The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.
Munira Kaoneka first started as a blogger in Tanzania. But she says sometimes you need to shout so s
Rob takes a hard listen to three podcasts -- You Didn't See Nothin', Lights Out, and Noble Champions
Steve Junker says he thinks of a radio station as a musical instrument -- a pipe organ, to be specif
In this episode, Rob turns the mic on himself to mark the 10th anniversary of meeting his birth moth
It's good to look beyond your borders for inspiration. That's what this episode is about. Brian Harn
Three great new podcasts raised production questions for Rob. Why use sound effects in All There Is
John Scott Dryden takes a very unique approach to sound design for the fiction podcasts he produces
The vast majority of stories are told by one narrator. But not at NPR's Planet Money. They regularly
What's the best way for reporters to break out of their boxes and think creatively? Give them an unu
Rarely do reporters turn the mic on themselves to divulge the challenges in their own lives. So, whe
The opening to a story, especially a long series, requires a dance. How much do you give away? How m
When you limit language, you limit thinking. When you limit thinking, you limit creativity. When you
Reporter David Weinberg knows the rule: don't pay sources. For fifteen years, he never did – until h
Typically, what happens between an editor and a producer is private. In this archive episode of the
In another installment of Sound School’s occasional episodes offering darts and laurels for exceptio
This is the first episode of the Sound School Podcast (formerly HowSound). It's still from PRX and T
Field recordist Melissa Pons says one of the most important elements of recording soundscapes isn't
Some interviewees are shy. Others guarded. Yet, you need to talk to them for a story. How do you hel
Almost every reporting trip has its pitfalls. Andrew Leland's recent story for Radiolab had more tha
For more than twenty years, radio journalist Laurel Morales followed the rules: Don't share scripts
