Whatever happened to handing tape decks to people so they can document their lives? These "radio diaries" offered an intimacy unavailable to most reporters. A perfect example is Annie Cheney's "Concerning Breakfast," produced for Jay Allison's series from the 1990s, "The Life Stories Collection." Annie's story is today's feature on the Sound School series "Old School Sound School."
FeatureLeben & Liebe
Sound School Podcast Folgen
The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.
Folgen von Sound School Podcast
391 Folgen
-
Folge vom 22.09.2026Old School Sound School – Concerning Breakfast
-
Folge vom 08.09.2026Old School Sound School – 9/11 and The Sonic Memorial ProjectSound School is launching a new series, Old School Sound School featuring classic and rare documentaries 20-plus years old. The series begins by marking the 25th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center in September of 2001. The Sonic Memorial Project is a remarkable, hour-long documentary from The Kitchen Sisters piece produced in 2002 on the very first anniversary of the attack. This is The Kitchens Sisters at their best.
-
Folge vom 25.08.2026Coming Soon: Old School Sound SchoolRob has a small but mighty collection of old audio documentaries on CDs. And even more audio files crammed on his computer. "Bazillions," he says, "and it's time share the ear candy!" In September, Rob's launching a series called Old School Sound School featuring deep cuts and classic docs and sound works from 20+ years ago. Please listen. Your ears will thank you.
-
Folge vom 11.08.2026Revisiting: Remember to BreatheA breath may seem like the most insignificant detail in an audio story. But, actually, the opposite is true. For proof, all you have to do is listen to stories where the breaths are cut out. On this episode of Sound School, a primer on editing breaths. Perfect for people teaching audio storytelling.