Sound School Podcast
Rob Rosenthal/PRX/Transom.org
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The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.



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Writing An Audio Essay
Sound School Podcast
11/22/22 • 24 min
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Rarely do reporters turn the mic on themselves to divulge the challenges in their own lives. So, when they do, it’s surprising — and refreshing. Stephanie Foo's personal essay, "The Favorite" is an excellent example. In this archive episode, Stephanie provides sage advice for anyone thinking of turning a mic toward themselves.
11/22/22 • 24 min


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Studs Terkel Meets Brian Eno in the Woods
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01/31/23 • 17 min
It's good to look beyond your borders for inspiration. That's what this episode is about. Brian Harnetty is a sound ethnographer. And quite a bit of what he does resembles the work of radio and podcast producers. But he departs from us with his unique approach to audio storytelling. A meld of composition, fieldwork, oral history, and archive recordings coupled with listening events -- in the woods.
01/31/23 • 17 min


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Exquisitely Challenging: Reporting on Suicide
Sound School Podcast
12/21/21 • 33 min
Erica Heilman's story "Finn and the Bell" is the best I’ve heard this year. It's a painful, graceful story about a young man's suicide in rural Vermont. Erica's heart is in the piece; you can hear it in every production and editorial choice. The story of how she made those choices is enlightening.
12/21/21 • 33 min


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Wolves, Horses, Boars, Birds, and Bugs
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08/16/22 • 16 min
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Field recordist Melissa Pons says one of the most important elements of recording soundscapes isn't the gear -- it's you. If you're humble and connect to how the landscape makes you feel, your recordings will benefit. Recording sounds around the world on this episode of HowSound.
08/16/22 • 16 min

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Share the Script?
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07/05/22 • 19 min
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For more than twenty years, radio journalist Laurel Morales followed the rules: Don't share scripts with sources. Laurel now produces the podcast "2 Lives" and she's tossed that rule out the window. She explains why on this episode of HowSound.
07/05/22 • 19 min

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Tips For Interviewing Shy People (Especially Nuns)
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08/02/22 • 34 min
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Some interviewees are shy. Others guarded. Yet, you need to talk to them for a story. How do you help them open up? Erika Lantz and Elin Lantz Lesser have a lot of ideas. They spent the better part of a year interviewing former nuns in Mother Teresa's order, the Missionaries of Charity, for The Turning: The Sisters Who Left. Their approach offers valuable lessons for any interviewer.
08/02/22 • 34 min

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Radio Silence (Rerun)
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03/01/22 • 12 min
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Silence is often viewed as a no-no on the radio and in podcasts. Silence sounds like something's wrong — the radio station went off the air, the podcast paused. But, what if a story is about silence?
03/01/22 • 12 min

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Thoughts On Trailers
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03/30/21 • 29 min
5.0
Rob's been puzzling over one particular question about trailers for serialized podcasts: What should the relationship, the handshake, if you will, be between the trailer and the top to the first episode? Rob explores an answer with clips from The Piketon Massacre, The Realness, Nice White Parents, and The Sink.
03/30/21 • 29 min

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Dear Birth Mother
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02/12/14 • 32 min
On this edition of HowSound, a 2005 Third Coast Festival award-winner from Long Haul Productions about a transracial adoption.
02/12/14 • 32 min

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Who Are Those People in Podcast Credits?
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04/13/21 • 25 min
The list of names at the end of some podcasts is mind-boggling. Who are these people? What do they do? Antonia Cereijido, Sophia Paliza-Carre, and Audrey Quinn of the "Norco 80" podcast have an answer and a few surprising observations about their production process.
04/13/21 • 25 min

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FAQ
How many episodes does Sound School Podcast have?
Sound School Podcast currently has 317 episodes available.
What topics does Sound School Podcast cover?
The podcast is about How To, Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Sound School Podcast?
The episode title 'Writing An Audio Essay' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Sound School Podcast?
The average episode length on Sound School Podcast is 22 minutes.
How often are episodes of Sound School Podcast released?
Episodes of Sound School Podcast are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Sound School Podcast?
The first episode of Sound School Podcast was released on Jul 26, 2011.
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