Sound School Podcast
Rob Rosenthal/PRX/Transom.org
The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.
Episodes
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Jul 28, 2015 • 17min
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 14, 2015 • 32min
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.
Jun 30, 2015 • 21min
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 16, 2015 • 18min
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 2, 2015 • 23min
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.
May 19, 2015 • 24min
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 5, 2015 • 18min
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.
Apr 21, 2015 • 18min
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 7, 2015 • 24min
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).
Mar 24, 2015 • 57min
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.
