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The Pod Lab
I’m Doug Fraser, producer and host of the NPR podcast What We Do. If there’s one thing I’ve learned about making a podcast, it’s that when things go right...damn it feels good. The Pod Lab is all about giving you the tools to create those moments. We'll deconstruct the anatomy of narrative scenes, p...
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11 episodi
Composing Music for Hit Podcasts with Matt McGinley (This American Life, Serial)
What’s the secret sauce for composing music for narrative podcasts? Matt McGinley pulls back the curtain on creating music for hit shows like This Ame...
Rules for Removing "Ums" and Breaths with Robyn Edgar (Pacific Content)
Robyn Edgar of Pacific Content swings by to answer a frequently asked Podcast Movement community question: How much of the “ums” and breaths should yo...
Pushing the Storytelling Envelope with Shannon Cason (Homemade Stories, The Trouble)
Want to tell better stories? You've come to the right place. Renowned storyteller Shannon Cason stops by to answer a Podcast Movement community questi...
The Subtle Art of Less Awkward Interviews with Alie Ward (Ologies)
Help for awkward interviews is on the way. Alie Ward, host of the hit show Ologies, is here to help us de-cringe our conversations with expert advice....
Hooking Listeners from the Opening with Aaron Mahnke (Lore, Bridgewater)
How do you hook listeners from the opening minutes of a story? What elements should you keep in mind to lure them into your world…and make them never...
The Power of Silence + Interview Advice with Josh Miely (NAB)
Silence. It's an amazing tool for both interview and narrative podcasts. We'll take a dive into actionable advice for harnessing the power of silence...
Let's Build a Scene + Podcast Trailer Tips with Matt Shilts
In today's Let's Build a Scene, we talk storytelling, a trouble-making goat, and man’s second-best friend: donkeys. Ah, nothing like an uplifting stor...
Foley and Other SFX + Creative Longevity with Grammar Girl
Today we’re looking at using foley and other types of sound effects to bring your podcast to life. We build a bank robbery scene to dissect sound desi...
Let's Build a Scene + Interview Prep with Natalia Petrzela
Our first Let’s Build a Scene episode breaks down a scene from a podcast I've produced. This one is a doozy. It centers around Elie Honig, a former fe...
Making Better Music Choices
In our first episode, we're talking about the shortest distance between your podcast and a listener’s emotions: music. We'll dive into choosing better...
The Pod Lab - Coming July 13 from Podcast Movement
I’m Doug Fraser, producer and host of the NPR podcast What We Do. If there’s one thing I’ve learned about making a podcast, it’s that when things go r...