The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.
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
In the tsunami of serialized documentary making over the last decade, what happened to the short story? Where are the... more
In honor of World Radio Day this week, The Sound School Podcast is celebrating with a story that exemplifies the... more
Katz Laszlo says writing and tracking for herself is complicated enough. But it's an even greater challenge writing for and... more
It's a brave thing to share the outtakes from a tracking session. All the blemishes are right there. But, Martine... more
While there were many great podcasts released in 2023, no one will remember the year as a good one for... more
Rob takes himself to task on this episode. He felt the beginning of the last episode of Sound School was... more
Theo Greenly reports for a public radio station in the far-flung Aleutian Islands in Alaska. When he started, about two and... more