Re:sound #63: The Conference Show
By Various producers
This hour: excerpts from some of our favorite Third Coast Conference sessions from years past. (more)
The Wonders of Narcissism
By Sean Cole
Let's face it: you're funny and cunning and smart and insightful; disarming, direct, and hopelessly attractive. Why not give the people what they want -- more you! Sure you're not what the story is about. (more)
When and How to Sell Out
By Daniel H. Steinberg
It’s hard enough to pitch a story to a public radio show -- are you willing to risk rejection from a whole new set of people? Daniel Sternberg talks about taking all of your talents, training, and neuroses and applying them to the world of podcasting. (more)
Stand Tall
By Elizabeth Arnold
The best "real time" radio sounds live and spontaneous, but requires forethought and structure. This session focuses on how to do "stand up" in the field -- what works and what doesn't. (more)
The Sounds Inside
By Ann Heppermann & Kara Oehler
In certain radio stories, sounds exist only in the mind of the storyteller and can't be physically recorded -- like dreams, memories, and predictions. How do you create a soundscape that brings "the sounds inside" to life? (more)
She Launched Channel Zero
By Mendi and Keith Obadike
In a time when commercial interests continue to stake a claim to audiences’ attentions on the Internet, artists continue to explore the narrowcast as a vehicle for simultaneously cultivating an audience and developing a body of work. (more)
Secrets, Whispers, and Lies: Crafting a Personal Documentary
By Neil Sandell
Everyone’s telling their story these days –- in blogs, podcasts, on YouTube. But what makes one story a yawn or self-indulgent and another one compelling? How do you tell a personal story as a radio documentary? (more)
Options and Futures: Teenagers on the Radio -- Part Two
By Tatiana Harrison
Listen in as teen producers from around the country present a survey of their work, with bonus features: the sounds they love to listen to, with commentary on why, and tape that didn’t make the final cut in production, with commentary on why not. (more)
Options and Futures: Teenagers on the Radio -- Part One
By Tatiana Harrison
Listen in as teen producers from around the country present a survey of their work, with bonus features: the sounds they love to listen to, with commentary on why, and tape that didn’t make the final cut in production, with commentary on why not. (more)
Making a Scene: The Use of Verite to Show, Not Tell, Your Story
By Claire Schoen
A well-crafted scene, heard on the radio, opens a window onto a new world and allows the listener to fly right in. Claire Schoen explores the process of creating scenes -- showing real people living their lives -- for an audio documentary. (more)
