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How to Get Booked on This Week in Startups

This Week in Startups is a startups podcast hosted by Jason Calacanis with 1441 episodes. If you would make a strong guest, here is exactly how to give yourself the best shot at getting booked — on This Week in Startups or on other startups shows like it.

This Week in Startups is an independent show and isn’t affiliated with Let's Make A Podcast, so we can’t book you on it directly. The steps below are how guests actually land spots on shows like this — and Let's Make A Podcast’s free tools make each one faster.

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5 steps to pitch This Week in Startups

1
Listen before you pitch
Play two or three recent episodes of This Week in Startups so you understand its format, length, and the kind of guest Jason Calacanis tends to book. A pitch that clearly fits the show beats a generic one every time.
2
Find how This Week in Startups books guests
Check the show notes, the host's website, and the show's Apple Podcasts page for a guest or contact link. Many startups shows list a booking form or an email address for pitches.
3
Lead with a specific, relevant angle
Hosts want early-stage specifics — fundraising, product bets, and go-to-market experiments others can learn from. Open with one sentence on why you fit This Week in Startups and the exact topic you would bring to an episode. See our pitch template.
4
Have a guest one-sheet ready
Hosts book faster when your bio, topics, headshot, and links live in one place. Build a free one-sheet with Let's Make A Podcast that you can send in seconds. What a one-sheet needs.
5
Send a short pitch, then follow up once
Keep the pitch tight and personal — a few sentences, not an essay. If you do not hear back within a week, send one polite follow-up and then move on to the next show.

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