Sound School Podcast

Rob Rosenthal/PRX/Transom.org
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Sound School Podcast

The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.

  1. 19 NOV

    Please Keep WCAI Right Where It Is

    WCAI, the public radio station for Cape Cod, has been told it needs to move -- to leave the home it broadcasts from. An actual home. A former captain's house. News that the house had been sold startled the station staff and the community. In this episode, Rob laments what would be a strike against the station's deep commitment to local service.

    21 min

  2. 5 NOV

    Keep the Universal in Mind for Local Stories

    The story from Slovenia on this episode of Sound School is hyper-local -- so local, you might not catch all the cultural references. But, the reporter, Ajda Kus, says that's okay. The key to telling a great local story is to give weight to universal themes so that all listeners can still relate to the piece.

    15 min

  3. 22 OCT

    Revisiting: A Stranger With a Microphone

    When should a reporter turn around a leave? At what point do should they say "I won't report on these people. They need their space, not a stranger with a microphone." Jay Nathan faced that exact situation some years ago reporting on a man who was dying of cancer and the friend taking care of him. But, instead of turning around and leaving, Jay stayed. Jay is still haunted by the decision.

    17 min

  4. 8 OCT

    Revisiting: Who Are You As a Storyteller?

    Robert Krulwich, formerly of Radiolab, once said "how you write is basically who you are." It's a profound statement, a kind-of koan. It requires a little bit of thought. Krulwich can be that way. But, it leads to an essential question for anyone who writes: "Who are you as a storyteller?"

    34 min

  5. 24 SEPT

    Retreat! And Make Stories with Friends

    "To play and to fail and to get to know each other and to celebrate the craft of making audio... What's better than that," Jasmin Bauomy asks. When inspiration struck, Jasmin put together a four-day audio retreat for about a dozen producers from Berlin. She called the retreat "The Ecco" and it yielded some fantastic storytelling.

    28 min

  6. 10 SEPT

    We Do It For the Ears, Right?

    We tell stories in sound for many, many reasons. For our listener's hearts and minds. For community. For self-expression. For the democracy. For listener's ears. Yes. Their ears. On this episode of The Sound School Podcast, Rob relishes the ear catching qualities of work from Delia Derbyshire (BBC), Michel Martin (NPR), and the Making Gay History podcast.

    28 min

  7. 27 AUG

    To Swear or Not to Swear in Narration

    Say you're listening to a great narrative podcast. The host has really grabbed your attention and you're pulled in. Then, out of nowhere, the narrator swears. Not once. Not twice. But three times. Including f-bombs. Is that a turn off for listeners? Should narrators swear? Dan Taberski defends his swears in his latest podcast.

    26 min

  8. 13 AUG

    Gaining Access While Preserving Anonymity in Medical Settings

    Patient privacy in medical settings is essential. So, how does a reporter convince a facility to let them in with a microphone and assure anonymity of the patient? Selena Simmons-Duffin has answers. She is a health policy reporter at NPR who recently reported inside a primary care facility that provides standard medical care as well as abortions.

    17 min
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The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.

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  • Creator
    Rob Rosenthal/PRX/Transom.org
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2024
  • Episodes
    342
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Transom/PRX
  • Show Website
    Sound School Podcast

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