Intro from Jay Allison: Transom se dedica a traer voces nuevas y variadas a la radio pública, y no pedimos que tengan experiencia. Y esta cita de Camila Segura y Silvia Viñas de Radio Ambulante viene como anillo al dedo: “Hasta que no vinimos a Estados Unidos, la idea de usar la radio como una…
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Intro from Jay Allison: Finally… what you’ve all been waiting for! RSS, XML, Validators, Plug-ins, Syndication, Statistics, and MORE! Really, you have to deal with this stuff. Even if you don’t code yourself, you need to talk to coders, right? Be smart and read Jeff Towne’s amazingly crystalline explanation of all this stuff….
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http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/howsound/p/transom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/The-Biggest-Story-in-the-World.mp3DownloadListen to “The Biggest Story In The World” I’ve been on the hunt for a newspaper-produced podcast that’s good, that’s solid. What I’ve found has been, for the most part, mediocre. Lots of “two dudes with a microphone” and interview programs. They’re not particularly engaging, I’m sorry to say. My sense is there are a…
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http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/howsound/p/transom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Small-is-Beautiful.mp3DownloadListen to “Small Is Beautiful” Want to learn how to write an essay? Study The Memory Palace. Nate DiMeo, the podcast’s host, is a master of the form. Though, he says he’s not an essayist. http://transom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Clip-1-Im-a-storyteller.mp3DownloadListen to “I’m a storyteller” Essayist, storyteller… either way, Nate zooms in on the small details of historical events then…
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Intro from Jay Allison: Transom is as excited as anyone about the possibilities of podcasting, especially the ability of artists and producers to reach their audiences without anyone’s permission. That freedom, however, does not obviate the need for quality—in content and in sound. Yes, new technology has made a lot possible…
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Intro from Jay Allison: Radio Art has its detractors, and they don’t hold back. Our friend and audio art enthusiast, Julie Shapiro wrote this manifesto from Australia where she directs Radio National’s Creative Audio Unit. Julie contemplates the virulence of response to art on the air. Why does it engender such animus? Is it different…
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Intro from Jay Allison: Public radio has an uneasy relationship to comedy. On one hand, we’re pretty serious—newsy and public service-y. On the other, we’re not above trying to be entertaining, even wanting to be—but we have some trouble ratcheting above Clever. Hilarious… not so much. We’re fortunate now to have a…
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