Indie AF

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. 2d ago

    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

    1h 3m

  2. May 24

    404 - MARKETING NOT FOUND with Joe Swenson

    WAHHEYYY Hallo! Ow do?! WELCOME TO INDIE AF - An AF marketing chat special! Sarah Golding here - hello! I am Just coming out of a true busy creator period of producing directing and voice acting annddd interviews for this ere show.  Am Delighted today to introduce the truly wonderful Joe Swenson of BROKEN ARTS ENTERTAINMENT who put out around 125 episodes a year!!! WOOOOOOWWW That sounds insane We explore what Joe does to build community for Broken Arts, and how they market and utilise social media to get folks to know their show - some key info about BE -  Across platforms they have 25,000 followers! 9000 insta followersSocial media Tips - be everywherePost consistently on YouTubeEncouraging their Actors to promote their worksThey had 1.2 million engagements last year - next year aim for 2 million and utilising Patreon! Think about your # use! WE CHAT ON …i.e. tagging #strangerthingfollowers if your show is a little similar in vibe! WHATTTT to putt out on the socialsBTS SEEMS POPULARLIVE SHOWS GAIN TRACTION - GO BIG!ONGOING OPEN FUNDING THROUGH SEED AND SPARKHYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATEHow how howww to get feedback!  Ahh Engagement! THE VOID IS DEEP AND LARGE LARGE LARGE large lar la lHURRAY FOR THE NEW JERSEY WEBFESTONLINE PODCAST PUBLICATIONS YOU HAVE TO HIT!  Joe shouts about The brilliance of some core BAE team>>> Hannah Lee  Defrates - VPEmily Morse Lee - IMDBBernie Horton - Marketing ManagerCathy Tran - Graphic Designer AND NO AI NOW ALLOWED!  We talked all things > Marketing plans - intentional and unintentional > How they market >Community awesome >Being ambitious >Taking risks Shows you can listen to A FRAGILE MIND CHIASE THE BEAR JUSTIN THYME WILLOW HAVEN And so much more on this site https://brokenartsentertainment.com/entertainment-hub/original-series/ Things team BE use for socials>>> UPSPLASH  UNSPLASH MOTION ARRAY Joe promoted the art of ‘STAYING RELEVANT’ - it seems key and hitting big event days - ie Shakespeare days and anniversaries of note that you market well can bring folks in. Please feel free to pop on to the links below to Joe and his teams works Thank you again for my lovely Patreon supporters - gosh you truly are amazing and I appreciate your awesome very very much! If you want to join them and pin in a few dollars a month to support this work, feel freeee!  Happy Creating all! Sarahx Shows and people we mentioned - find and follow!  Gathering by the Gaslight Theatrical ShenanIgans Midnight Burger Nightvale Allison Cossitt David Ault Alastair Stuart new letter the full lid Fiction Podcast News Weekly #LindsayIsAmazing THE END AUDIO FICTION UK  FILM FREEWAY LINKS TO JOES WORKS OF GROOVY Broken Arts Entertainment Staff Broken Arts Entertainment Broken Arts Entertainment on Spotify Broken Arts Entertainment on YouTube Broken Arts Entertainment on Instagram Broken Arts Entertainment on Facebook WHY HAVENT I GIVEN ATTENTION AUDIODRAMA - OS LITERALLY THE SKY IS THE LIMIT LET’S BREAK THROUGH THE SKYYYYYY Sarah’s links of audio joy ⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠

    1h 8m

  3. Apr 30

    403 - Man Myth MLegend MSuperhero MBarefoot Mcreative FRED GREENHALGH

    FRED GREENHALGH IS A SUPER CREATIVE SOUL ON THIS AUDIO LANDSCAPE - you may recognise his name from credits on shows such as: ELF QUEST LOCKE AND KEY BATMAN UNDERTOW DARK TOME OF FAE AND FIENDS THE CLEANSED STAR TREK -WRATH OF KHAN YES! HE'S THAT GROOVYCOOL!  We talked all things (Pls bow) THOSE INTREPID PIONEERS OF AUDIO DRAMA BEFRE US- Dirlk, Mariele….HOW FAN SITES CAN CHAMPION AUDIO ADAPTATIONS WHEN NOT SATISFIED WITH TV ADAPTATIONSLISTENING PARTIES WITH LIVE DISCORD AND HOW THAT LEADS TO - don’t faint - FEEDBACK🎉ENCOURAGING COS PLAY = INTERACTIONSCROSS POSTING TO YOUTUBE MEANS….COMMENTS! THE IDEA YOU CAN MAKE SOMEONE SEE SOMETHING OR HEAR SOMETHING IN THEIR HEAD - THAT’S WHY WE DO IT, RIGHT?LICENSING - YOU CAN FND THE  BLOODY LIFE OF R.M. RENFIELDYOU CANNOT OVER CORRECT BY SENDING A CREATOR YOUR LOVE FOR THEIR PROJECTDO NOT ASSOCIATE YOUR SENSE OF WORTH AND VAUE OF THE PROJECT INTO HOW IT IS RECEIVEDREMEMBER YOUR ‘WHY ‘- DON’T LET IT BE DETERMINED BY OTHER PEOPLEJUST CONTINUING TO SHOW UP AND MAKE SOMETHING - MAKE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL - TO CREATE SOMETHING -  RESISTANCE ITSELF TO ADD VALUE TO THIS WORLD THAT DOESN’T MAKE ANY SENSE …THATS RESISTANCE ITSELFWHAT IS A PITCH DECK - concept, mood and world and moreKNOW WHO YOU ARE PITCHING TO— ask questionsWHY HORROR IS EVERGREENWHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE GENUINE HUMAN INTERACTIONKEEP SHOWING UP - A CAREER PATH IN THIS FIELD IS NOT LINEAR Fred’s message:  To Anyone who has ever made AN EPISODE OF ANYTHING  - I AM VERY PROUD OF YOU, YOU HAVE DONE SOMETHING VERY VERY DIFFICULT. THE END So. GO. MAKE. THE THING! Send your cape designs and queries or show requests to quirkyvoices@gmail.com - and thank you for listening -- please do share this, and it would be wonderful to see any new reviews! Happy creating! Sarah🌞 Links to Fred’s Works of groovy Fred’s Website Fred’s free course of audio awesome DAGAZ Media THE DARK TOME Fred on Bluesky  Sarah’s links of audio joy ⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠

    59 min

  4. Apr 19

    402 - AUPHONIC - Help with noise reduction and levelling, transcripts and more! With Christoph Grasser

    Mornin/Afternoon/Evenin al! Here is an INFORMATIVE interview from last year that my Quirky Voices patreons saw but for reasons has not been released to you ..until TODAY! AUPHONC - Is a super playground to utilise to get your audio sounding groovier - Christoph shows what it does and how it does it in this podcast episode on this useful AI tool. Yes. Useful. I do hope you have a browse and see if it will help you in your process with various actor's different mic settings or if sound effects accidentally are recorded behind your vocals - and, yes, there is, In a way a visual element to this ep so, you lucky folks can go here to my Patreon account for Quirky Voices and watch the video FOR FREE! I oft pop the unexpurgated unedited chats on zoom on the Patreon account for my patrons so if you want more of that, jump on there too! Next week - Jonathan Pezza and the art of ANTHOLOGY CREATION! Yes the creative behind Curious Matter and more chats all things making audio drama. THANKS SO MUCH TO CHRISTOPH OF AUDIOPHONIC - I think for some folks it will become a valuable part of their process for just making things sound cleaner - and no, I did not make time to run this ep through it, but perhaps should have as we had to use some zoom recording audio....however, do not let that stop you having the fun! I left the music by OLIVER MORRIS on there so you can have a dance at the end and think about your next creating session for making more amazing AUDIO DRAMA! Happy creating! Sarah🌞 CHRISTOPH LINKS AUPHONIC WEBSITE FACEBOOK LINKED IN MASTODON DENOISING EDITOR HOW TO - AUPHONIC CHRISTOPH GRASSER Sarah Links of audio joy ⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠

    47 min

  5. Apr 12

    401 - THE STUDIO RECORD - organisation and action!

    Goooodddd day to you story makers! Happy creating! Here is the first of this feisty season 4 of INDIE AF - 20 eps of GROOVY chat with amazing folks who make #audiodrama #audiofiction professionally or semi pro or for a hobby - all experiences and advice welcome here! Please Welcome by clapping loudly wherever you are for these first ep guests of the season - the wonderful CHRIS GREGORY and EMILY INKPEN - the super team behind THE DEX LEGACY, WASTELAND PODCAST and so much more. In this ep we discuss their approach to the recording day and :- >  Communique with actors>  Organising the day and actors time avails> The timeslip of studio time! >  Updating the script if needed as you go>  Segmenting the script> Collaborating as 2 directors in the space> Importance of the engineer in the space> Warming up the actors> Creating a safe space for actors to work> Recording setup decisions> How to treat your actors>Marking up preferred takes as you go to help post prod> Directing actors when you can’t see them> Encouraging great performances> Comms with the studio prior to recording> File Naming etiquette by the studio engineer> Sharing files> Hire ALT STORIES to make your audio drama (and of course WIRELESS THEATRE TOO) And more! Scroll to 56:44 for the final top tips TLDL! (tOO lONG didn' t lISTEN!) See - I doo care about your time !😎 We had a super time making this audio drama show so if you haven’t found it yet, please do jump in - WASTELANDS CAN BE FOUND HERE or on the alt stories feed and all good pod catchers - if you love your mech, you’ll LOVE this show!  Hope this chat inspires you to be more informed going into the studio as a director! Thank you again to all my amazing Patreon supporters - I am truly grateful to them all to help fuel these chats through dm and any feedback. If you want to join the Patreon team to support this season and beyond, please do!  NEXT WEEK AUPHONC - what it does and why you could use it! With the wonderful Christophe Grasse Hearty thanks for listening Sarah🌞 Chris and Emily links / WASTELAND ⁠WASTELAND POD⁠ - LISTEN HERE ⁠Emily BLUESKY⁠ ⁠Chris - Alt Stories BLUE SKY⁠ ⁠Alt Stories website⁠ Chris Gregory  Sound design Alt Stories ep ORPHEUS Orpheus studios - Haggerston Sarah Links of audio joy ⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE

    1h 11m

  6. Season 4, Episode 400 Trailer

    INDIE AF S4 TRAILER

    Heleaauuuu audio drama creatives and the curious!🌞 Here is a groovy trailer pinging your ears about this brand new season of INDIE AF - THEEEE CHAT PODCAST TO LISTEN TO AND GUEST ON to get you levelled up in AUDIO FICTION climes. This season has hot hot guests of audio loving joy INCLUDING THE WONDERFUL Pete Gold, Tanya Rich, Jonathan Pezza, Emily Inkpen, Chris Gregory, Broken Arts Ent, B7, Odin, Auphonic and SO MUCH MORE! Make sure you keep an eye on the feed for new drops weekly, and it would be wonderful to see any further reviews of these chats so I can utilise those for drumming up more listeners to help more people make MOOOOOORE! Thank you so osooooooo much again to my wonderful patreon supporters without whom this pod may well have stopped all together - feel free to join them or pop me a ko-fi if you want to support more works, or simply share - that would mean the world. Happy creating all Sarah🌞 Link to Patreon Sarah on Bluesky WirelessTheatre Sarah@wirelesstheatre QuirkyVoices@gmail.com

    3 min

  7. Feb 28

    322 - Discord - How to use it for AF!

    Helleauuuu creatives of audio joy! Sarah Golding here with a new INDIE AF ep with stellar guests working BRILLIANTLY HARD making indie audio fiction! I have had a joyous chat to these wonderful guests on how they have set up and used DISCORD for useful elements of their creative worlds - whether for an individual show or a vast and growing network for the greater creative good, for fans cast or crew or more, we chat all things that work and things that...don't! MAHOOSIVE THANKS TO *****AJ FIDALGO *****ALLISON COSSITT *****BRADY FLANAGAN *****EMILY INKPEN *****The random cat staying at Allison's UK B&B We talk what works what doesn't, how to encourage engagement, look after you, and continue to keep things buoyant and how important it is to make your DISCORD space your own.....truly -enjoy yourselves... If you are an actor, a show runner, or simply someone wanting to start their own DISCORD there are plenty of top tips in here for you to enjoy - and fwiw if you're an OZ9 fan, do join our ⁠DISCORD SPACE MONKEY SERVER FOR THE LAST SEASON EVER OF THIS JOYOUS SHOW - ⁠and also feel free to share your show Discord's with me and I will do my best to share across socials so folks can join you! Hearty thanks and happy creating Please share this ep and contact the folks involved in this ep - they're all doing amazing work for the love of the craft and community and...well, that is a truly joyous thing. Throw any of them a ko-fi or a follow or join their patreons and discord servers and... REM TO UTILISE: THE FICTION PODCAST NEWS WEEKLY THE AUDIO DRAMA HUB #AUDIODRAMA #AUDIOFICTION HAPPPYYYYY CREATINGGGGG Sarahx LINKS TO EMILY'S AUDIO MARVELOUSSNESS ⁠WEBSITE⁠ ⁠ALT STORIES⁠ PATREON AND DISCORD LINKS TO AJ'S AUDIO GROOVY ⁠WEBSITE⁠ ⁠BLUESKY ⁠ ⁠DISCORD⁠ LINKS TO ALLISONS AUDIO FABULOUSNESS ⁠WEBSITE⁠ ⁠BLUESKY⁠ ⁠⁠PARTIAL VEIL PODCAST - YLEM MEDIA⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠INSTA⁠⁠ LINKS TO BRADY'S AUDIO COOL ⁠⁠Rogue Life⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Your Horror Show⁠⁠ BRADY’S ⁠⁠Discord server for creators/VAs/Anyone in the community⁠ LINKS TO SARAH’S AUDIO JOY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon of coolll ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sarah on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wireless Theatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OZ9 Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 16m

  8. Feb 17

    321 - RUSS MORE AND ...WHAT IS A NETWORK?! GET SAVVY

    Hello! Well Here we are - 10 more eps of INDIE AF about to gently slide your way starting with this joyous chat to the truly wonderful RUSS MORE on the astoundingly brilliant FABLE AND FOLLY NETWORK - HOUSING OVER 120 AUDIO DRAMA SHOWS! WWOW! One way of working to make any kind of splash or pennies is to join a network like this one for audio fiction - there are a good few of grooviness now - Faustian Nonsense being one and Realm and you can join Dramafy or moonlight audio or Mutual Audio Network and Rusty Quill to name a few! Have a look and see where they are looking to grow their AF repertoire! Have a listen to Russ waxing lyrical about the grooviness of how the network functions and the people who make it happen. Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions via here or ping any thoughts to quirkyvoices@gmail.com We explore : How and why the network startedWhat they aim to doTheir MISSION STATEMENTHow does the onboarding process workWhat your show needs to have achieved to get onboardWhy being active in the community is helpful!Why helping fuel network socials helpsWhat community sessions areHow ads are chosen for shows/by showsWhy it's best to have shows that are 'as close to always on as possible'What to do next if you have a finished season...How you can support F&F! Thanks so much to Russ! I do feel and still will that if YOU feel so inspired and are in a community that's active and enthused, why don't YOU start a network with themmmm>? Ah gwan! Gluck out there.... CONGRATS TO CHRISTIAN WIGLEY who won the Christmas episode microphone! WOOHOO- It will be on its way shortly! So glad TO SHARE SOMETHING OF USE. If you want to sponsor a giveaway on this show - a mic, interface, gift a patreon or a year on a platform, ping me - we can give someone something and make them happy! So excited to get any feedback for this fun show - love the creatives I chat to and hope you do too - please do share it, so others can find it, rate and reviiewwwww! Huge thanks and... Next week - DISCORD...WHYYY? HOW DO WE USE IT? With some stellar guests (Recorded in 2025 so no discussion of updates but...you can start that convo right?) Exciting times ahead.... HAPPY CREATING🌞 Sarahx LINKS TO RUSS AND F&F Fable and Folly Website Russ on Insta YouTube link - Dumbjeons and Dragons End of time and other bothers! LINKS TO SARAH’S AUDIO JOY ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon of coolll ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Sarah on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wireless Theatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OZ9 Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to ANDI WHITE of THE WALKER MYSTERIES for editing this ep! Follow and enjoy their show x

    39 min
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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
    73
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sarah Golding
  • Show Website
    Indie AF

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