Algarve Addicts Podcast

Algarve Addicts exists to tell the truth about what it actually means to live in the Algarve as a foreigner. Not the Instagram version. The real one, with the paperwork, the housing market, the slow meals, the long goodbyes, and the moments that make you realise you made the right call.

Their podcast, Meet the Algarve, brings together expats, entrepreneurs, economists, and creatives for honest, unscripted conversations about building a life in southern Portugal. When they decided to take the show seriously, they brought Calliope on to make it happen properly.

What we did

We handle the full production pipeline for the Algarve Addicts podcast, from pre-production through to distribution and social media.

On the editorial side, we help the team prepare for each episode, supporting guest scheduling and developing the question outlines that shape each conversation. The goal is always the same: give the host the structure to go deep without the interview feeling scripted.

Post-recording, we take the raw files and turn them into polished episodes, editing for flow and clarity, adding intros and outros, and integrating CTA QR codes so each episode actively drives action. We then create the thumbnails and write the captions before scheduling everything across YouTube and the major streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Beyond the full episodes, we produce the social media cuts, short-form video clips pulled from each episode and optimised for Instagram and YouTube Shorts, complete with their own thumbnails and descriptions to maximise discoverability.