Podcasting started with audio for a reason.
It was honest, accessible and intimate.

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At The Dean Street Podcast Studio, our aim is simple:
to develop podcasting for a visual world without losing the core ideals that made the audio format powerful in the first place.

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We believe video should enhance podcasting — not overcomplicate it, commercialise it beyond recognition, or strip it of its authenticity. Visuals should support the conversation, not replace it.

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That belief sits at the heart of everything we do.

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Why We Built Dean Street

Podcasting is changing.
Audiences now expect shows to live comfortably across audio platforms, YouTube and social channels — but the tools, studios and workflows haven’t always kept up.

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Too often, creators are forced to choose between:

• The simplicity of audio

• Or the cost and complexity of television-style production

 

We built Dean Street to sit between those two worlds.

 

A place where:

• Podcasting remains conversational and human

• Visual identity is intentional, not distracting

• Production scales without becoming corporate or generic

 

From Corporate Constraint to Creative Ownership

Both founders came from structured, high-pressure corporate environments.
Both chose to step away — not to “do less”, but to do something more meaningful.

 

Dean Street exists because we believe:

• Ownership enables honesty

• Smaller teams make better creative decisions

• Equality and access should be designed in, not added later

• Truthful content matters more than polished noise

This studio is not just a facility.
It is a point of view.

 

The Founders

 

Rob Chandler

Founder and CTO

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Rob’s career spans decades across technology, media, marketing and production — much of it spent inside large global organisations.

Over time, the constraints became clearer than the opportunities.

Dean Street, and the wider ecosystem around it, represents a shift from delivering someone else’s strategy to building something owned, open and community-led. Rob’s focus is on the intersection of podcasting, virtual production and new creative tools — always with an emphasis on making advanced technology feel usable, human and relevant.

He believes the next phase of podcasting will be visual, distributed and global — but still rooted in conversation.

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Morgain Fitzpatrick

Co-Founder, COO and Exec Producer

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Morgain brings a producer’s mindset grounded in people, process and creative integrity.

After years working within established structures, she made the decision to help build something that prioritises equality, clarity and truthful storytelling. Morgain’s work centres on ensuring that shows feel supported — creatively and practically — without being over-engineered or over-produced.

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Her role is about balance: keeping projects grounded, accessible and human, while helping creators realise their ambitions.

 

What We Stand For

• Podcasting that respects its audio roots

• Visual production that serves the content

• Equality of access for creators and guests

• Honest, transparent working practices

• Building things we actually want to use

We are not trying to turn podcasts into television.
We are helping podcasts evolve on their own terms.

 

Looking Forward

Dean Street is part of a wider ambition to support:

• Independent voices

• Underrepresented stories

• New formats that sit between audio and film

• A more open, more truthful creative economy

If that resonates, you are already part of the conversation.

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Talk to Us

If you are building something meaningful — or thinking about how podcasting can work better for you — we’d love to talk.

Get in touch to start a conversation.