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Sarah Golding
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Welcome to this how-to podcast - Groovy interview chattarama with amazing, inspiring audio fiction creatives both new and established, with podhost Sarah Golding. Also…quizzes and in character interviews with awedio fiction folks on the way…. #soon

  1. 20h ago

    412 - Not a VA Newbie ANYmore - With Karim, Margaret, Marta

    Hello audio creatives - 'ow do? I (excitedly) caught up with three very busy and brilliant AWARD WINNING PRO VOICE ACTORS about not being a newbie anymore -and we explore the good the bad and the noise reduction of being a feisty working VA.  Thank you SO MUCH to my Wonderful guests: Karim KronfliMarta Da SilvaMargaret Ashley Herein we find out how ridiculous a warm up sounds in an interview podcast, and what these wonderful folks have done to get where they re today!  Though there be a squeaky chair,  We discuss: ** Why we persevere in this industry ** Hurray for actors of a certain age ** Inspiration for working in audio ** Why amdram groups are groovy ** Auditioning top tips ** Fave tech Tools ** How once upon a time you sent recorded tape through the post to folks for auditions! ** Etiquette and tips for studio rec and home rec setups ** Why tenacity and begging for work are groovy things!  ** How smaller parts lead to bigger ones! ** Cold emailing - why not!? ** When these folks realised they had made it as a VA ** Developing the technical craft of acting ** What actor training and coaching is important ** Check Bluesky, Insta, Linked in, Tumblr, CCC, Backstage for work ** Careful to check the pedigree of projects you audition for ** Why TAFCON and HUBFEST are groovy things ** Why production companies need to make themselves findable ** Paper script etiquette (or…just get an iPad and i-annotate!)  ** Using AI in this space….(no fighting)…and how they can help ** BRILLIANT TRAINING COURSES AND FOLKS TO WORK WITH ** Why doing speed reading is amazing helpful ** Why you should tell my guests they are awesome, and share, rate and review this show! THANK YOUP Please hydrate every time you hear the squeaky chair! Thank you so soooo much to my wonderful Patreon supporters who help make me make this show, and without whom this may well have stopped as a resource! MUCH APPRECIATE YOU ALL - PAST AND PRESENT! You wanna help me keep going - please share the ep, or feel free to become a patreon for $2 a month and keep these chats a-cominnnn HUZZAHS There will be a short break for a few weeks from public ep releases whilst I have a wee holiday. (As in small, Its not a bladder problem)  BUT my patreons will continue to get the zoom vids of the Eos we create…. ** aND A wee chat on voice reels… HAPPY VOICE ACTING PEOPLE Sarah🌞 _____ SOME SHOWS / NOTEWORTHY COMPANIES WE MENTION HEREIN>> 2000 AND LATE FAN FICTION FOR BABYLON 5 AUDIO DRAMA PRODUCTION HOLY SMOKES AUDIO - JOEL AND ADAM JACKIE THE RIPPER UNSEEN PODCAST THE GRAY ROOMS WIRELESS THEATRE SOME PEOPLE WE MENTION DAVID GOODISON KESSI RILINIKI NIC REDMAN TRAVIS VENGROF / KAITLIN STATZ GABRIEL URBINA OLIVER MORRIS TANYA RICH Margaret Ashley links of cool>>> Website Spotlight Linked-In Insta Marta Da Silva links of groovy>>> Website BLUESKY INSTA Karim links of audio fun>>> Website BLUESKY SPOTLIGHT Sarahs Groovy Links of audio loving joy>>> ⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠ Sarah’s editing course of joy - please do email me if you want any help with a course on editing, voice acting, directing, producing... quirkyvoices@gmail.com KARIM SAID>>> 'It's a selection game not a rejection game' GOOO GEDDEMMMMM >>> Please share rate and review this pod And CAST US ALL! FANKS Sx

  2. Jul 13

    411 - TRAVIS AND KAITLIN (AND AN IN MIND-BASED PIP) talk all things PATREON

    Hello INDIE AF creatives! Hope your creative week is productive and as brilliant as you!  I had a joyous eve talking to the wonderful folks from FOOL AND SCHOLAR - TRAVIS VENGROF AND KAITLIN STATZ-  and also there is a super special dreamy guest thought mind link to the wonderful PIP THORNE of THE AMELIA PROJECT on his thoughts on their Patreon - honestly - INVALUABLE ADVICE HEREIN.  We chat all things Starting up and what is important?Is Patreon the right platform to choose?Choosing tiers and what posts work for engagement?Why the free tier is importantWhy in universe ads may not be cost effectiveWhat perks are worth it and what’s insane to tryyyyy!How the PATREON community functions have changed (for the better)Why Patreon is a wonderful place for fan engagementWHAT FEES ARE - ARGH Why the perpetual nature of it is hard!Who lurks in their Discord!FOOL AND SCHOLAR FINANCE BREAKDOWN - HERE! A little about taxes (booo the taxmansss) Is video a useful part of Patreons waresIssues with APPLE SUBSCRIPTIONSWhy the Sonic College is.a groovy place Other places to use - DRIP / KO-FI / KICKSTARTER / MEMBERFUL  Pip’s contribution was pinged in via WhatsApp so I DID MY BEST WITH QUALITY but he was out and about at some point too - so it has ambient stroll noises of the streets of Europe! Truly grateful to Pip for this wonderful insight, and to Travis and Kaitlin too for sharing such amazing lived experience and advice - and long may they make recognised and well supported audio fiction! Pop onto their patreons - ah gwan - talking of which - feel free to join mine with grateful thanks! Seee the videos of these wonderful folks and get a fuller ep If you enjoyed this ep or any INDIE AF ep, please share and oh a review would be lovely - or you can leave a message on spotify too! HAPPY CREATING! Sarah🌞 Links to Travis and Kaitlin Fool and scholar Patreon Fool and Scholar Website Fool and Scholar YouTube Finnur Nielson Insta Budget link Fool and Scholar works Travis on bluesky Links to Pip and The Amelia Project Amelia Project Website Amelia Project Patreon Pip on Insta Sarah’s links of audio Lovin joy ⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠ LINK TO THE AMELIA PROJECT - LIVE! DELIVERY AFTER DARK - Preview screenings The first preview screenings of our new project, on 5th, 6th August 2026, after the live show!  What happens when you strip cinema down and rebuild it with the grammar of audio drama? This is a film you hear. The visual world is reduced to passing lights and shadows, while the real drama unfolds in sound, in the mind, just beyond the frame's edge. Delivery After Dark is our strange new folk horror fiction, and you can be one of the very first people to experience it!

  3. Jul 5

    410 - MARK NIXON - The Creation of Horror or The HORROR of creation!

    Helloo and welcome to this super groovy chat to the wonderful MARK NIXON of Shadows at the door, Earworm, Tides of Men and more! THE STORM AT at the beginning was a true real life storm in Buckinghamshire uk that went over my house a few weeks ago - might put it on ⁠Freesound⁠ soon, where all the other SFX came from unless I MADE THEM MYSELF… Herein we talk all things…. Why horror? WHHHYYYY?Keeping production in the right orderAdapting text to be audio readyBeing neurodiverse in a creative fieldHow amazeballs actors areThanking our lovely PatreonsHaving boundaries to protect your good self and mental and physical wellbeingShould we start a support group to uphold boundaries?!!?What can we do better as a community for better diverse inclusivity Mark’s Spotify playlist - A PLAYLIST TO THE CURIOUSWhy we should in writing horror’ let the thing appear unobtrusively at first…’Why ALMOST TANGIBLE’S works are amazingWHY YOU SHOULD JUST MAKE YOUR THINGUsing surround sound mics Thank you so much to my PATREONS OF AUDIO LOVING JOY who have continued to support my works across the years. Excited to welcome 2 new patrons this month - HUZZAHS AND THANK YOUS TO JOHN AND ANDI - So joyous to have you on the team! If you want to join for video perks and more, please do here!  HAPPY CREATING FOLKS AND  PLEASE do share this pod so others may find it, and, feel free to let Mark / me know if you specifically enjoyed the ep - you can do so on Spotify itself orrrrr ping the links below HUGE THANSKS FOR LISTENING Sarah :) SHOWS MENTIONED HEREIN ⁠Tides of Men⁠ ⁠Earworm musical⁠ ⁠Shadows at the door⁠ ⁠BIG FINISH TORCHWOOD - LANCASHIRE POACHER⁠ ⁠BAFFLEGAB⁠ ⁠UNCANNY⁠ ⁠FIDGET by Eli Matelan - A horror piece for 11th hour ⁠ ⁠MODERN ADAPTATIONS OF M.R.JAMES - THE ASHTREE⁠ ⁠NO SLEEP⁠ ⁠THE LIMPING WOMAN - BY S.H. COOPER⁠ ⁠A ghost in your ear - theatre play - NEW HAMPSTEAD THEATRE⁠ ⁠ALMOST TANGIBLE⁠ PEOPLES OF COOL MENTIONED HEREIN DAVID AULT ERIKA SANDERSON JAKE BENSON JEPPE BECK LAURSEN ILANA CHARNELLE VERNA VYAS JEFF CLEMENT NICO VERTESSE JAMIE FLANAGAN M.R.JAMES ELLA WATTS S. H COOPER Links to MARK’S audio groovesome ⁠MARK-NIXON.COM⁠ - HIRE HIM!  ⁠IMARK ON NSTA ⁠ ⁠Tides of Men⁠ ⁠Earworm musical⁠ ⁠Shadows at the door⁠ A PLAYLIST TO THE CURIOUS - Mark’s playlist to write to Sarah’s links of audio Lovin joy ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠⁠ We should… ’Create the art and not worry about the home it gets’  MARK NIXON

  4. Jun 28

    409 - PRIDE SPECIAL 2026 - With Jessica Mary Best and Andi White

    PRIDE SPECIAL 2026 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 HAPPY PRIDE EVERYONE!🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 It was truly joyous to join a chat with the wonderful Jessica Mary Best of Procyon podcasts and Audacious Machine Creative and more - and Andi White of The Walker Mysteries and the upcoming Matters Arising and more - to celebrate pride and LGBTQ+ shows and peoples… We talk all things queer shows and creating experience that this super indie creative duo have in their different climes.  We discuss  Ways to communicate and collaborate in audio dramaWrite better LGBTQ+ charactersCoping with Dyslexia as a creativeFlipping the tropes! Why we should definitely remember to eat and drink whilst being creativeThe brilliance of sensitivity readersHow we still need to do better with diversity in the space - including on this show - ping me! quirkyvoices@gmail.comWe Share some fave queer showsWe need more queer comedy - GET WRITINGGGGAnd how to get motivated to write AND ACTUALLY FINISH THINGS! Gawd I want to finish some of my writing…. Please do support LGBTQ+ creatives by sharing and listening to their works, and boosting their casts and crews - dares ya to do some fan art for a show too and pop it on Tumblr! Ah gwan! If you are able to and want to match a donation Quirky Voices has given to The Trevor project for Pride month, please ping them £50 and help folks get support and more…. Thank you so much to my Patreon supporters - all of whom have helped to get this episode to our ears today!  If ya wanna join them, and support even a dollar a month, please do by clicking here or below - it keep me motivated to share and create these interview shows driven by the passion for making audio drama. 🌞 Please hunt down the shows below and these folks and all they do, and if you have found this a useful episode, please do tell Jessica and Andi - lets lessen the Vastness of the void void void void…… Happy creating all Sarah🌞 Shows mentioned in this ep The strange case of Starship Iris Keep it steady Audacious machine creative - Unwell World Gone Wrong Everyone leaves alive - master solving musical!  The Walker Mysteries Matters Arising Hart of Gold Welcome to Nightvale The Bright Sessions Hearthbound Camlann Two Thousand and Late Groovy tools mentioned in this ep Riverside - audio/video connecting recording tool Ellipsis Google Docs Hearing your work out loud - and get feedback!  Tumblr Bluesky Facebook - Audio Drama Hub Audio drama specific group Links to Jessicas audio groovy Jessica's website Jessica Bluesky @jesserbest.bsky.social The Strange Case of Starship Iris Keep It Steady Unwell World Gone Wrong Everyone Leaves Alive Links to Andi’s audio gold Andi’s podcast and links Andi Linked-in Andi Walker Mysteries FB Sarah’s links of audio Lovin joy ⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠

  5. Jun 21

    408 AUDITIONING FOR AUDIO FICTION DEEP DIIIIVE PART 2- with Tanya Rich, Ana Clements, John Kennard and Steve Mize

    WOOHOO we hear the joyous auditions from ANA, JOHN, STEVE in our AUDITIONING AUDIO FICTION CREATIVES DEEP DIVE PART 2 !  Sarah Golding here -hEllO!  In this episode  -we hear the auditions of our three brave and brilliant VA’S with feedback led by the superbly talented VA and Voice Coach TANYA RICH (Tan as in Tarn not Tan as in suntan) ANNDDD our volunteers as tribute to the auditioning AF cause are the superb and also very MUCHLY talented INDEED ANA CLEMENTSJOHN KENNARDSTEVE MIZE The show they are auditioning for is SPACE PIRATES -a super fun character fuelled space galleon adventure yet to be made (ONE DAY - I JUST NEED SOME FUNDS!)  All the auditions you hear have been unedited, and hopefully by listening, help you too to improve your own audition techniques! We truly want you to feel inspired to do your own to the very best awedio awesome you can muster.... https://www.patreon.com/notifications Feel free to become a Patreon supporter of Quirky voices works and get access to the unexpurgated videos of alllll of the latest interviews for this season - including for future eps as yet unaired - get them first and… Get in before the masses!  🌞Huge thanks to each and every one of my amazing Patreon folks who have supported me to bring you this episode - you're utter utter utter brilliant beings - including new patreons CHRIS AND JOHN - WOOHOO - THANK YOUP , allayas! 🌞 And I truly hope you have a super time rehearsing with some of the advice and expertise herein ringing in your ears to help you get cast HAPPYYYY VOICE ACTINGGG Sarahx Links to Tanya / tech ⁠⁠⁠Richcraft⁠⁠⁠ Tech used>>>> Mic - Neumann TLM 193 Mic - Sennheiser 416 Interface - Focusrite 3 XXL Mica YELLOW tech mic pole YOYO desk DAW - Twisted Wave Mac mini  XXL BOOTH Links to Steve / tech ⁠⁠⁠Steve VO Website⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠Steve dot commmm ⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠Steve Insta⁠⁠⁠ Techhhh>>> Mic - SENNHEISER 416 MIC Interface - FOCUSRITE 2i2 INTO MACBOOK PRO Headphones - HD SENNHEISER Mic -NT1 Rode not yet used DAW - Twisted Wave VIDEO EDITING - Davinci Fairlight. Video Links to Ana ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Ana Insta⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Ana Youtube - Voice Acting unplugged⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Techhhhh>>>⁠⁠⁠ Mic - AKG C 214 Interface - AUDIENT I14 INTO IMAC DAW - STUDIO ONE Links to John / Tech ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ Email John - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠john@johnkennard.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠John Insta⁠⁠⁠ Techhhh>>> Mic - NT1 RODE DAW - REAPER Other shows or folks or resources mentioned ⁠⁠⁠⁠Gravy for the brain⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Andi White Walker Mysteries and more⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Casting Call Club⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Broken Arts Entertainment⁠ A Scottish Podcast ONE QUOTE FROM THE SHOW "We could cast this like 16 different times with these three' Sarahhhh - and yeah, thats the thing - remember how subjective the audition process is! NOW GEDDOUT THERE AND BE AMAZINGGGG

  6. Jun 14

    407 AUDITIONING FOR AUDIO FICTION DEEP DIIIIVE - with Tanya Rich, Ana Clements, John Kennard and Steve Mize

    GET AUDITIONING AUDIO FICTION CREATIVES! Sarah Golding here -hEllO!  Oh, what a joyous talented bunch we have on today's INDIE AF for our DEEP DIVE INTO AUDITIONING FOR indie AF Yes!  Over the next 2 episodes - yes two - we share lots of wonderful insights into VA life, tech setups and auditioning for audio fiction shows - led by the superbly talented VA and Voice Coach TANYA RICH (Tan as in Tarn not Tan as in suntan) ANNDDD our volunteers as tribute to the auditioning AF cause are the superb and also very MUCHLY talented INDEED ANA CLEMENTSJOHN KENNARDSTEVE MIZE Yeah! These folks bravely offered up their auditions to a not-yet-released or recorded show of mine what I am finishing writing called SPACE PIRATES -yeah, I should really release it as it is super fun character fuelled space galleon fun, but, that aside - hope the chats herein re getting work and setups and ways to approach auditions in this ep, and in the next ... the auditions you hear and why the character choices n decisions were made, and feedback from Tanya and each other *might* *should* *could* *ahgoforityaledges* help you improve your own audition techniques! We hope at the very least you listen to those auditions aired in the next ep, and feel inspired to do your own to the very best awedio awesome you can muster.... Cos yes This is part one of two🎉....next one out next sunday -  - oooorrrr become a Patreon today and watch it alllllll! Get in before the masses!  🌞Huge thanks to my amazing Patreon folks who have supported me to bring you this episode - you're true gems, allayas! 🌞 And I truly hope you have a super time rehearsing with some of the advice and expertise herein ringing in your ears to help you get cast HAPPYYYY VOICE ACTINGGG Sarahx Links to Tanya / tech ⁠Richcraft⁠ Tech used>>>> Mic - Neumann TLM 193 Mic - Sennheiser 416 Interface - Focusrite 3 XXL Mica YELLOW tech mic pole YOYO desk DAW - Twisted Wave Mac mini  XXL BOOTH Links to Steve / tech ⁠Steve VO Website⁠   ⁠Steve dot commmm ⁠   ⁠Steve Insta⁠ Techhhh>>> Mic - SENNHEISER 416 MIC Interface - FOCUSRITE 2i2 INTO MACBOOK PRO Headphones - HD SENNHEISER Mic -NT1 Rode not yet used DAW - Twisted Wave VIDEO EDITING - Davinci Fairlight. Video Links to Ana ⁠Website⁠ ⁠Ana Insta⁠ ⁠Ana Youtube - Voice Acting unplugged⁠ ⁠Techhhhh>>>⁠ Mic - AKG C 214 Interface - AUDIENT I14 INTO IMAC DAW - STUDIO ONE Links to John / Tech ⁠Website⁠ Email John - ⁠⁠⁠john@johnkennard.co.uk⁠⁠ ⁠John Insta⁠ Techhhh>>> Mic - NT1 RODE DAW - REAPER Other shows or folks or resources mentioned ⁠⁠Gravy for the brain⁠⁠ Andi White Walker Mysteries and more Casting Call Club Broken Arts Entertainment Audio Drama Hub FB group - auditions ! Links to Sarahahahahahhaaaa ⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠⁠ All sfx from my own or freesound.com The gods of free audio sound effects and more! NOW GEDDOUT THERE AND GO HAVE YA SOME INDIE AF FUNNNN! ONE QUOTE OF THE SHOW '...often the people I am being criticised by aren't the people I am trying to impress'..... Ana Clements

  7. Jun 7

    406 THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS - get involved with New Writing and Voice Acting - WITH RACHEL FEENY-WILLIAMS

    Helloooowah! Rachel Feeny-Williams of⁠ THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS ⁠is a goddess of Creative Opportunity for you, yes you, so, get creative and...get in touch with Rachel!  I truly love folks who work very hard to provide a forum for others creative works, nurture voice actors and also give their own works some of the spotlight. THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS is a groovy podcast forged and flamed and fanned and fuelled by the furiously brilliant talent of Rachel Feeny-Williams.  **YOU CAN SEND IN YOUR WORKS.  ***YOU CAN BE A VOICE ACTOR.  *****RACHEL ….RACHEL IS A GODDESS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU AND YOUR TALENTS!  What Is not To love We chat all things what THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS is, how it runs, how folks can get involved as a writer and VA and more. It is fully volunteer work, and yet, such joy is found from these projects - have a listen and I dare you to disagree… Some of the QUIRKY VOICES QUICKFIRE QUIZ OF AUDIO LOVING JOY QUESTIONS were: Writing top tip go to to get focused in on a writing sessionPlot structure tip - how to get to a brilliant endBest resources for writers re developing charactersWhat gets a script through your door?Voice acting must haves for folks to work with youBest advice you have ever been given re creating audio dramaWhat question would you ask yourself if this was your interview?! If ya wanna find Rachel’s super answers, have a listen dooooo Please do listen and share these new writing pods, and if you want to, JOIN INNN! It is a good anniversary of the monologue project Rachel did called ⁠PERSON which you can find and listen to…here.   ⁠ And beyond that, follow the show note links below to enjoy yourself as a listener, and bathe in the joyous creative work of others. And if the mood takes ya, jump in yoursel’ as a writer or VA!  Thanks again to my super amazing patron supporters - I am grateful to you all each and every time I think on where this podcast has grown…⁠ feel free to join them here ⁠ with grateful thanks!  HAPPY CREATING ALL Sarahx SHOWS WE MENTION YOU SHOULD FIND!  ⁠GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT⁠ ⁠BROKEN ARTS ENTERTAINMENT ⁠ - Check the interview with Joe Swenson ep 405! ⁠ONSTAGE OFFSTAGE⁠ ⁠YOUR CREATIVE MIND⁠ ⁠BALDERDASH ACADEMY⁠ ⁠RUBY SKY PRODUCTIONS⁠ USEFUL PLACES: ⁠AUDIODRAMA HUB ON FB⁠ ⁠THE PLAYWRIGHT CONNECTION ON FB⁠ ⁠⁠PLAYWRITING SUBMISSIONS AND COMPETITIONS FB⁠⁠ FOLKS WE MENTION - LOOK THEM UP AND FOLLOW!: GEORGE SAPIO JONATHON COOK ROBERT J LEBLANC Links to RACHEL: This is THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS / RACHEL'S YouTube channel And this is for the monologue mentioned with the 45 creatives THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS PODCAST FACEBOOK GROUP INSTA ETSY - MERCH! BUY RACHEL /THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS A KOFI! FIND RACHEL'S SCRIPTS! Thanks so so much for listening - please do share, rate and review if you have found these INDIE AF chats in any way groovy NOW GET OUT THERE AND MAKE SOMMAT! 🌞

  8. May 31

    405 - THE ART OF THE LIVE AUDIO DRAMA with Óðinn Örn Hilmarsson

    Hellooooo grooviest of audio creatives! Hope your productions are coming along nicely?! Do ping me to let me know what you're up to and I can mention your show on future eps! I have been a vv lucky creative and spoke to the wonderful Óðinn ( 2 nn's) Örn Hilmarsson of Ramon Fear's Terror Tapes, Crowley Time LIVE! and more about all things making audio drama -LIVE!  Odinn is a wonderful audio and visual creative (I mean, he works on one f the best animations - The Tiny Angry Witch by David K Barnes and with Beth Eyre which you can find - here! as well as freelancing and brilliance in INDIE AF podcasts! Odinn talks about the visual element being so important to think on = not just 4 folks at a mic! Make it more 'fun and exhilerating for the audience’ - audiences don’t want to come and see something live and shut their eyes - they should have some spectacle!  Items to utilise we chat about - FOLEY TABLEQ-LAB SOFTWARE (You can rent Q-LAB for $8 a day….⁠⁠Buy QLab⁠⁠) CREATIVITYPATIENCE As well as exploring various elements of planning and execution, we discuss how >Rehearsals are key for the tech team and actors. They can be done over zoom / vid link or in person and there are many variables for successful use of this time. >Tech rehearsals are golden precious time and herein Odinn underlines how important it is to use this time for the tech run and not for honing directing or blocking!  TOP TIPS>>> Get to know the venue staffHave a separate live script! Plan your tech run session - rehearse!WRITE DOWN AND REHEARSE THE MIC THE VA GOES TO!GET VA’s to note all important things and standby for the important thing legibly in their scriptMake lots of ambient loops for soundscapingKEEP IT A LITTLE BIT LOOSE so there is room for live spontaneityPut your VA’s recs in separate tracks It is important you realise what detective you will have to be re finding the right sounds and problem solving prior to the show and at the venue to make the show as wonderful as possible.  Are you doing a live show? TELL US! TELL THE FICTION PODCAST NEWS WEEKLY!  HURRAY! You wanna do a live show? My consultancy fees are reasonable! Ping me on ⁠quirkyvoices@gmail.com⁠ or Odinn for help…. Huzzahs! Thank you so much once again to my invaluable patreons who help support this podcast made for INDIE AF creatives by one - this last month I have run audio drama workshops for WIRELESS THEATRE, Directed and produced 2 audio drama shows and been recording more fun filled eps for this podcast - would LOVE to hear from any women making podcasts who would love to come on and talk about any aspect of the craft of making audio drama, and especially would love to hear from folks from any marginalised communities or diverse cultures who would like to come on the show - please do ping quirkyvoices@gmail.com and we can sort a chat! Happy creating all! Sarahx LIVE SHOWS MENTIONED Dashingly Quirky Live ADPP Live Hubfest Live Unseen Hour Podcast Tom Crowley Live show ⁠RAMON FEAR'S TERROR TAPES⁠ CYCLONE PODCAST Wooden Overcoats Live Victoriocity live Not mentioned but awesome - BEYOND SHAKESPEARE LIVE INDIE AF LIVE! https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/indie-af-live/   LINKS TO ODINNNNNNN WITH 2 N’S Odinoh.com Crowley time  ^ link up there! The Tiny Angry Witch @odinngetsit on INSTA @odinnoh on BLUESKY LINKS OF AUDIO JOY - SARAH ⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠

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Welcome to this how-to podcast - Groovy interview chattarama with amazing, inspiring audio fiction creatives both new and established, with podhost Sarah Golding. Also…quizzes and in character interviews with awedio fiction folks on the way…. #soon

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  • Creator
    Sarah Golding
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sarah Golding
  • Show Website
    Indie AF

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