Created in 2 days, just as the rules of Sonic Dash require, without too much fuss, a bit rough and really rushed. The theme was 'too much information,' to be interpreted freely. My luck is having a lot of interesting and original friends scattered around the world who come to my aid without asking too many questions when I show up again with one of my strange requests. You might actually recognise some voices (many of them work in the podcast and audio world), but I am not writing their names he...
Jun 23, 2025•2 min•Ep. 53
A story of childhood wonder, loss, and the consequences of chasing what we don’t fully understand, a cautionary tale about the stories we inherit, the memories we cling to, and the dangers of tampering with time-real or imagined. Photo by Egor Litvinov on Unsplash
Jun 22, 2025•3 min•Ep. 52
What happens when a clock that used to hang at the wall stops working, and is thrown away? And why do we feel compelled to shake a matchbox, even if we do not intend to use it? In this work you will not find a definitive answer to these questions, but I invite you to listen nonetheless, for a quiet exploration of the persistent habits of our memory, of what remains after people and objects disappear from our life, how the sound of their lives lingers long after they are gone. I created this stor...
Jun 07, 2025•3 min•Ep. 51
A haunting monologue, a power struggle between two vastly different entities. The speaker (a woman trapped in a toxic relationship?) reveals pain and vulnerability, shattered by constant attacks. But amidst the despair, a chilling undercurrent of defiance emerges. The speaker unveils a disturbing truth: a force to be reckoned with, a presence that has infiltrated their tormentor's very being. As the monologue progresses, the listener's perspective shifts, drawn in by the speaker's menacing words...
May 25, 2025•3 min•Ep. 49
The narrative explores the complex emotions of returning to your homeland to see, possibly for the last time, an ageing parent. The salty air, the rocking of the ferry, all becomes sensory details that evoke the physical experience of the journey. Yet, beneath the surface lies a deeper turmoil, a haunting question about goodbyes and the fragility of life.
May 25, 2025•2 min•Ep. 48
More of a borderline stream-of-consciousness than a tutorial. Despite beginning with a promising premise—teaching the listener how to carve a wooden spoon—the guide quickly veers off into obscure, yet weirdly specific, tangents that overshadow any practical advice. Listeners end up with some very useful advice, just not necessarily on carving wooden spoons. The ultimate guide that is certain to leave you frustrated if wooden spoon carving is what you're after! If you're looking for a practical t...
May 25, 2025•6 min•Ep. 47
Night Radio was one of my first podcasts. Unfortunately it required the voice talent of a young girl and of a mature man with a deep voice, and I had no one to ask. But I was really keen on telling the story: a young, impressionable girl who spent her sleepless nights listening to a mature man who covered the graveyard shift on the local radio, philosophising about the world with his beautiful, deep voice, a voice that in the darkness, evoked incredible worlds and strong feelings in the girl's m...
May 25, 2025•4 min•Ep. 46
A comedic game show called You've Got to Be Kidding Me tests contestants' knowledge of a dystopian society's new constitution and the decrees of their Glorious Supreme President . When I created this for the Silver Sound Biannual Sonic Dash competition in January 2025, it sounded like something fun and out of this world. By May 2025, in the US, they are talking about having people compete for a green card by taking part in a quiz show. Yes, it is depressing. And no, if someone had asked me, I wo...
May 25, 2025•2 min•Ep. 45
This is one of the stories created for All The Best Radio 's 24 hour radio challenge, in which producers were tasked with creating audio stories from scratch in a day. I participated from Sardinia (Italy) with a story starting with a recurring dream. Here you can listen to all the entries . Photo by Quinn Korsune on Unsplash [29/11/2024]...
May 25, 2025•5 min•Ep. 44
I created this story for Small Audio Art , a community created by Phoebe McIndoe with artists and audio makers " looking for togetherness in a scattered world". This time the prompt was 'window'. I recount a small but poignant moment that reflects my own regret over the way I reacted in a specific moment of our collective lives. A reflection on how easily fear can distort one's perception, making us forget what really matters: compassion and hope. Small Audio Art welcome2myhome.squarespace.com/h...
May 25, 2025•6 min•Ep. 43
This piece was one of the 15 finalists in Audio Flux Circuit 04 . The prompt asked for a three-minute piece that referenced an object related to a first and included the sound of time passing (but not a clock). I decided to tell about the day I did something that no one in my family had ever done before me. I'd rather not tell you what so as not to spoil the narration. Featuring: strong sense of atmosphere, moods shift, and anticipation and a study on class, family, and the weight of expectation...
May 25, 2025•3 min•Ep. 42
The prompt was 'door'. Created for Phoebe McIndoe's Small Audio Art project "Exploring identity and belonging through the objects that make up a home. Join us every other month for community & creative prompts." Photo by Elimende Inagella on Unsplash [09/07/2024]...
May 25, 2025•3 min•Ep. 41
Some things are lost over and over and then are found again and again. But then there are also other things. By Maria Cristina Marras for Sonic Dash June 2024 The Sonic Dash is a 48-hour audio storytelling competition held each winter and summer. With participating audio-makers from around the world, entrants must craft a completely original, from-scratch audio piece within two days of being emailed a prompt (no archival material or pre-existing music allowed!). Voices: M. Cristina Marras and Ro...
May 25, 2025•2 min•Ep. 40
Forget your morning latte, folks, because the city's daily dose of WTF is already brewing! Today's public service announcements veer into the delightfully deranged, leaving us scratching our heads and wondering what exactly they're putting in the water cooler at City Hall. Whether a deliberate artistic experiment or a product of a malfunctioning system remains a source of speculation. However, its impact on its audience is undeniable. By embracing the absurd, the Announcement has sparked convers...
May 24, 2025•1 min•Ep. 39
A longing house cat dreams of returning to her old home with a garden, a lost paradise of sunlit playful hunts. In the picture is my beloved Ombra, whom I did not have the heart of forcing to endure a flight that would have lasted several days, followed by a month quarantine inside a cage. Ombra now plays happy in a beautiful Northcote garden with her friend Tuppy the Puddle. Created for Audio Flux Circuit 03 Pet Sounds. [09/06/2024]
May 24, 2025•3 min•Ep. 38
A sonic reflection on the monotony of our daily routines. With a touch of irony and a hint of existential angst, I present the symphony of mundane sounds that mark the passing of our days, a never-ending loop of bodily functions and technological hums. This is our absurd, repetitive existence. Photo by bady abbas on Unsplash [15/10/2023]...
May 24, 2025•1 min•Ep. 37
This piece is a reflection on the concept of space as sound. Space understood not as a visual concept, but as an auditory one, as the connective tissue between all of the objects in the world, carried to the perimeter and to the center. A voluminous environment that emerges from an exquisite global polyphony. This piece was inspired by Mathias Hinke's lesson 'Demonstrations and fun cultures' which explores the role of sound in specific non-musical social settings and practices. Manchester politi...
May 24, 2025•2 min•Ep. 36
Audio Club is a place to meet, workshop and develop ideas through monthly audio challenges. This intriguing experiment launched by All The Best Radio , kicked off with the first challenge: create 5-7 minute pieces about anything and everything in the whole entire world. The catch? The piece had to incorporate 60 seconds of absolute, pin-drop silence . This is how I tackled the challenge, remembering the women and men who fought and sacrificed for the elimination of the fascist regime. Forever ag...
May 24, 2025•5 min•Ep. 35
A swirl of sounds and sensations, listening to this piece is like entering a circus. Still, instead of clowns and illusionists, you'll find: libraries, librarians mistreating innocent children, thunders, revenge, dark nights, betrayal, tax fraud (just a little bit), more thunders, Berlin in the '80s, translations, revenge, triumph, cautionary tales. Disclaimer: no books were harmed while making this piece. Awarded Transom's Small, Random, Meaningful. transom.org/2023/every-library-in-my-life/ Sp...
May 24, 2025•13 min•Ep. 34
Winner Audionomia's best mini-headphone & Hörspielsommer Kurzhörspielwettbewerbs . Set in one of my favourite non-places, the arrivals at a railway platform, and inspired by Wisława Szymborska's poem "Dworzec" (The Railroad Station) , My non arrival is an emotional journey that explores the intricacies of human connection and the bittersweet dance of hope and detachment. In My non arrival the estrangement between the protagonist and the voice of the announcer becomes an evocative thread that...
May 24, 2025•4 min•Ep. 33
This is a story about Gigi Riva, the legendary Italian soccer player who "led the modest team of Cagliari to win the Serie A championship in the 1969-70 season." While it portrays Riva as more than a player—a demigod whose name is whispered with reverence and his deeds immortalised—it’s ultimately a tale of childhood, wonder, memories, and a touch of mischievous revenge. Without giving too much away (there is a twist!), this 12-minute story will surprise and enchant, offering an unexpected journ...
May 23, 2025•12 min•Ep. 32
La Sposa nel Vento premiered at the Seattle Social Justice Film Festival in front of a stunned and engaged audience, receiving high praise from viewers for its powerful and emotional depiction of the topic of gender violence against women. Directed by Giovanni Coda, the film combines stunning dance moves with graphic and tragic stories to create a work of art that is both beautiful and impactful. The film tackles the sensitive topic of domestic violence and its effects on women, their families, ...
May 23, 2025•4 min•Ep. 31
A tale of cultural neocolonialism . This podcast is inspired by my personal experience, as someone who grew up in Sardinia surrounded by stories and boasts about the journey of the famous English writer D.H. Lawrence, and his wife Frida through Sardinia. Lawrence visited Sardinia in 1921, after becoming bored with rainy Sicily. He spent just over a week there, during which time he wrote a book in which he described the island and its people. I find Lawrence's portrayal of Sardinia and its inhabi...
May 23, 2025•10 min•Ep. 30
Instructions on how to prepare a clay pot, before using it to cook, presented with a sexy voice. This is part of an exploration on voice that I created as assignment for the ' In the dark ' course (a course that I highly recommend, presented by the fabulous Nina Garthwaite ). Photo by Alfonso Escu on Unsplash...
May 23, 2025•2 min•Ep. 29
This is part of an exploration on voice that I created as assignment for the ' In the dark ' course (a course that I highly recommend, presented by the fabulous Nina Garthwaite ). This time I looked for actual instructions (on how to prepare a clay pot to be used) presented the same material to the tune of a song. Let's see whether you recognise which one. Photo by Alfonso Escu on Unsplash...
May 23, 2025•3 min•Ep. 28
This is part of an exploration on voice that I created as assignment for the ' In the dark ' course (a course that I highly recommend, presented by the fabulous Nina Garthwaite ). This piece consists of found sounds mixed up with my original piece. Enjoy! Photo by Alfonso Escu on Unsplash...
May 23, 2025•3 min•Ep. 27
An audio experiment created while attending Nina Garthwaite's amazing In the dark audio course . Photo by Alfonso Escu on Unsplash
May 23, 2025•3 min•Ep. 26
What does the opposite of inspiration sound like? It's an endless litany of audio prompts delivered with horrible audio and without any sense or order. Created as Assignment #13 for Sarah Geis' Audio Playground www.audioplayground.xyz/ [02/10/2020]
May 22, 2025•4 min•Ep. 25
Created for Cities and Memory's Shortwave project , this piece starts from the real shortwave audio from the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster to tell the real story of Robert H. Lawrence Jr. , a United States Air Force officer and the first African-American astronaut . "Shortwave radio is one of the most fascinating sonic worlds – capturing vital moments in world history as well as the thrill of pirate radio, clandestine radio stations, secretive number stations, military and spy radio. All of ...
May 20, 2025•4 min•Ep. 24
I venture with my namesake Cristina Marras along the Mining Trail of St Barbara , across the Sulcis mining area of Sardinia , gruelling isolated goat trails swept by the ubiquitous mistral wind, but also breath-taking glimpses of views and beaches with water so crystalline that it always reminds me of stained-glass windows in churches. And suddenly the smell of naphtha, motor oil, takes me back to my childhood. See some of the pictures taken during the trip. Written, edited and produced by M. Cr...
May 20, 2025•18 min•Ep. 23
