Caloroga Media Opens Linnet to All Creators

Caloroga Media, the leading media company at the forefront of AI and podcast integration since its 2023 launch, announced that its AI-powered media production platform, Linnet (pronounced LIN-it), is now open to the public, no waitlist or invitation required, as beta enters the next phase of development. To mark the milestone, Linnet’s Starter and Creator tiers will be free for all users until December 1, 2026.

Creators have been experimenting with Linnet since her September 2026 launch, producing an assortment of test episodes that Caloroga Media has published on its “Linnet Goes Live” Spotify feed. Initial feedback has been strongly positive, with creators pointing to the savings of having so many features in a single platform and to God Mode’s ability to take their work to the next level.

“We’re opening Linnet to everyone because the best way to refine her is to put her in the hands of more creators,” says Mark Francis, co-founder of Caloroga Media and Linnet. “The response so far has been encouraging, and now we want to hear from a wider range of content producers what works, what doesn’t, and what they’d like to see in the future, so we can keep improving the features creators rely on most.” 

Among the features refined since September’s launch is Linnet’s audio-to-video production, a capability other companies sell as a standalone product that Caloroga Media built directly into Linnet alongside multiple production tools. Creators can take an existing podcast or audio file, add video clips, captions, and graphics, and format the result for YouTube and social media platforms.

“Video podcasts have taken off, but unless you have big budgets like the big streaming services do, it’s hard for the smaller guys to keep up,” shares John McDermott, co-founder of Caloroga Media and Linnet. “Independent creators have a finite amount of resources, time, and money, so it was important to us for Linnet to provide the tools needed to transform creators’ audio podcasts into visual ones, while still keeping the creator in control of the finished product.”

Since launch, Caloroga Media has expanded Linnet’s publishing options with direct integrations for Podigee, Buzzsprout, and Transistor, allowing creators to publish from the workstation straight to their own accounts on any of the three. Through a partnership with Podigee, creators without a hosting account can publish their show at no additional fee, so listeners can hear it on Caloroga Media’s “Linnet Goes Live” feed on Spotify. Creators can also download the finished product and publish anywhere they choose.

“We built Podigee to be open, so creators can publish from whatever tool they love. Linnet is a great example of that, and we are glad to power the path from the workstation to the audience,” notes Mateusz Sojka, founder and CEO of Podigee.

“Linnet was built so we can add and swap integrations on the fly, and that agility is already sparking conversations about the next products creators are dreaming up,” adds Francis. “We’re listening closely, and in 2027 we plan to turn creator feedback into even more ways to create.”

Built by creators, for creators, Linnet replaces the patchwork of separate accounts podcasters typically juggle for scripting, voice, music, editing, and distribution with a single browser-based workstation. She acts as an AI creative partner, learns how each creator works, and offers support at the right moment, while the creator keeps every creative decision. Creators who prefer their existing AI providers can bring their own keys and keep working without Linnet’s usage caps, with each vendor billing them directly.

Linnet’s signature capability, God Mode, turns a single prompt into a complete first draft of an episode, including script, narration, music, artwork, and video. Creators can then review, refine, and publish without leaving the workstation. In an industry flooded with AI-generated content, God Mode gives creators a starting line to build on, not a finished product to publish as is.

Inside the workstation, creators can:

• Write scripts or transcribe existing recordings;
• Record, edit, and mix in a professional 24-track studio with a full plugin suite;
• Add music, images, video, and artwork;
• Cut video podcasts in a multi-track editor;
• Save projects automatically to their device and move work between computers with portable sessions;
• Master, enrich, and publish through their podcast host.

Built on the principle that “your work stays yours,” Linnet does not sell user data, share voice profiles with advertisers, or train AI models on creator content. What she learns about a creator’s preferences stays in their account. Generated content remains available while the account is active and is permanently deleted within 30 days of account closure.

Linnet is now open to anyone, with the Starter and Creator tiers free until December 1, 2026. Visit linnetmedia.com to sign up and learn more.