72 episodes

Radio Atlas is an English-language home for subtitled audio from around the world. A place to hear inventive documentaries, dramas and works of sound art that have been made in languages you don’t necessarily speak.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

Radio Atlas is an English-language home for subtitled audio from around the world. A place to hear inventive documentaries, dramas and works of sound art that have been made in languages you don’t necessarily speak.

    • video
    The Magic of Waves

    The Magic of Waves

    A sonic conjuring By Eve-Marie Bouché (August 2022) “I discovered that I had magical powers, the powers to transform the world’s soundtrack, to make it a better place to live…” Winner of Best Short at Grand Prix Nova (2023) and Third Prize at the UK International Radio Drama festival (2023) Eve-Marie Bouché (Paris, France) At … Continue reading "The Magic of Waves"

    • 3 min
    • video
    Going West

    Going West

    After 72 years living in Iceland, a man visits Reykjavík for the first time in his life. By Rúnar Snær Reynisson for RÚV (2017) First created for the Rás 1 (Channel 1) summer program Sumarmál, played at the 2023 International Features Conference.

    • 4 min
    • video
    Less and Less Soul

    Less and Less Soul

    Emptiness, dust all around, everything’s in disorder… from an empty, dilapidated church Piotr speaks about the harm done to him by a priest. By agnieszka czyżewska jacquemet for Polish Radio Lublin (2021) In search of justice – a whisper can be louder than a shout; it stays in the heart and mind forever. This programme explores … Continue reading "Less and Less Soul"

    • 29 min
    • video
    Sniper

    Sniper

    An unsettling portrait of snipers in the midst of the war in Bosnia in 1992. By Stephen Schwartz for DR (19th December 1992) Familiar surroundings transform and friends and acquaintances turn into enemies. Contains content that listeners may find distressing. Sniper was the winner of the 1993 Prix Italia for Documentary. In the transcript for … Continue reading "Sniper"

    • 45 min
    • video
    Kinoorgel Babylon

    Kinoorgel Babylon

    An organist opens up the sound of silence. By Phoebe McIndoe and Marta Medvešek (2023) Made in 1929 to accompany silent movies, with 913 pipes and 66 registers, it was the biggest cinema organ in Germany. But the organ’s grandeur wasn’t celebrated for long. Soon after its construction, sound film took over and the Babylon’s … Continue reading "Kinoorgel Babylon"

    • 9 min
    • video
    A Mother Tongue (Magic Prelude)

    A Mother Tongue (Magic Prelude)

    A prelude into a world where language and magic are one. By Axel Kacoutié (2023) This was created as part of the audio artist Axel Kacoutié’s live In The Dark event – an evening of magical audio, conjuring aural visions to transport you through time, and space, returning you back to yourself and the world. It … Continue reading "A Mother Tongue (Magic Prelude)"

    • 3 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

laurenjv ,

Thank you

How did I not know this existed sooner?! Thanks CBC for introducing us to this amazing podcast. Language and thoughts must be shared

almostfamous224 ,

Like nothing else out there

This project is beautifully curated, with fascinating stories id otherwise never have access to! Such a gem, always love listening / watching

Marie-Vicki ,

Finally!

Finally a podcast that offers us a chance to listen to stories outside of the homogeneous anglo/North American radio world and dive into some wonderful non-English pieces with a smart subtitling system that keeps perfect pace with the story. Brilliant way to open up onto the world's best radio.

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