The Naked Pitch

The podcast explores the journey of audio producer Will Coley's story pitch about public nudity, from initial conception to eventual acceptance by the podcast *Articles of Interest*. Coley's inspiration came from a story called *Buck Naked* and his own discomfort with public nudity as a teen. The story was rejected by several outlets, including Short Cuts, WNYC, Hellgate podcast, and Transom. Feedback ranged from the story being too niche to lacking a clear narrative. Eventually, Avery Truffleman of *Articles of Interest* expressed interest but wanted to reshape the story. This led to Coley and Truffleman attending a naked comedy show, which became a pivotal experience that reshaped the story's focus. Coley also created a valuable resource: a list of shows that take pitches, available on Transom.org.