More Buried Treasures: Two Student Stories
Two excellent student stories from years ago prove that radio is the most visual medium.
Dec 01, 2015•22 min
Sound School Podcast
The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.
Episodes
The Biggest Story In The World
The Guardian has proven that podcasts from newspapers can be ear-catching -- great sound design and narrative. Producer Francesca Panetta talks about "The Biggest Story in the World."
Nov 17, 2015•22 min
Small Is Beautiful
Want to learn how to write an essay? Study "The Memory Palace." Nate DiMeo, the host, is my guest on HowSound.
Nov 03, 2015•25 min
Writing Out Of Tape
Writing into tape is a necessity. Narration needs to lead to a quote. But, what about writing out of tape? Mose Buchele of KUT-FM in Austin has an uncommon approach.
Oct 20, 2015•12 min
Frustrated Artist Finds Way To Make Art
Al Letson is fully dedicated to the journalistic work he produces at State of the Re:Union and Reveal, but deep down, he's still an artist. That's why he produces Errthang, a podcast.
Oct 06, 2015•20 min
Father Cares: The Last of Jonestown with Deb Amos and Noah Adams
NPR's Deborah Amos and Noah Adams recall their haunting, must-hear documentary from 1981 about mass suicide at "Jonestown," Guyana.
Sep 22, 2015•32 min
Buried Treasures: Four Student Pieces
Rob digs into an archive of good stories, well told, and features four by his former students.
Sep 08, 2015•31 min
Story Dissection: Dead Animal Man
Rob Rosenthal combs through Ira Glass's piece "Dead Animal Man" minute by minute pointing out all of its radio goodness.
Aug 25, 2015•29 min
Finding The Story When You Know Too Much
How do you find the story when know too much and have hours and hours of tape? Reporter Karen Duffin and Radiolab producer Kelsey Padgett trace the path to "Nazi Summer Camp."
Aug 11, 2015•21 min
Producing Science Stories With A Scientist
Producer Kerry Donahue pulls back the curtain on producing science stories with a scientist for PRX's podcast "Transistor."
Jul 28, 2015•17 min
Remixing The Music
HowSound's Rob Rosenthal remixes a story from Latino USA by producer Neena Pathak to reveal a different way to score a piece.
Jul 14, 2015•32 min
A Mom, A Transgender Daughter, And A Podcast
Producer Marlo Mack on the impulse to pick up a microphone and record her transgender daughter for her podcast “How to Be a Girl.”
Jun 30, 2015•21 min
A Matter Of Ethics
In 2008, student producer Jamie Yuenger recorded a remarkably private moment during a moose hunt. How she got that recording may cause you to raise your "ethics eyebrow."
Jun 16, 2015•18 min
Radio Luck And The Gift Of Character Change
In a character driven story, producer Hillary Frank says the story will be more satisfying if the character changes, evolves. Hillary got "radio lucky" when the kids in her story "Real Teens, Fake Babies" shifted 180 degrees.
Jun 02, 2015•23 min
Foils And Other First Person Tricks
Neenah Ellis talks with Rob Rosenthal about her series "One Hundred Years of Stories" and she shares some of her tips for first-person stories.
May 19, 2015•24 min
The Path To Primary Care
In this episode of HowSound, Rob Rosenthal talks with producer Karen Brown about her piece, "The Path to Primary Care: Who Will Be the Next Generation of Frontline Doctors." A local piece with national appeal.
May 05, 2015•18 min
Radio Writing With Alex Chadwick
On this edition of HowSound, Alex Chadwick and Rob Rosenthal trade tips on writing for radio that new producers will find invaluable.
Apr 21, 2015•18 min
Concerning Breakfast
This week on HowSound, Rob Rosenthal shares one of his favorite pieces of all time, "Concerning Breakfast" produced by Annie Cheney and Jay Allison for the series, “Life Stories,” (Associate Producer, Christina Egloff).
Apr 07, 2015•24 min
Death, Sex And Money With Anna Sale
Anna Sale, the host of the podcast "Death, Sex and Money" talks with Rob Rosenthal in front of a live audience about the art of interviewing and getting people to talk about difficult things.
Mar 24, 2015•57 min
Teenage Diaries Revisited: Melissa’s Story
This episode of HowSound features Joe Richman of Radio Diaries talking about his Third Coast Award winning piece, Teenage Diaries Revisited: Melissa's Story.
Mar 10, 2015•45 min
Reporting Dark Matters
A live interview with 2014 Third Coast International Audio Festival Award winners, Luke Malone and Pat Walters.
Feb 24, 2015•40 min
Barf Draft With An iPhone
Rob Rosenthal talks with producer Bradley Campbell about "barf drafts." A technique for producing radio stories that Bradley swears by. Especially when he's on a tight deadline.
Feb 10, 2015•16 min
Revisiting Criminal
The podcast, “Criminal” has enjoyed a big jump in popularity. Rob Rosenthal talks with “Criminal’s” host Phoebe Judge about growth—how good press and partnership helps, how doing good work helps, and the “Serial” effect.
Jan 27, 2015•22 min
Burroughs at 100
"Burroughs at 100" with Iggy Pop. What's not to like? A HowSound recorded live at the Third Coast International Audio Festival with award winning producer Colin McNulty.
Jan 13, 2015•34 min
Australia!
An Australian radio sampler with Julie Shapiro, Executive Producer for the Creative Radio Unit at Australian Public Broadcasting.
Dec 30, 2014•40 min
Here I Am And Here Be Danger
Producer Annie McEwen talks about her award winning piece, "Here I Am and Here Be Danger."
Dec 16, 2014•27 min
Tandem
On this HowSound, how a story about a skydiving accident nearly drove Anna Rose MacArthur away from radio and what brought her back.
Dec 03, 2014•16 min
Bionic Pancreas
Rob Stein and Rebecca Davis reveal the backstory to their working relationship as reporter and producer.
Nov 19, 2014•15 min
Strangers
Lea Thau, host of the "Strangers" podcast on podcasting, journalism, and turning the mic toward yourself.
Nov 05, 2014•21 min
Early Bloom
On this edition, we follow the path from script to a produced story about plant communication with Peter Frick-Wright and Robbie Carver.
Oct 15, 2014•19 min