Audiocraft Podcast

This episode comes from our mates at the Third Coast International Audio Festival. Ben Calhoun shares his tips for getting your radio stories un-stuck. This session was recorded at the 2016 Third Coast Conference. Find the Third Coast Pocket Conference podcast for more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This session from Audiocraft’s 2017 Conference is about why it’s important to find stories outside your bubble, and how audience and community engagement can help you do just that. Jess O’Callaghan (ABC RN) moderates this conversation between Jessica Cox (2ser) and Jess Ong (SPUN Stories). They’ve all experimented with different forms of engagement and here, they share what has and hasn’t worked for them.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From the best handheld recorders, to what kind of mic to use in different situations, ABC RN’s Steven Tilley unpacks his go-to gear and talks us through how to solve common recording problems.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This session comes from our friends at the Third Coast International Audio Festival. Chana Joffe-Walt (This American Life) and Nikole Hannah-Jones (New York Times) talk about how to build a story structure that will make listeners care about even the most familiar, entrenched social issues, and how to translate longform print journalism into radio. This session was recorded at the 2016 Third Coast Conference. Find the Third Coast Pocket Conference podcast for more.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Daniel Browning (Awaye!, ABC RN), Michael Green (The Messenger, Behind the Wire) and Kirsti Melville (Earshot, ABC RN) traverse the tricky terrain of reporting sensitive issues. Eurydice Aroney moderates this session from Audiocraft’s 2017 Conference, covering life-changing and life-challenging stories.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gina McKeon shares her journey from radio producer to digital storyteller, and talks us through the processes behind the award-winning interactive documentary ‘My Grandmother’s Lingo’. Gina's producer profile from the 2017 Audiocraft Conference was in conversation with Jess Bineth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this session from Audiocraft's 2017 Conference, Caitlin Thompson (Acast) and Jay Walkerden (Nova) talk through digital strategies for muscling up your fanbase and commercialising your podcast. They also introduce Phoebe Parsons, winner of Nova's Podquest competition.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Belinda Lopez and Jesse Cox take us under the hood of the ABC RN podcast This Is About. In this session from Audiocraft's 2017 Conference, Belinda and Jesse revisit a few of their favourite stories and share the narrative techniques they've fine-tuned along the way.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are a lot of conversational podcasts out there - but what makes a good one? In this session from Audiocraft's 2017 Conference, Tom Wright (ABC Radio Comedy), Lee Tran Lam (The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry), Kamna Muddagouni (Can U Not?) and Andrew Levins (The Mitchen, Hey Fam) talk about how, in a sea of talk shows, you can help your podcast rise to the top.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Camilla Hannan talks us through how she draws on extensive field recordings and then takes them into the mix. Camilla is an Australian audio producer, sound artist and field recordist. Her art and radio works have been exhibited, performed and broadcast around the world.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Honor Eastly, Miles Martignoni, Hannah Reich and Megan Tan answer all our nosy questions about how they pay the bills. This survival guide to freelancing was recorded at the 2017 Audiocraft Conference.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Megan Tan and Sophie Harper both produce memoir podcasts. In this session, they talk about navigating their own personal stories in their podcasts and how they balance work, creativity and mountains of tape. Megan Tan is the host and producer of Radiotopia’s Millennial, a podcast about coming of age. Sophie Harper is the creator of Not By Accident, a documentary series about choosing to become a single mother and coping with being one.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This keynote was the final session from Audiocraft’s 2017 Conference. Eric Nuzum wrapped up the day by sharing some insights into the podcasting industry and letting us in on some secrets about what he thinks successful podcasts have in common. Eric Nuzum is the Senior Vice President of Original Content Development at Audible. Before joining Audible, Eric was the Vice President for Programming at NPR. While there, he created a number of well-known shows, like Invisibilia, TED Radio Hour, and Ask Me Another.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A taste of the 2017 Audiocraft Conference. Our first episode from this year's conference launches next Tuesday, August 1st.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sherre Delys wraps up the day at Audiocraft's first conference in March 2016  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This discussion was recorded at the Audiocraft conference in March 2016. The panel includes Kween G (Radio Skid Row), Gavin Ivey (Koori Radio), and Maddy Macfarlane (PBS), and was moderated by Giordana Caputo (CMTO).  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This session was recorded at the first Audiocraft conference in March 2016. It features Australian radio making legend Jaye Kranz in conversation with Sophie Townsend.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This session was recorded at the Audiocraft conference in March 2016. It features Australian radio making hero Joel Werner in conversation with Tiger Webb. www.audiocraft.com.au.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This session was recorded at Audiocraft's first conference in March 2016. It features Timothy Nicastri and Miyuki Jokiranta sharing tips on how to make your audio stories sound great.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This session was recorded at Audiocraft's first conference in March 2016. It features Bec Fary (Sleep Talker) and Jon Thjia (Paper Radio). www.audiocraft.com.au  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.