CROWN


Sam at Crown

CAR DESIGN'S
MOST TRUSTED
VOICE

100 episodes. Zero ads. Zero bots. A fiercely loyal audience of professional designers that has never been commercially approached — until now.

Crown in numbers
100
Episodes released
2
Years of weekly content
0
Ads ever run
0
Bot followers
The story

Crown Unfiltered is the car design podcast with a cult following. For two years, Sam delivered a free episode every week with no financial backing and no ads — removing every barrier between designers and the conversations they needed to hear.

The show lifted the veil on an industry that rarely speaks openly. Design Directors, Chief Creative Officers, founders and mavericks sat down and talked without a script. The audience responded with a loyalty that outlasted three years of silence.

Now Crown is back — seasonal, sustainable, and building something much bigger. The audience has never been monetised. First-mover sponsors aren't buying ad space. They're the reason the show comes back.

Past guests include
Ralph Gilles
Ralph Gilles
Chris Bangle
Chris Bangle
Shiro Nakamura
Shiro Nakamura
Patrick le Quément
Patrick le Quément
Scott Robertson
Scott Robertson
Ash Thorp
Ash Thorp
Jordan Taylor
Jordan Taylor
Stefan Ytterborn
Stefan Ytterborn
Anne Forschner
Anne Forschner
What's next

CROWN 2.0

Seasonal format. 12 episodes per season. The first era of Crown humanised the legends — their struggles, their rise, how they navigated an industry that doesn't hand you anything. Season 2 picks up where the world changed. AI, shifting demand, geopolitical uncertainty — the industry is facing a moment unlike anything before. Crown 2.0 is about how to navigate it. A private community, monthly webinars, and live events are on the horizon. The bar is being raised — with full editorial independence.

Founding partner opportunities
Title Sponsor
€1,500 / $1,850
Per episode. Named in Sam's recorded intro alongside the guest. 60-second mid-roll narrative read. Logo on episode artwork. Category exclusivity for the full season. Social media mention per episode.
Supporting Sponsor
€450 / $550
Per episode. 40-second narrative read placed throughout the episode. Name in episode description. Social media mention per season.

Founding partner slots are limited. Season 1 rates will not be repeated.

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