Sound School Podcast

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Sound School Podcast

The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.

  1. 12/31/2024

    Revisiting: First, Tell Them an Anecdote

    Rob's interview with Misha Euceph is one of his favorites. As he says, she's very clear, engaging, and insightful about the craft of audio storytelling. On this archive episode of the show from 2019, they discuss why Misha believed it was important to start each episode of her podcast "Tell Them, I Am" with a personal anecdote.

    24 min

  2. 12/17/2024

    Dissection - Daniel Alarcón's Writing Maneuvers

    Let's state the obvious: Daniel Alarcón is a gifted writer. It's evident from the writing in "The Good Whale," the latest series from Serial that Daniel wrote and hosted. Rob put his writing under the microscope and heard a lot of satisfying maneuvers -- and a couple that weren't so satisfying.

    19 min

  3. 12/03/2024

    Fingers Crossed, Twice

    Nothing seems guaranteed these days for creative audio makers. "Short Cuts" was recently cancelled and "Pretendians" is seeking funding for a second season, two shows on this episode of Sound School that are high on Rob's must-listen list because they elevate the craft and deliver essential storytelling.

    28 min

  4. 11/19/2024

    Please Keep WCAI Right Where It Is

    WCAI, the public radio station for Cape Cod, has been told it needs to move -- to leave the home it broadcasts from. An actual home. A former captain's house. News that the house had been sold startled the station staff and the community. In this episode, Rob laments what would be a strike against the station's deep commitment to local service.

    21 min

  5. 11/05/2024

    Keep the Universal in Mind for Local Stories

    The story from Slovenia on this episode of Sound School is hyper-local -- so local, you might not catch all the cultural references. But, the reporter, Ajda Kus, says that's okay. The key to telling a great local story is to give weight to universal themes so that all listeners can still relate to the piece.

    15 min

  6. 10/22/2024

    Revisiting: A Stranger With a Microphone

    When should a reporter turn around a leave? At what point do should they say "I won't report on these people. They need their space, not a stranger with a microphone." Jay Nathan faced that exact situation some years ago reporting on a man who was dying of cancer and the friend taking care of him. But, instead of turning around and leaving, Jay stayed. Jay is still haunted by the decision.

    17 min

  7. 10/08/2024

    Revisiting: Who Are You As a Storyteller?

    Robert Krulwich, formerly of Radiolab, once said "how you write is basically who you are." It's a profound statement, a kind-of koan. It requires a little bit of thought. Krulwich can be that way. But, it leads to an essential question for anyone who writes: "Who are you as a storyteller?"

    34 min

  8. 09/24/2024

    Retreat! And Make Stories with Friends

    "To play and to fail and to get to know each other and to celebrate the craft of making audio... What's better than that," Jasmin Bauomy asks. When inspiration struck, Jasmin put together a four-day audio retreat for about a dozen producers from Berlin. She called the retreat "The Ecco" and it yielded some fantastic storytelling.

    28 min
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The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.

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  • Creator
    Rob Rosenthal/PRX/Transom.org
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2024
  • Episodes
    345
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Transom/PRX
  • Show Website
    Sound School Podcast

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