HowSound

I was so nervous talking to Ashley Ahearn the producer of KUOW's new podcast about the environment "terrestrial." I should have been. I asked her about her appearance.

The post Ask Uncomfortable Questions appeared first on Transom.

Sook-Yin Lee describes the combination of improvisation and structure that informs the production of Sleepover, a hit podcast from the CBC.

The post Improvisation And Structure appeared first on Transom.

Sometimes, pitching a story is the last thing you want to do. Just press record and see what happens. Jay Allison is the guest on this episode of HowSound.

The post Stories That Are Impossible To Pitch appeared first on Transom.

"Live like the truth is true and go were love has not yet arrived." Words Al Letson of Reveal lives by, especially when interviewing a racist.

The post On Interviewing A Racist appeared first on Transom.

Heed Arwen Nicks' warnings. Arwen explains when a good idea for a podcast is really a terrible idea for a podcast.

The post When A Good Idea For A Podcast Is A Bad Idea For A Podcast appeared first on Transom.

Never say this to yourself: "I'll fix it in the mix." Fixing recording mistakes back in the studio can lead to more problems. Instead, prevent issues before they happen. Rob Byers, from NPR's Training Team has lots of great tips for avoiding basic, pesky recording problems so you don't have to fix it in the mix.

The post Avoiding Pesky Recording Problems appeared first on Transom.

Rachel Matlow had a head slappingly simple idea: make a conversation out of the interviews she recorded with her mom after her mom died. But, simple it was not. Rachel explains the backstory on her Third Coast award-winning doc.

The post Dead Mom Talking appeared first on Transom.

The series "Seeing White" is essential listening. John Biewen reports on whiteness and white people for his podcast "Scene on Radio."

The post Reporting On Whiteness appeared first on Transom.

How does Lu Olkowski get such intimate interview tape? She shares some of her approaches including a couple that are a bit unorthodox, I'd say.

The post Intimate Interviewing appeared first on Transom.

After five years producing a successful podcast, Aaron Hendkin and Wendel Jenkins of WYPR's "Out of the Blocks" have decided to throw all the cards in the air in an effort to remake the show. On this first of two episodes, Aaron and Wendel introduce us to the podcast and the process they're going to through to make change.

The post Rethinking A Podcast Top To Bottom appeared first on Transom.