Become a better storyteller, in audio and beyond. Sound Judgment takes listeners into the studios — and the minds — of your... more
Are your interviews falling flat? Are the podcasts and stories you're creating on the foundation of those interviews just skimming... more
On May 6, 2024, The 13th Step team was honored with a Pulitzer Prize nomination for audio reporting "for their... more
In 2020, New Hampshire Public Radio Lauren Chooljian received an email about Eric Spofford, the founder of New Hampshire's largest... more
Sound Judgment is about the craft of audio storytelling. Not about the marketing of podcasts. But today, we're bringing you... more
At some point, every one of us will reach a point in our professional lives where it's time to change... more
It's a brave thing to share the outtakes from a tracking session. All the blemishes are right there. But Martine... more
Marketing might get you new listeners, new readers — new audiences for whatever kind of content you create. But to... more
When award-winning podcast producer, host, actor and The Moth storyteller Sam Mullins describes a place, a character, or a situation,... more
Today's episode dives into critical storytelling technique that you may not be thinking about — but you should.
There is no story without a left turn. As you write a feature, produce a podcast, construct a speech or... more
Does your content come to life or lie there flat on the page, uninspiring on the stage, or dull in... more
Welcome to Part 2 of our new series on six storytelling strategies for making your content unforgettable, no matter whether... more
Over the last 18 months, storytelling patterns have emerged from the on-the-ground experiences shared with us by today's best audio... more
Did you ever work brutally hard to achieve your goal — but when you got there, it didn't feel like... more
Podcasts may be the best thing to happen to history class since we stopped teaching history as a list of... more
In Season 4, we're examining the roles of bravery, fear and authenticity in storytelling. This episode explores the kind of story... more
Kelly Corrigan is blunt but compassionate, serious and funny, a straight shooter with heart and soul who is deeply curious... more
How did Lemonada grow from one podcast in 2019 to a network of nearly 50 shows in 2023? Today on... more
Do you speak publicly or moderate discussions live on stage? Or do you dream about spending more time speaking to... more
If you’ve ever worked on a serialized narrative podcast, at some point you may have gotten all tangled up. Did... more
It's another stop on my quest to answer the question: What does it take to become a beloved audio storyteller?... more
Some scientists say we think 70,000 thoughts a day. And a lot of those aren’t all that great. This episode... more
There's this thing people say about podcasts. As if saying the earth is round, they say, "Podcasts are intimate." Because... more
Did you ever have something that troubled you for years — something so intense that it affected your entire life?... more
Wish you could be in the studio with your favorite audio storytellers — journalists like Anna Sale of Death, Sex... more
Famous & Gravy is hilarious and philosophical, funny and thought-provoking. It’s about dead celebrities, but really it's about life’s biggest... more
Pushkin Industries VP and Executive Editor Julia Barton had a dream: To create the first-ever anthology of the best audio... more
Do high-stakes interviews make you nervous? Do you want to communicate better across partisan, racial, or gender divides? Or do... more
When Sam Mullins was growing up in a small, almost utopian Canadian town, two boys appeared one summer as if... more
Actor Dana Black started her memoir and conversation show “I Swear on My Mother’s Grave” on the fourth anniversary of... more
Wish you could be in the studio with your favorite audio storytellers — journalists like Anna Sale of Death, Sex and Money... more