Mar 6, 202626 minS1
What happens when your breakout hit collides with a publisher’s sudden bankruptcy—and your runway shrinks to three weeks? For Jan Theysen of KING Art Games, the HMH collapse turned a million‑euro royalty forecast into...
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"Behind the Scenes" is exploring the creative journeys of entertainment's top minds. Our podcast features authentic conversations with industry leaders, highlighting pivotal career moments and insights. Tune in for inspiring stories that uncover the art and challenges of creative development across the entertainment industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is Behind the Scenes about?
"Behind the Scenes" is exploring the creative journeys of entertainment's top minds. Our podcast features authentic conversations with industry leaders, highlighting pivotal career moments and insights. Tune in for inspiring stories that uncover the art and challenges of creative development across the entertainment industry.
What has Behind the Scenes covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Story 8: Three days from bankruptcy - the story of King Art" (6 March 2026, 26 minutes), "Story 7: How a six-month filler exploded into a four-year hit with Team17 and VLDL" (8 February 2026, 49 minutes), and "Interview 3: Viola Tensil, an unplanned career in constant motion / Nicht geplant, Vios Karriere als Dauerquereinsteigerin" (25 January 2026, 67 minutes).
How often does Behind the Scenes publish?
Behind the Scenes publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 12 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Behind the Scenes?
Booking probability for Behind the Scenes is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Behind the Scenes requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Behind the Scenes's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Behind the Scenes?
The strongest fits for Behind the Scenes are Artists, Writers & Performers. Behind the Scenes has a leisure audience.
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Behind the Scenes is a leisure podcast with 12 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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