David Weinberg pulls off a real radio feat mixing fantasy and reality in his documentary called "Grace of the Sea."... more

Rob plays "Story DJ" on this episode "spinning" excerpts from several excellent stories you'll definitely want to hear. It's an... more

Don't leave an interview entirely to chance. Structure it like a good story. On this episode, Rob dissects an interview... more

Ira Glass of This American Life is a master audio storyteller. He's equally skillful at laying out the mechanics of... more

It's illegal to be queer in Uganda and incredibly unsafe. Queer people risk violence, eviction, harassment, and arrest. How then... more

There's a moment in this episode when Rob is gasping and holding his hand to his chest. Why was he so... more

Deadlines, production meetings, staff management, show scheduling... in any given day, there's rarely time to pause and consider the craft... more

Have NPR's news magazines occasionally been sounding more radiophonic lately? Rob thinks so. He's collected a handful of satisfying moments... more

"Ums." You're supposed to cut them out, right? But what if the "um" means something? Talia Augustidis noticed her boyfriend... more

One of the top three questions Rob often hears when he's teaching is, "Should I record in stereo?" Rob says... more