The Pod Lab Podcast
1) 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 American Life, Serial and Nice White Parents. Plus, w...Show More
Composing Music for Hit Podcasts with Matt McGinley (This American Life, Serial)
12:04 | Sep 14th, 2021
2) 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 you cut from your podcast? Plus, we'll dish out thre...Show More
3) 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 question: How can I dig deeper and be more authentic wit...Show More
Pushing the Storytelling Envelope with Shannon Cason (Homemade Stories, The Trouble)
11:35 | Aug 31st, 2021
4) 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. Bonus: She blesses us with the tale of her most a...Show More
5) 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 want to leave? Aaron Mahnke, the legend of Lore hi...Show More
6) 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 for your show. Plus, Josh Miely (Director, Radio O...Show More
7) 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 story to donkey-kick the day into high gear. Plus, Mat...Show More
8) 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 design layering, scene mapping, and modifying sounds w...Show More
9) 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 federal and state prosecutor who's prosecuted countl...Show More
10) 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 songs for your podcast from two perspectives: int...Show More