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Welcome to the Silver Podcast Network, a new slate of captivating intellectual properties and stories brought to you by the award-winning creative studio Silver Sound. We’re passionate about powerful storytelling no matter the genre—bringing you original content spanning from imaginative audio dramas to impactful documentaries. On this feed, you’ll hear teasers for our projects that are currently in development. For more information, please visit www.silver-nyc.com/silverpodcastnetwork. For any business inquiries, partnership opportunities, or pitches, please reach us at info@silver-nyc.com.

  1. 1d ago

    TRANS EXCELLENCE: Xander Adams on Telling Her Own Story

    How do you turn more than 45 hours of tape into a personal audio documentary? In Undeniable, an episode of CBC’s Love Me, audio producer and sound mixer Xander Adams takes us inside her experience of facial feminization surgery. We’re there before and after the operation, and through the complicated aftermath. Intimate, funny, and often uncomfortable, it’s not a neat before-and-after reveal story. On this episode, host Cory Choy, Festival Director of the New York City Podcast Awards, sits down with Xander, whose Undeniable won Trans Excellence in Audio Storytelling at the 2026 New York City Podcast Awards. They talk about: How Xander found her way back to making personal documentaries after a difficult period in her careerHow 45 hours of tape became a story through intense collaborationHow the team got to a conversational voice-over How sound design and mixing helped shape the story How the team found the balance between discomfort, humor, intimacy, and carefully crafted soundHow Xander knows when a personal experience is a story she wants to tellWhere Xander is now after a second surgery Listen to Undendiable from CBC’s Love me Submissions for the 2027 New York City Podcast Awards are open until Nov 15. Find out more at podcastawards.nyc. Additional links and resources from the conversation: Xander’s personal doc ”My Whitney” for CBC’s Love me episode “Take me Home” Craft, Content & Creators is a production of the New York City Podcast Awards. This episode was produced by Vivien Schütz and mixed by Christian Cucinello, with support from Ivan Bronson, Lauren Molina, and Zach Treanor. Our theme music is by Santiago Aramburu.

    TRANS EXCELLENCE: Xander Adams on Telling Her Own Story

  2. Oct 16

    BEST DIY: Inside Mae Nagusky’s Playful Approach to Audio Storytelling

    What does a podcast sound like when you never quite know where the next episode will take you?  Part sonic playground, part personal diary, part box of aural surprises, Creatures of the Wind is an independent podcast by audio maker Mae Nagusky, whose episodes move freely between formats and lengths. From capturing three years of her sister's childhood in a few minutes to collaging the complicated and intensive experience of childbirth, each episode is its own little world, held together by Mae’s playful curiosity and her instinct for finding meaning in the seemingly ordinary. On this episode, host Cory Choy, Festival Director of the New York City Podcast Awards, sits down with Mae Nagusky, whose Creatures of the Wind won Best DIY Podcast at the 2026 New York City Podcast Awards. In this conversation, Cory and Mae discuss: How Mae uses audio and interviewing to make sense of growing up, relationships, and the world around her What gave her the confidence to take the leap and start her own podcast How creative challenges help her grow as an artistWhat she learned from making a new podcast episode every day for a month in Brooklyn Why she embraces imperfect, unpredictable sounds -- including the wind -- as part of her storytellingHow she navigates the boundaries between making work and living her life, especially when the two overlap Listen to Creatures of the Wind  Submissions for the 2027 New York City Podcast Awards are now open. Find out more at podcastawards.nyc. Craft, Content & Creators is a production of the New York City Podcast Awards. This episode was produced by Vivien Schütz and mixed by Christian Cucinello, with support from Ivan Bronson, Lauren Molina, and Zach Treanor. Our theme music is by Santiago Aramburu.

    BEST DIY: Inside Mae Nagusky’s Playful Approach to Audio Storytelling

  3. Oct 9

    BEST HOST: How Music and Personal Connection Informed Shirlette Ammons' Award-Winning Cadence

    Tending is a 6-part series that follows the ongoing struggles Black farmers face in the wake of one of America's largest civil rights lawsuits, Pigford v. Glickman. On this episode, host Cory Choy, Festival Director of the New York City Podcast Awards, is joined by Shirlette Ammons, the creator behind TENDING: Black Farmers Fight Against the USDA. Shirlette is a musician and storyteller, but, most importantly, as she says in each episode’s introduction, she’s the “granddaughter of a Black farmer.” The show took home the jury award for Best Host at the 2026 New York City Podcast Awards, and in this conversation, we ask Shirlette about: How she developed her voice as a host How she builds trust with intervieweesWhat it’s like to tell a deeply personal story Listen to Tending on Gravy Submissions for the 2027 New York City Podcast Awards are now open. Find out more at podcastawards.nyc. Craft, Content & Creators is a production of the New York City Podcast Awards. This episode was produced by Emily Reeves and mixed by Christian Cucinello, with support from Ivan Bronson, Lauren Molina, and Zach Treanor. Our theme music is by Santiago Aramburu.

    BEST HOST: How Music and Personal Connection Informed Shirlette Ammons' Award-Winning Cadence

  4. Oct 6

    Silver Shorts: The James Rocket - Go See More Live Music

    James Roy tells us about the importance of live music as his band, The James Rocket, prepares for their upcoming shows. To buy their music, check out this link: https://thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com Go see them live! The James Rocket will be playing at: The Parkside Lounge in NY on October 9th, 2026 Ticket Link: https://events.humanitix.com/bootleg-dan-presents-the-james-rocket-mad-painter-and-space-machine-at-the-parkside-loungeThe International Pop Overthrow Festival in NY on November 8th, 2026 Ticket Link: https://events.humanitix.com/the-international-pop-overthrow-festival Featuring James Roy Produced by Cory Choy and Christian Cuciniello Music by The James Rocket Sound by Silver Sound

    Silver Shorts: The James Rocket - Go See More Live Music

  5. Oct 2

    BEST DOCUMENTARY: Inside the Craft of Investigating Ballet’s Most Complicated Stories

    At the ballet, beauty is center stage. Dancing with Shadows pulls back the curtain to ask what that beauty costs. The seven-part docuseries traces the history of the New York City Ballet, from George Balanchine's founding vision to the allegations of abuse and misconduct that have shaped the company's more recent history. On this episode, host Cory Choy, Festival Director of the New York City Podcast Awards, sits down with Nicky Anderson, Head of Narrative at Stak, the London-based production company behind the series. Dancing with Shadows won Best Documentary and Best Sports Podcast at the 2026 New York City Podcast Awards, and in this conversation, Cory and Nicky discuss: How Nicky found her way from an assistant-to-the-CEO application into Stak's narrative departmentWhy Dancing with Shadows is her most personal project, rooted in her own childhood ballet training in the west of IrelandHow the team gained access to some of America's most esteemed ballet dancers, and how they restructured the series after being unable to interview someone at the heart of the storyThe whiteboard-and-sticky-notes system Nicky uses to structure each episode and seasonWhy their team records every interview on three separate micsHow 300+ million YouTube impressions helped the series find its audience Listen to Dancing with Shadows on Stak's Legacy series Submissions for the 2027 New York City Podcast Awards are now open. Find out more at podcastawards.nyc. Craft, Content & Creators is a production of the New York City Podcast Awards. This episode was produced by Emily Reeves and mixed by Christian Cucinello, with support from Ivan Bronson, Lauren Molina, and Zach Treanor. Our theme music is by Santiago Aramburu.

    BEST DOCUMENTARY: Inside the Craft of Investigating Ballet’s Most Complicated Stories

  6. Sep 25

    MOST INNOVATIVE: Blake Pfeil on Turning Ruins into Genre-Bending Sound

    Welcome to the very first episode of Craft, Content & Creators, a new show from the New York City Podcast Awards. Each episode, host Cory Choy sits down with award-winning creators, documentarians, and sound artists who took home top prizes at last year's awards, digging into their creative journeys, the artistic and business decisions behind their work, and what it really takes to make exceptional audio storytelling. To kick things off: Blake Pfeil, the creative mind behind abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast. An award-winning multidisciplinary artist based in the Hudson Valley, Blake is the creator, host, writer, executive producer, and sound designer of the series, which transforms his explorations of abandoned spaces across the U.S. into what he calls a "fantastical multimedia travelog." The show took home the jury prize for Breaking Conventions — Most Innovative at the 2026 NYC Podcast Awards. In this conversation, Blake and Cory dig into: How a pandemic-era dream led Blake back to a lifelong practice of ruin-exploring and, eventually, into podcastingWhy he cites Dolly Parton's America (and Radiolab's Jad Abumrad) as a defining influence on his approach to pacing and soundHis process, start to finish: field recording on-site, handwritten drafts, scripting, voiceover, and full sound designBringing in guest hosts and outside voices for the first time this season, after years of doing everything soloBalancing the show with a full-time nonprofit job and a part-time radio gig Listen to abandoned: The All-American Ruins Podcast. Submissions for the 2027 New York City Podcast Awards are now open. Find out more at podcastawards.nyc. Additional links and resources from the conversation: 'Neon Moss' from Dolly Parton's AmericaBlake's favorite Epidemic Sounds artists: By Lotus, Hanna Lindgren, and Lama House Craft, Content & Creators is a production of the New York City Podcast Awards. This episode was produced by Emily Reeves and mixed by Christian Cucinello, with support from Ivan Bronson, Lauren Molina, and Zach Treanor. Theme music by Santiago Aramburu.

    MOST INNOVATIVE: Blake Pfeil on Turning Ruins into Genre-Bending Sound

  7. Jun 18

    Sonic Dash: Summer 2026 Grand Prize Winner

    Welcome to the Biannual Sonic Dash Podcast presented by the New York City Podcast Awards. The Sonic Dash is a 48-hour storytelling competition and we receive submissions from all over the world. The surprise prompt for this 2026 Summer Dash was “Go For Broke.”  This episode, we’ll be listening to our Grand Prize Winning piece "Go For Broke or Gopher Broke?" created by Long Island-based crack improv and podcast team, “Tales From the Cloud Sea” (Matt Silverman, Megan Leahy, Karen Cassady, Travis Sharp, Amanda Lee Williams, and Eve Krueger). Produced by Cory Choy, Emily Reeves, and Christian Cuciniello Edited by Zach Treanor Sound by Silver Sound

    Sonic Dash: Summer 2026 Grand Prize Winner

  8. Jun 18

    Sonic Dash: Summer 2026 2nd Place Winner

    Welcome to the Biannual Sonic Dash Podcast presented by the New York City Podcast Awards. The Sonic Dash is a 48-hour storytelling competition and we receive submissions from all over the world. The surprise prompt for this 2026 Summer Dash was “Go For Broke.”  This episode, we’ll be listening to our second-place winning piece “Free Piano” by Michael Satow. Produced by Cory Choy, Emily Reeves, and Christian Cuciniello Edited by Zach Treanor Sound by Silver Sound

    Sonic Dash: Summer 2026 2nd Place Winner
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Welcome to the Silver Podcast Network, a new slate of captivating intellectual properties and stories brought to you by the award-winning creative studio Silver Sound. We’re passionate about powerful storytelling no matter the genre—bringing you original content spanning from imaginative audio dramas to impactful documentaries. On this feed, you’ll hear teasers for our projects that are currently in development. For more information, please visit www.silver-nyc.com/silverpodcastnetwork. For any business inquiries, partnership opportunities, or pitches, please reach us at info@silver-nyc.com.

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  • Creator
    Silver Sound
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    120
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Silver Sound
  • Show Website
    Silver Podcast Network