Sound School Podcast
@soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social
The bi-weekly podcast with the backstory to great audio storytelling from @prx.org and @transom.bsky.social. Produced by @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social. https://transom.org/topics/soundschool/
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Powerful stuff in this @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social episode - the voices of young people talking to Samantha Brown. I’m not a crier but I had a big lump in my throat listening to this.
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Seeking Small True Things
Podcast Episode · Sound School Podcast · 18/11/2025 · 33m
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November 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Powerful stuff in this @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social episode - the voices of young people talking to Samantha Brown. I’m not a crier but I had a big lump in my throat listening to this.
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Sound School goes LIVE this week! From #SLOVENIA! My partner, @samanthabroun.bsky.social, interviews high school students she's never met. She cuts the chats to an essential 2 minutes. Schools play the stories to connect young people. It's called "Small True Things." @prx.org @transom.bsky.social
Seeking Small True Things
Seeking Small True Things - Transom
transom.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Sound School goes LIVE this week! From #SLOVENIA! My partner, @samanthabroun.bsky.social, interviews high school students she's never met. She cuts the chats to an essential 2 minutes. Schools play the stories to connect young people. It's called "Small True Things." @prx.org @transom.bsky.social
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On the latest @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social, @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social interviews Samantha Broun on “Small True Things” on the main stage at the annual Audio Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Sam goes into her motivation for giving young people a caring and curious ear. @prx.org
Seeking Small True Things
Seeking Small True Things - Transom
transom.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
On the latest @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social, @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social interviews Samantha Broun on “Small True Things” on the main stage at the annual Audio Festival in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Sam goes into her motivation for giving young people a caring and curious ear. @prx.org
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Back in 2022, @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social interviewed Angela Evancie, the executive producer of “Brave Little State.” The show is a hidden gem about Vermont life. They engage listeners along the way. Learn more here. @prx.org @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social @vermontpublic.org @jbcrane.bsky.social
Engage Listeners To Build Trust
Engage Listeners To Build Trust - Transom
transom.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Back in 2022, @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social interviewed Angela Evancie, the executive producer of “Brave Little State.” The show is a hidden gem about Vermont life. They engage listeners along the way. Learn more here. @prx.org @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social @vermontpublic.org @jbcrane.bsky.social
"For the love of radio, get out of the studio." That's one of my mantras on Sound School. This morning, @npr.org's @danielestrin.bsky.social proved my point with yet another stellar report from from the field. #shoeleather
'We wanna live in peace': Attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters leave them in fear
The number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters is at a five-year high. Groves have been vandalized, and many farmers are too frightened to collect their olives.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"For the love of radio, get out of the studio." That's one of my mantras on Sound School. This morning, @npr.org's @danielestrin.bsky.social proved my point with yet another stellar report from from the field. #shoeleather
Susan Stamberg sang her own song at @npr.org. You could always tell it was Susan behind the mic. She died at the age of 87 in October. In honor of Susan, we present this archive episode of Sound School where she lays out her best practices for visual arts reporting. @prx.org @transom.bsky.social
Revisiting: Hang A Picture In Front Of The Microphone
Revisiting: Hang A Picture In Front Of The Microphone - Transom
transom.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Susan Stamberg sang her own song at @npr.org. You could always tell it was Susan behind the mic. She died at the age of 87 in October. In honor of Susan, we present this archive episode of Sound School where she lays out her best practices for visual arts reporting. @prx.org @transom.bsky.social
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Susan Stamberg sang her own song at @npr.org. You could always tell it was Susan behind the mic. She died at the age of 87 in October. In her honor, we present this archive episode of @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social where she lays out her best practices for reporting on the visual arts. @prx.org
Revisiting: Hang A Picture In Front Of The Microphone
Revisiting: Hang A Picture In Front Of The Microphone - Transom
transom.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Susan Stamberg sang her own song at @npr.org. You could always tell it was Susan behind the mic. She died at the age of 87 in October. In her honor, we present this archive episode of @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social where she lays out her best practices for reporting on the visual arts. @prx.org
Coming up:
• I revisit my intvw w/ Susan Stamberg, one of @npr.org's "founding mothers."
• @samanthabroun.bsky.social digs into her project with teenagers, "Small True Things."
• + episodes w/ young reporters from VT & S. Africa whose radio hearts give hope.
@prx.org @transom.bsky.social
• I revisit my intvw w/ Susan Stamberg, one of @npr.org's "founding mothers."
• @samanthabroun.bsky.social digs into her project with teenagers, "Small True Things."
• + episodes w/ young reporters from VT & S. Africa whose radio hearts give hope.
@prx.org @transom.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Coming up:
• I revisit my intvw w/ Susan Stamberg, one of @npr.org's "founding mothers."
• @samanthabroun.bsky.social digs into her project with teenagers, "Small True Things."
• + episodes w/ young reporters from VT & S. Africa whose radio hearts give hope.
@prx.org @transom.bsky.social
• I revisit my intvw w/ Susan Stamberg, one of @npr.org's "founding mothers."
• @samanthabroun.bsky.social digs into her project with teenagers, "Small True Things."
• + episodes w/ young reporters from VT & S. Africa whose radio hearts give hope.
@prx.org @transom.bsky.social
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Back in 2016, @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social interviewed @stephaniefoo.bsky.social about a gripping and at times, hard to hear piece she did on @thisamericanlife.org called “The Favorite.”
It’s about producing a personal essay, even if it’s super challenging to do so. @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social
It’s about producing a personal essay, even if it’s super challenging to do so. @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social
Writing An Audio Essay
Writing An Audio Essay - Transom
transom.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Back in 2016, @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social interviewed @stephaniefoo.bsky.social about a gripping and at times, hard to hear piece she did on @thisamericanlife.org called “The Favorite.”
It’s about producing a personal essay, even if it’s super challenging to do so. @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social
It’s about producing a personal essay, even if it’s super challenging to do so. @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social
Funny is hard. Wicked hard. Knowing when to land a joke and when not to in a story about grief is even harder. Yet, somehow, Neena Pathak has an uncanny ability to thread a needle through funny and deep heartache. @prx.org. @transom.bsky.social. @signalhillfm.bsky.social transom.org/2025/when-fu...
When Funny Points to Truth
When Funny Points to Truth - Transom
transom.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Funny is hard. Wicked hard. Knowing when to land a joke and when not to in a story about grief is even harder. Yet, somehow, Neena Pathak has an uncanny ability to thread a needle through funny and deep heartache. @prx.org. @transom.bsky.social. @signalhillfm.bsky.social transom.org/2025/when-fu...
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On the latest @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social, @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social and Neena Pathak talked about grief and humor… and where the truth lies in all of this. It’s a great conversation that highlights a heartfelt audio piece entitled "Desperado."
@prx.org @signalhillfm.bsky.social
@prx.org @signalhillfm.bsky.social
When Funny Points to Truth
When Funny Points to Truth - Transom
transom.org
October 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
On the latest @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social, @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social and Neena Pathak talked about grief and humor… and where the truth lies in all of this. It’s a great conversation that highlights a heartfelt audio piece entitled "Desperado."
@prx.org @signalhillfm.bsky.social
@prx.org @signalhillfm.bsky.social
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Kids are remarkable. And capable of so much. “3rd Grade Audio” is a prime example of how simple it can be to make a really new radio story. Sometimes all it takes is the imagination of a 3rd grader.
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3rd Grade Audio
3rd Grade Audio - Transom
transom.org
October 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Kids are remarkable. And capable of so much. “3rd Grade Audio” is a prime example of how simple it can be to make a really new radio story. Sometimes all it takes is the imagination of a 3rd grader.
transom.org/2014/3rd-gra... @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social @prx.org
transom.org/2014/3rd-gra... @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social @prx.org
It's true. Radio is the most visual medium. Former @npr.org reporter John Burnett made pictures for listeners writing from his notes -- color notes he took while reporting. He was wicked good at it. @prx.org @transom.bsky.social
Revisiting: Fill Your Notebook with Color Notes
Revisiting: Fill Your Notebook with Color Notes - Transom
transom.org
October 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It's true. Radio is the most visual medium. Former @npr.org reporter John Burnett made pictures for listeners writing from his notes -- color notes he took while reporting. He was wicked good at it. @prx.org @transom.bsky.social
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In this archive episode from 2018, legendary NPR reporter John Burnett answers a perplexing question "How to make an immigration story visual when no mics are allowed in the courtroom?" Answer: Fill your notebook with color notes.
@soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social
@soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social
Revisiting: Fill Your Notebook with Color Notes
Revisiting: Fill Your Notebook with Color Notes - Transom
transom.org
October 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In this archive episode from 2018, legendary NPR reporter John Burnett answers a perplexing question "How to make an immigration story visual when no mics are allowed in the courtroom?" Answer: Fill your notebook with color notes.
@soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social
@soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social
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Years ago, Jamie Yuenger produced a story with some extremely vulnerable tape from someone she spent the time moose hunting with.
@rob-rosenthal.bsky.social @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social asks Jamie how she got the tape and they discuss the ethical complication and resolution. Listen here:
@rob-rosenthal.bsky.social @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social asks Jamie how she got the tape and they discuss the ethical complication and resolution. Listen here:
A Matter Of Ethics
A Matter Of Ethics - Transom
transom.org
September 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Years ago, Jamie Yuenger produced a story with some extremely vulnerable tape from someone she spent the time moose hunting with.
@rob-rosenthal.bsky.social @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social asks Jamie how she got the tape and they discuss the ethical complication and resolution. Listen here:
@rob-rosenthal.bsky.social @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social asks Jamie how she got the tape and they discuss the ethical complication and resolution. Listen here:
My ears perked up listening to "Ghost of a Chance" from @startribune.com. What caught my attention was the relationship between the host (Melissa Townsend) and the reporter (Eric Roper). I thought "Hmmmm.... I think that's a new approach." Have a listen. @prx.org @transom.bsky.social
Host Sits Down With a Reporter
Host Sits Down With a Reporter - Transom
transom.org
September 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My ears perked up listening to "Ghost of a Chance" from @startribune.com. What caught my attention was the relationship between the host (Melissa Townsend) and the reporter (Eric Roper). I thought "Hmmmm.... I think that's a new approach." Have a listen. @prx.org @transom.bsky.social
One of my hopes (one of MANY) is that when you listen to Sound School you say to your self "Hunh. That's interesting. I should try that." @serialproductions.bsky.social. @nytimes.com. @prx.org. @transom.bsky.social
Writing Like TV in a Podcast
Writing Like TV in a Podcast - Transom
transom.org
September 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
One of my hopes (one of MANY) is that when you listen to Sound School you say to your self "Hunh. That's interesting. I should try that." @serialproductions.bsky.social. @nytimes.com. @prx.org. @transom.bsky.social
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New one-on-one consulting sessions offered, tips for audio fiction, knitting with dog hair (!), and the latest from both @taliaaugustidis.bsky.social and @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social -- it's all in the latest newsletter over on Substack!
Over the Transom | 09.19.25
One-on-one consulting, jumping into audio fiction, and knitting with dog hair
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September 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New one-on-one consulting sessions offered, tips for audio fiction, knitting with dog hair (!), and the latest from both @taliaaugustidis.bsky.social and @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social -- it's all in the latest newsletter over on Substack!
Writing like it's a television drama complete with instructions for a camera operator. That's an unusual maneuver for a podcast. One I'd never heard before. Neither had Susan Burton until she wrote that way herself for #TheRetrievals from Serial and @nytimes.com. @prx.org. @transom.bsky.social.
Writing Like TV in a Podcast
Writing Like TV in a Podcast - Transom
transom.org
September 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Writing like it's a television drama complete with instructions for a camera operator. That's an unusual maneuver for a podcast. One I'd never heard before. Neither had Susan Burton until she wrote that way herself for #TheRetrievals from Serial and @nytimes.com. @prx.org. @transom.bsky.social.
Quote Joe Strummer & you immediately get my attention:
"Punk rock isn’t something you grow out of. Punk rock is an attitude, and the essence of that attitude is ‘give us some truth.’” — Joe Strummer
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"Punk rock isn’t something you grow out of. Punk rock is an attitude, and the essence of that attitude is ‘give us some truth.’” — Joe Strummer
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The 5th Annual Humanities Podcasting Network Symposium: “Podcasting & Power” Oct. 24th & 25, 2025 (Virtual) Call For Panels and Presentations Punk rock isn’t something you grow out of. Punk rock is ...
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August 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Quote Joe Strummer & you immediately get my attention:
"Punk rock isn’t something you grow out of. Punk rock is an attitude, and the essence of that attitude is ‘give us some truth.’” — Joe Strummer
bit.ly/2025HPNSympo...
"Punk rock isn’t something you grow out of. Punk rock is an attitude, and the essence of that attitude is ‘give us some truth.’” — Joe Strummer
bit.ly/2025HPNSympo...
I write and write and write and then... "poof!" I'm stuck.
Robert Smith of @npr.org's @planetmoney.bsky.social has the same problem. Robert says he arrives at the end of a story with "empty pockets."
As a fix, Robert created at taxonomy (word of the day?) of memorable endings.
Robert Smith of @npr.org's @planetmoney.bsky.social has the same problem. Robert says he arrives at the end of a story with "empty pockets."
As a fix, Robert created at taxonomy (word of the day?) of memorable endings.
Fill Your Pockets with Endings
Fill Your Pockets with Endings - Transom
transom.org
August 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I write and write and write and then... "poof!" I'm stuck.
Robert Smith of @npr.org's @planetmoney.bsky.social has the same problem. Robert says he arrives at the end of a story with "empty pockets."
As a fix, Robert created at taxonomy (word of the day?) of memorable endings.
Robert Smith of @npr.org's @planetmoney.bsky.social has the same problem. Robert says he arrives at the end of a story with "empty pockets."
As a fix, Robert created at taxonomy (word of the day?) of memorable endings.
At the risk of not making any friends, I find this approach to sound design cheesy:
"I flew to Los Angeles...." (sound of jet taking off)
"A dog barked in the distance..." (sound of dog barking in distance)
Let's talk about how to avoid this.
@prx.org, @transom.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social
"I flew to Los Angeles...." (sound of jet taking off)
"A dog barked in the distance..." (sound of dog barking in distance)
Let's talk about how to avoid this.
@prx.org, @transom.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social
Don't Say Rabbit, See Rabbit
Don't Say Rabbit, See Rabbit - Transom
transom.org
August 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
At the risk of not making any friends, I find this approach to sound design cheesy:
"I flew to Los Angeles...." (sound of jet taking off)
"A dog barked in the distance..." (sound of dog barking in distance)
Let's talk about how to avoid this.
@prx.org, @transom.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social
"I flew to Los Angeles...." (sound of jet taking off)
"A dog barked in the distance..." (sound of dog barking in distance)
Let's talk about how to avoid this.
@prx.org, @transom.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social
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In this @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social throwback, @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social talks tracking tips with @martinepowers.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com. It is bound to make your narration stronger, clearer and more conversational.
Tracking Partners - Transom
Tracking Partners - Transom
transom.org
August 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
In this @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social throwback, @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social talks tracking tips with @martinepowers.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com. It is bound to make your narration stronger, clearer and more conversational.
A constant piece of advice for producers is "Find a good talker." But what about shy people? @erikalantz.bsky.social and her sister, Elin Lantz-Lesser, producers of The Turning, are experts at helping shy people open up. @prx.org @transom.bsky.social transom.org/2025/revisit...
Revisiting: Interviewing Shy People - Transom
Revisiting: Interviewing Shy People - Transom
transom.org
July 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A constant piece of advice for producers is "Find a good talker." But what about shy people? @erikalantz.bsky.social and her sister, Elin Lantz-Lesser, producers of The Turning, are experts at helping shy people open up. @prx.org @transom.bsky.social transom.org/2025/revisit...
It takes a brave father to answer pointed questions & a brave son to ask them. Sally Herships of @radiobootcamp.bsky.social takes the mic to ask producer @zachmack.bsky.social how he talked to his dad about his unwavering belief in conspiracy theories. @npr.org @prx.org @transom.bsky.social
Asking Dad Dicey Questions - Transom
Asking Dad Dicey Questions - Transom
transom.org
July 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It takes a brave father to answer pointed questions & a brave son to ask them. Sally Herships of @radiobootcamp.bsky.social takes the mic to ask producer @zachmack.bsky.social how he talked to his dad about his unwavering belief in conspiracy theories. @npr.org @prx.org @transom.bsky.social