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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 abou... Read more

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Composing Music for Hit Podcasts with Matt McGinley (This American Life, Serial)

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 mus... Read more

14 Sep 2021

12mins

Ranked #2

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Rules for Removing "Ums" and Breaths with Robyn Edgar (Pacific Content)

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 t... Read more

7 Sep 2021

12mins

Ranked #3

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Pushing the Storytelling Envelope with Shannon Cason (Homemade Stories, The Trouble)

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 Pod... Read more

31 Aug 2021

11mins

Ranked #4

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The Subtle Art of Less Awkward Interviews with Alie Ward (Ologies)

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 con... Read more

24 Aug 2021

14mins

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Hooking Listeners from the Opening with Aaron Mahnke (Lore, Bridgewater)

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 y... Read more

17 Aug 2021

16mins

Ranked #6

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The Power of Silence + Interview Advice with Josh Miely (NAB)

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 ha... Read more

10 Aug 2021

11mins

Ranked #7

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Let's Build a Scene + Podcast Trailer Tips with Matt Shilts

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, ... Read more

3 Aug 2021

19mins

Ranked #8

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Foley and Other SFX + Creative Longevity with Grammar Girl

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 robbe... Read more

27 Jul 2021

13mins

Ranked #9

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Let's Build a Scene + Interview Prep with Natalia Petrzela

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 ... Read more

20 Jul 2021

15mins

Ranked #10

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Making Better Music Choices

Making Better Music Choices

In our first episode, we're talking about the shortest distance between your podcast and a listener’s emotions: music. W... Read more

13 Jul 2021

15mins

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