Collecting stories galore here in Ireland - where I’m back to do a Masterclass in Narrative Podcasts - The Invisible Art of Audio Storytelling in Dublin @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social BOOK NOW for SAT 13th SEPT 10am-1pm This is a one-off - see you there! irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/narr...

Siobhan McHugh is in Dublin for her masterclass: 'Narrative Podcasts: The Invisible Art of Audio Storytelling' This Saturday, 10am at the Irish Writers Centre! More info + booking on our website 🎆✨

Back in Dublin, pint in hand and live music session- christened! Looking fwd to meeting all kinds of storytellers at my Narratjve Podcasts masterclass @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social next Saturday 13th - book now! irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/narr...

As lists go, this one by podcast industry folk and scholars isn't bad! Joe Rogan scrapes in at #100, while narrative podcasts made with artistry and skill are well represented. Yes it’s heavily US-focused, but global voters (inc me!) offer balance. Dive in! www.leftofdialmedia.com/essential-li...

So here's a quick summary of my Masterclass on Narrative Podcasts, happening @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social 13 Sept. Book your place now - look forward to hearing and shaping your audio stories! www.instagram.com/reel/DM_A5bd...

Irish friends:delighted to host a masterclass in how to create a compelling narrative podcast @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social Dublin on 13 Sept! I've shared my insider tips from Hanoi to Malmo: now at last, Dublin Can't wait to connect and hear your stories👇 irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/narr...

Happy Birthday SBS! 🎂The world’s most multicultural public broadcaster - still vibrant - turns 50 today. 👏 👏 I’m so proud to have taught audio storytelling to SBS broadcasters of over 55 languages for a decade. I learned so much in this mini-United Nations of Oz & have such fond memories 💚

Lovers of audio: read the thrillingly diverse latest RadioDoc Review @rdreditor.bsky.social From Chekov's tips on improving your podcast to a penetrating analysis of Desert Island Discs, Dear Rachelle & a confronting Russian podcast on families rent by war... 👇 uowoajournals.org/rdr/issue/15...

Huge congratulations Siobhan - so wonderful to see The Power of Podcasting in such great company!

Yay - Australia votes progressive! And Donald Trump no doubt helped the Opposition Leader lose his seat! 🎊🎊

Stark pix of women & tanks, given to me years ago. A North Vietnamese woman atop the tank that crashed thro the Presidential Palace 50 years ago today, ending the war. An Australian nurse off duty at Vung Tau. A singer's soldier fans. Their stories in my book, Minefields & Miniskirts #VietnamWar

Thrilled to be part of this inspiring selection 👇

Absolute honour to have 'The Power of Podcasting: telling stories through sound' in @niemanstoryboard.org books on inspiring storytelling craft. In awesome company, from Aristotle to Stephen King 😊 Nieman Storyboard is part of Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. @columbiaup.bsky.social

Great to be part of this highly topical journal issue 👇

Excellent set of #openaccess articles on this vitally topical issue - pleased to be part of it. 👇👇

Pity @meidastouch.com podcast didn't take off BEFORE the election! This lefty/anti-Trump show is now getting almost DOUBLE Joe Rogan's hits, by some metrics. podnews.net/update/youtu...

Australia is misfiring on how to harness #podcasts for election benefit, a topic belatedly noted in US in 2024. But @sydmorningherald.bsky.social misses a salient point: in the US, just mobilising folk to vote was an issue. Voting is compulsory here, so getting people ON SIDE is what matters. 1/2

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Honoured to be Guest Speaker at the Saint Patrick's Day Dinner of the Aisling Society at University of Sydney on 21 March ☘️ 🇨🇮 Aisling has celebrated Irish culture in Australia for 70 years – and this marks 40 years since I landed here as an excited and naive immigrant! #StPatricksDay2025

Funding for narrative audio is hard to come by [understatement] so it's practically *thrilling* to see this opportunity from the Doc Society's Climate Story Fund. Stories of all climate stripes will be considered for grants up to 125K(!) Deadline for applying is March 10: climatestoryunit.org/apply/

Brilliant #PhD scholarship opportunities in Dublin!! One, on 'Identities and Cultural Production in the Digital Age' allows for practice-based project: #podcast, anyone?? @dublincityuni.bsky.social offers 25K (tax-free) p.a. + conference travel – and you'll live in my native Dublin 💚 Good luck!

theconversation.com/friday-essay... Excellent essay by Matthew Ricketson on this venerable outlet

podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t... Good to chat all things audio storytelling here w Flo Lumsden in NC…transcripts, time-stamped topics, tips and tricks, nostalgia #narrativepodcasts

Yes! Academic Institutions are part of building a future for the industry...find out why...and how...here! @siobhanmchugh.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/bingewor...

Honoured by this recognition... more, it's a terrific analysis by @shodder.bsky.social of how #podcast academics and industry folk can mutually grow knowledge and skills. 💚 👇 Her Academic Life: How Siobhán McHugh Helped Build a Scholarly Home for Podcasting open.substack.com/pub/bingewor...

Jason Loviglio's analysis of Nice White Parents explores how white parental influence ironically undermined diversity in a NYC public school. Read here: www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/article/...

This year’s Tribeca Audio submissions are already incredible, and there’s still plenty of time to submit! PS: A pod art puzzle is the highest of merch. @crooked.com @zayddohrn.bsky.social

Joe Rogan’s theory of politics being “I’m just a little podcast man who just asks questions” is starting to ring hollow even for some folks in his audience.

Melbourne audio folk - 24 hrs to get your entries in! Look fwd to listening - and judging… www.melbournepressclub.com/award/the-qu...

At last! My new article, "Intimacy, Trust, and Justice on The Greatest Menace, a Podcast Exposing a “Gay Prison”", published in Media and Communication (@cogitatiomac.bsky.social )! 17 awards: the insider story on how we made it. Download FREE cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm... #OpenAccess

Audio storytellers and would-bes in Boston area: this will be good! 👇

Had trouble picking just 10... but here's some good listening for your long holiday drives. Black humour alongside piercing storytelling... thanks to all who create these powerful, beautifully wrought podcasts, many months (even years) in the making 🙌 #podcasts theconversation.com/elon-musk-ga...

"Rather than ignore... AI, we should try and master it, locate our ethical limits... let it push us to work that is more humane, more distinct, full of more personality and experimentation." Phew: AI voice bots will NOT replace human audio storytellers. Great article transom.org/2024/evan-ra...

🚨Short course about short audio production alert!🚨 From @airmedia.bsky.social with Audio Flux alums @taliaaugustidis.bsky.social (Circuit 02) and @jayy-gee-bee.bsky.social (Circuit 03) co-instructing. Basically yr Small Audio Dream Team, here. And what better way to ready yourself for Circuit 05? 🙌

Working on my own end of year Best Pods now… and really enjoyed this fab and fresh selection, sourced from diverse pod lovers. The passion is palpable! @laurenpassell.bsky.social tinkmedia.co/audio-delica...

"Every time a podcast moves to Ek's platform, a little podcast fairy dies... The freedom and control that comes from using RSS is worth holding onto... for your future, your independence, and your creativity... and for the longevity of our industry." Great piece 👏👏 www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidden...

Honoured to have Sandro Portelli attend my masterclass in Melbourne on adapting #oralhistory for episodic audio storytelling formats like narrative documentary podcast (via The Greatest Menace). Thanks chair Alice Garner🙏Think I’ve hooked Sandro on the possibilities podcasts offer 😄 #OralHistoryVic

Friends of Tribeca Audio! With twitter x’d, I need your help spreading the word abt TA and sharing the news that submissions are open! It’s just 20 bucks to submit but if you’re an indie creator deterred by the fee, DM me! 🤙 Q’s? See the website or email entries (at) tribecafilm (dot) com!

#r4today @fallingtreeprod.bsky.social

“What makes an interview possible is what you have in common. What makes it INTERESTING is what you DON’T.” The incomparable Alessandro Portelli gives a wonderful keynote to open Oral History Victoria conference in Melbourne this morning. #oralhistory #dialogue

New issue of RadioDoc Review out on a new website and looking very nice. In-depth reviews of podcasts, articles about the craft of audio storytelling and assorted other bits and bobs www.uowoajournals.org/rdr/ #radio #podcast #audio