HowSound
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- https://transom.org/topics/howsound/
HowSound is a bi-weekly podcast pulling back the curtain on radio storytelling. From fieldwork and recording techniques to narrative and ethics, HowSound explores the ins-and-outs of radio production.
Each episode highlights the work of independent producers such as Dave Isay, Joe Richman, Hillary Frank, and Dmae Roberts.
HowSound is produced by Rob Rosenthal for PRX and Transom.
The podcasts are available as free MP3 streams and downloads on iTunes, other podcast directories, and here at PRX.
Series
Pieces
Caroline Ballard of Wyoming Public Radio makes a compelling case for station produced podcasts.
- Added: Jun 21, 2016
- Length: 26:08
When is it okay for a reporter to trespass and secretly record. Usually, never. Jack Rocolico has a couple of exceptions.
- Added: Jun 21, 2016
- Length: 30:52
The Kitchen Sisters reminisce about the luck and chance that launched their legendary careers.
Bought by KUER
- Added: Jun 21, 2016
- Length: 30:07
- Purchases: 1
Sean Corcoran is a journalist's journalist. A truth-seeker. Unbiased. A straight-forward reporter with a strong sense of ethics. But his best work,...
- Added: Jun 21, 2016
- Length: 15:43
Two more classics from Rob's vault of student-produced story including a piece from NPR's Greg Warner long before he became the network's east Afri...
- Added: Apr 09, 2016
- Length: 25:18
How does your brain react driving through an intersection? Producer Martine Powers answers that question and explains her clever sound design in he...
- Added: Apr 09, 2016
- Length: 21:02
This American Life's Stephanie Foo turns the mic on herself.
- Added: Apr 09, 2016
- Length: 23:50
Navigating the reporter/subject relationship.
- Added: Feb 23, 2016
- Length: 16:30
Rob and former NPR audio engineer Flawn Williams on the pros and cons of recording in stereo.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Feb 09, 2016
- Length: 18:25
- Purchases: 1
David Weinberg on "magical realism" as a radio storytelling device.
- Added: Jan 26, 2016
- Length: 35:25
People who work with HowSound
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Kerri Hoffman
CEO |
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Rob Rosenthal (Admin)
Owner, Shunpike Media |
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Robert DeBenedictis
Information Technology |
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Genevieve Sponsler
Sr Managing Producer |
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Jennifer Jerrett
Interim Managing Editor, Transom |
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Distro Dovetail Admin
PRX Publish/Metrics admin |
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