The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.
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
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
Fiction should stay in its corner, non-fiction in its corner. Or so Rob thought until he heard producer Pippa Johnstone... more
Catherine Carr has turned vox into artful conversation with a deceptively simple question: Where are you going? That's also the... more
Studs Terkel is considered by many to be a patron saint of documentary radio journalism. It's been 15 years since... more
Rob acts as a story DJ on this episode, featuring excerpts from stories he’s recently found pleasing to the ear.... more
What do radio producers Phoebe Judge (Criminal), Zoe Chase (This American Life), Greg Warner (Rough Translation), Matt Kielty (Radiolab), Emily... more
This year's Third Coast Festival winners and finalists produced incredible work. It got us thinking about winners from previous years.... more
It's unusual for a producer to share a work in progress. It's rarer still to do it twice. Nina Porzucki updates Rob... more
Rebecca Hersher, a climate science reporter at NPR, offers excellent tips on reporting on climate change. But, at the heart... more
Fiction should stay in its corner, non-fiction in its corner. Or so Rob thought until he heard producer Pippa Johnstone seamlessly and... more