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Sound School Podcast

Sound School Podcast

By: Rob Rosenthal/PRX/Transom.org
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The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.

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Episodes
  • Revisiting - Think of a Radio Station (or Podcast) as a Musical Instrument

    Revisiting - Think of a Radio Station (or Podcast) as a Musical Instrument
    Jul 1 2025

    "I think of radio stations as musical instruments." That's what Steve Junker, the managing editor at WCAI said to Rob over a couple of drinks one night. Soon after, Rob put Steve in front of a mic and asked him "What the heck are you talking about??"

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    29 mins
  • Writing Makes All the Difference - Beautifully Braiding Scenes, Stand-Ups, and Narration

    Writing Makes All the Difference - Beautifully Braiding Scenes, Stand-Ups, and Narration
    Jun 17 2025

    It's time for Leila Fadel at NPR to receive another award for her reporting. Last December, her stories from Syria after the fall of Assad were essential listening. And, as Rob notes in this episode of Sound School, her writing was top-notch.

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    9 mins
  • Writing Makes All the Difference: The Episode Handshake

    Writing Makes All the Difference: The Episode Handshake
    Jun 3 2025

    There's a reason why serialized podcast episodes often start with "Last time on (insert name of podcast)" followed by a montage of quotes. It works. It's an effective way to help bring a listener back into a story. But it's used *far* too often. Surely, there's a better way, right? Rob spotlights the way writer and reporter Basia Cummings avoided the trope in "Pig Iron."
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    14 mins
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