In a Manner of Speaking

Paul Meier
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  • Performing Arts
  • Updated Monthly

A podcast on the spoken word

  1. Jul 1

    Episode 91 (The Case of the Mysterious Yod)

    The podcast is back! After a 12-month hiatus, Paul returns to "In a Manner of Speaking" for episode 91 (July 2026). In this episode, he discusses yod, the linguistic term for the "y" sound one hears in words such as "you" and "yes."

  2. 07/01/2025

    Episode 90 (A Retrospective: 2018-2025)

    Join Paul Meier and his past guests for this retrospective of the first eight years of the podcast. Paul will be taking a hiatus and plans to return in 2026, so, for this last episode of 2025, let us reminisce. To watch the video version, go to the webpage for this podcast episode at PaulMeier.com/In-A-Manner-of-Speaking.

  3. 06/01/2025

    Episode 89 (Voice Coaching, Sound Design, and Amplification in the Theatre)

    For the June 2025 episode, Paul and his guest, voice/dialect coach and IDEA Senior Editor Sarah Nichols, discuss the relationship, or lack thereof, between voice coaches and sound designers in the theatre, with particular emphasis on the use of microphones. Visit the podcast page at PaulMeier.com/In-A-Manner-of-Speaking for more free information related to the topic.

  4. 05/01/2025

    Episode 88 (AI and the Human Voice)

    The May 2025 episode tackles artificial intelligence, or AI. Paul's guests are speech-to-text specialist Michael McAuliffe and dialect coach Tanera Marshall, who worked on "The Brutalist." Paul, Michael, and Tanera, plus co-producer Cameron Meier, discuss AI in the context of human speech in general but especially acting and singing. For free extras and more info, go to the May 2025 podcast page at PaulMeier.com/In-A-Manner-Of-Speaking.

  5. 04/01/2025

    Episode 87 (Rhoticity: Watch Your Rs)

    For the April 2025 episode, Paul discusses rhoticity, the use of the letter R in speech. For more information, visit the page associated with this podcast episode at PaulMeier.com/In-A-Manner-Of-Speaking.

  6. 03/01/2025

    Episode 86 (How Playwrights Hear Their Characters’ Voices)

    The March 2025 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking" is the first to feature a playwright. Paul Meier discusses how playwrights hear their characters voices with Pulitzer Price-nominated James Still.

  7. 02/01/2025

    Episode 85 (The World of Puppets)

    Paul's February 2025 podcast episode is his first to focus on the speech of inanimate objects, specifically puppets. But as you will see from this month's guest, accomplished "Sesame Street" puppeteer Spencer Lott, they can be just as animated as any human. Spencer and Paul discuss puppetry and specifically the art of voicing the characters.

  8. 01/01/2025

    Episode 84 ("Why Animals Talk")

    For the January 2025 , Paul and his guest, distinguished Cambridge zoologist Arik Kershenbaum, discuss, in a first for this podcast, the speech of non-humans. Why do animals "talk"? For extra free content, make sure to listen to the podcast at PaulMeier.com.

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A podcast on the spoken word

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  • Creator
    Paul Meier
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    91
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Paul Meier
  • Show Website
    In a Manner of Speaking

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