Best B Roll Audio Podcasts (2024)

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Dr. Floyd Toole: An Oral History 2 - A/B Tests | Bass | Athena | Brains, Rooms, Hearing and Listening 1:19:12

1d ago1:19:12

1:19:12

This week, host Jorden Guth continues his conversation with Dr. Floyd Toole, exploring the origins of the Athena project at Canada’s NRC, the reasons for and details of his move to Harman International, some of the most misunderstood aspects of his research, the origins of his legendary book Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of …

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Prepper Fiction: Panic in Year Zero 47:08

2h ago47:08

47:08

Mic, Brian, and Jeff all watched what might be the first realistic SHTF-Bug-Out movie: Panic In Year Zero (1962). While it is, of course, Hollywood fiction, many of the scenes are directly applicable to today. If you needed supplies, would you steal to get them? If you were confronted by someone you meant you harm, should you 'terminate' them right…

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005 - AlienRPG - Fallout - Trapped 1:26:40

1h ago1:26:40

1:26:40

We return to FreeLeague's AlienRPG with Alien Fallout. Jon Hook returns as Game Mother / GM and we welcome back special guest special guest Seth Skorkowski and regular players Joe, Camille and Niall! With huge thanks to Battle bards.com Syrinscape Kevin MaCleod at Incompetech FesliyanStudios and Pedar B Heland For their excellent music and sfx Intr…

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Book 6: Chapter 13: Hornets' Nest 34:13

6d ago34:13

34:13

As the Train rolls into Plymouth, the gunfire begins. Matt and his men are carrying out their plan, but those plans meet their first wrinkle. The Greens have damaged the tracks. The train can't roll through town as a distraction. It is stuck in the middle of town. The men on the train have to take defensive action. Martin catches a pair of Greens a…

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004 - AlienRPG - Fallout - Hand-I-Pus 49:44

2d ago49:44

49:44

We return to FreeLeague's AlienRPG with Alien Fallout. Jon Hook returns as Game Mother / GM and we welcome back special guest special guest Seth Skorkowski and regular players Joe, Camille and Niall! With huge thanks to Battle bards.com Syrinscape Kevin MaCleod at Incompetech FesliyanStudios and Pedar B Heland For their excellent music and sfx Intr…

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Dr. Floyd Toole: An Oral History 1 - Two Ears and a Brain | Transistors | Rules and Data 56:55

8d ago56:55

56:55

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by the loudspeaker legend himself, Dr. Floyd Toole, whose research at Canada’s National Research Council (NRC), followed by his tenure at Harman International, resulted in arguably more improvements to the fidelity of audio we hear at home than anything attributable to any one person. In this first of our two-p…

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Extra: Five Real life Bug-Out-to-the-Woods Experiences 34:22

8d ago34:22

34:22

What would bugging out to the woods really be like? Mic lays out five historical examples of people surviving in the woods for years. > Nicholas Cresswell, 1770s traveling through the American frontier. > The Lykov family, 1936-78, 42 years in Siberian wilderness. > Max, 1941-43, A young Jewish boy hiding in a Polish forest from Nazis for 2 years. …

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003 - AlienRPG - Fallout - Hive 54:02

9d ago54:02

54:02

We return to FreeLeague's AlienRPG with Alien Fallout. Jon Hook returns as Game Mother / GM and we welcome back special guest special guest Seth Skorkowski and regular players Joe, Camille and Niall! With huge thanks to Battle bards.com Syrinscape Kevin MaCleod at Incompetech FesliyanStudios and Pedar B Heland For their excellent music and sfx Intr…

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Book 6: Chapter 12: Rolling Down to Plymouth 38:44

17d ago38:44

38:44

The train is finally on its way south. En route, Matt explains his group's plan to neutralize the Greens' northern outpost, then sneak in to free to slave laborers. With their increased numbers, they move on to free the political prisoners. With their larger ad hoc force, they will attempt to capture the Greens' leaders while the rest of the Greens…

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Sound Researcher Dr. Sean Olive - Tonmeister | NRC, Harman, and Floyd Toole | Target Curves 52:44

22d ago52:44

52:44

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Dr. Sean Olive, senior fellow at Harman International, to discuss his time at NRC with Dr. Floyd Toole, his move from there to Harman, the development of the Harman target curves for headphones and earphones, and his thoughts on the future of immersive audio and more. Sources: Dr. Sean Olive on 35 Years of “…

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Prepper Fiction: AI Doom 41:32

24d ago41:32

41:32

Will AI be the cause of human extinction? That's what some experts are warning of. Mic, Brian and Jeff discuss some of the many movies and news stories about artificial intelligence taking over. On the optimistic side, the AI establishes a harsh but overall benevolent dictatorship. On the darker side, the AI systematically tries to wipe out humanit…

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002 - AlienRPG - Fallout - Back to the Ship 39:40

28d ago39:40

39:40

We return to FreeLeague's AlienRPG with Alien Fallout. Jon Hook returns as Game Mother / GM and we welcome back special guest special guest Seth Skorkowski and regular players Joe, Camille and Niall! With huge thanks to Battle bards.com Syrinscape Kevin MaCleod at Incompetech FesliyanStudios and Pedar B Heland For their excellent music and sfx Intr…

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Book 6: Chapter 11: Making Money 34:52

1M ago34:52

34:52

Martin convinces the three railroad partners to carry on the project, even if none of them fully knew what needed to be done. A key to getting the workers to resume work was for the partners to create their own money -- based on firewood -- as a medium of exchange. Once the rails are connected, the engine assembles the first train south. Martin rid…

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128 - Two Headed Serpent -The B Team - THE END 51:17

1M ago51:17

51:17

A mysterious plane crash, a quarantine zone, a new cast of pulp Cthulhu heroes, and more as we return to the world of Chaosium's Two Headed Serpent! With huge thanks to Battle bards.com Syrinscape Kevin MaCleod at Incompetech FesliyanStudios and Pedar B Heland For their excellent music and sfx Intro Theme Composed by Ninichi : ninichimusic.com Twit…

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Munich High End 2024 Retrospective - About the Show | The Vibe | 2024 Favorites 51:12

1M ago51:12

51:12

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by SoundStage’s Doug Schneider, Jason Thorpe, and Matt Bonaccio to discuss the biggest audio show in the world, what’s new, what’s different, and what were their favorite sights and sounds this time around. Sources: Coverage of High End 2024 - Munich, Germany: https://soundstageglobal.com/index.php/shows-events…

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Prepper Fiction: Zombie Doom 47:34

1M ago47:34

47:34

In the preppersphere, zombies are a metaphor for the masses of the unpreppared, weakened after a prolonged collapse, who slowly fan out into the countryside seeking food. Mic, Jeff, and Brian look a few landmark films and a popular TV series. Does how the characters deal with their zombies hold lessons for how preppers might deal with a possible ho…

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Book 6: Chapter 10: Storm Damage 37:34

1M ago37:34

37:34

Martin, Charles and Tyler begin their second day of work for Farnum. The mood of all the workers starts out upbeat. The old and new tracks are connected and the locomotive is nearly to the old railhead. A squabble among the workers reveals that Farnum has massively over-promised everyone's stake in the profits. The angry mob attack Farnum, leaving …

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001 - AlienRPG - Fallout - A Brief Landing 53:36

2M ago53:36

53:36

We return to FreeLeague's AlienRPG with Alien Fallout. Jon Hook returns as Game Mother / GM and we welcome back special guest special guest Seth Skorkowski and regular players Joe, Camille and Niall! With huge thanks to Battle bards.com Syrinscape Kevin MaCleod at Incompetech FesliyanStudios and Pedar B Heland For their excellent music and sfx Intr…

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The History of Bryston According to CEO James Tanner - Medical Origin | Expanding Products | To Present Day 57:36

2M ago57:36

57:36

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by James Tanner, CEO of Bryston Ltd., to discuss the company’s origins in the medical industry, the design of its original amplifiers, how the company has evolved over time, and how he eventually joined forces with Axiom Audio’s Ian Colquhoun. Sources: “Canadian Hi-Fi Trilogy: Axiom Audio, Bryston, and Magnum D…

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Prepper Fiction: Bunker Doom 38:49

2M ago38:49

38:49

Mic, Jeff and Brian discuss a few movies in which people expect to survive some SHTF event in an underground bunker. Bomb shelters (bunkers) were very popular in scary parts of the Cold War. While bunkers are best suited to surviving Nuke Doom, some people can see sheltering underground as a great way to survive a whole range of SHTF scenarios. But…

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Book 6: Chapter 9: Contract Work 36:14

2M ago36:14

36:14

The three men from Cheshire finally arrive in Lincoln. They confront Mr. Farnum about the danger they had to face. Rather than make their ordeal a waste of time, they renegotiate a deal -- one day of labor for a trailer full of wood. Farnum suggests that they might wish to revisit the original terms at the end of the day. The Hendrick brothers repa…

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127 - Two Headed Serpent -The B Team - He is not a rickshaw 59:52

2M ago59:52

59:52

A mysterious plane crash, a quarantine zone, a new cast of pulp Cthulhu heroes, and more as we return to the world of Chaosium's Two Headed Serpent! With huge thanks to Battle bards.com Syrinscape Kevin MaCleod at Incompetech FesliyanStudios and Pedar B Heland For their excellent music and sfx Intro Theme Composed by Ninichi : ninichimusic.com Twit…

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Sound Engineer/Educator Marcela Rada on Immersive Audio - Education | Experimentation | Mix Maxing 49:00

2M ago49:00

49:00

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by sound engineer, educator, and content developer Marcela Rada to discuss her obsession with sound, her personal history, how she became involved with the recording industry, and what’s different about mixing for immersive formats like Dolby Atmos. Sources: Marcela Rada: https://marcelarada.com/ “Audiophile At…

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Extra: Power Outage Preps Practice 16:14

2M ago16:14

16:14

NH had a storm in early April that took out power for tens of thousands of people. It was a chance to practice using the homestead's grid-down preps. Somethings worked well and life was quite normal, despite the outage. Some things were not as good as they should be. The outage exposed a few weak spots in the preps -- things to fix up for next time…

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004 - Call of Cthulhu - In Darkness We Wait 1:25:54

2M ago1:25:54

1:25:54

Two ghost-hunting film-makers have gone missing at an abandoned California gold rush mining town... The only clue to their whereabouts, a harrowing voicemail message... Join Camille and Scott, with our guest Keeper (and co-writer of this scenario) Rina and guest players Seth Skorkowsky and Danny Scott! Please search for In Darkness We Wait by Joe T…

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Book 6: Chapter 8: Contested Passage 31:22

2M ago31:22

31:22

Martin, Tyler, and Charles are met with an unforeseen difficulty on their way north. The ongoing argument between the Hendrick brothers causes them to nearly crash. To compound their trouble, they learn that the road they were told to take, to get round the troublemakers in Plymouth, has become blocked by them too. How can they sneak a loud white t…

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003 - Call of Cthulhu - In Darkness We Wait 56:42

3M ago56:42

56:42

Two ghost-hunting film-makers have gone missing at an abandoned California gold rush mining town... The only clue to their whereabouts, a harrowing voicemail message... Join Camille and Scott, with our guest Keeper (and co-writer of this scenario) Rina and guest players Seth Skorkowsky and Danny Scott! Please search for In Darkness We Wait by Joe T…

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Axiom Audio’s Ian Colquhoun and NRC - Origin | Dr. Floyd Toole | Music Types | Twin Tweeters | Measurements 1:11:36

3M ago1:11:36

1:11:36

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Ian Colquhoun, founder of Axiom Audio and now also the owner of Bryston and Magnum Dynalab, to discuss the origins of the company, its connection with the National Research Council, his own relationship with Dr. Floyd Toole, and how the company’s speakers evolved after the legendary NRC research wound down. …

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Prepper Fiction: Movie: "Civil War" 47:33

3M ago47:33

47:33

Mic, Jeff and Brian review and discuss the newly-released movie "Civil War" by Alex Garland. The possibilities of civil unrest is an increasing concern among the preparedness-minded, so we approached our look at the movie from a prepper perspective. There is a no-spoilers synopsis in the beginning of this episode, as well as a spoiler warning and a…

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Fiction: Where are the Envro-Doom Movies? 49:34

3M ago49:34

49:34

Join Mic and his regular co-hosts Brian and Jeff, as they venture into the world of environmental disaster through - literature, film, and real-world predictions. Unlike the commonly explored apocalyptic narratives involving comets or nuclear weapons, EcoDoom is a surprisingly scarce disaster narratives in Hollywood, despite it being trumpeted as a…

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002 - Call of Cthulhu - In Darkness We Wait 56:10

3M ago56:10

56:10

wo ghost-hunting film-makers have gone missing at an abandoned California gold rush mining town... The only clue to their whereabouts, a harrowing voicemail message... Join Camille and Scott, with our guest Keeper (and co-writer of this scenario) Rina and guest players Seth Skorkowsky and Danny Scott! Please search for In Darkness We Wait by Joe Tr…

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Dr. Peter Schuck: Room-Correction Pioneer (Part 2) - Anthem Room Correction | FIR and IIR Filters | In-Room Response 42:50

3M ago42:50

42:50

This week, host Jorden Guth continues his conversation with Dr. Peter Schuck, technical director at Paradigm Electronics Inc. The two cover the birth of Anthem Room Correction, the pros and cons of IIR and FIR filters, side quests, diversions, why flat in-room response isn’t actually the goal, and how ARC has evolved in response to market pressures…

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Book 6: Chapter 7: A Stop in Concord 31:12

3M ago31:12

31:12

Martin and the Hendrick brothers set out for their journey north. While passing Indian Lakes, they are stopped at a roadblock. There, they meet up with Davy Walsh who was on an assignment to clear out the squatters around the lakes. While Davy hitches a ride to Concord, he tells Martin about the efforts to clean up Manchester's drinking water in ho…

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1.7 - The Shipwreck & Endings 21:29

3M ago21:29

21:29

Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/1-7-shipwreck-101222447 ▶️ THANK YOU! ▶️ That’s a wrap for season 1! And now, some updates: Firstly, did you know we have a Patreon? I know, how unusual! We’re putting together some digital and physical free gifts, and will be sending them out to our patrons ahead of Season 2, soon. There are more bene…

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001 - Call of Cthulhu - In Darkness We Wait 1:03:06

3M ago1:03:06

1:03:06

Two ghost-hunting film-makers have gone missing at an abandoned California gold rush mining town... The only clue to their whereabouts, a harrowing voicemail message... Join Camille and Scott, with our guest Keeper (and co-writer of this scenario) Rina and guest players Seth Skorkowsky and Danny Scott! Please search for In Darkness We Wait by Joe T…

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Prepper Fiction:Econo-Doom 36:29

3M ago36:29

36:29

In this episode, Mic, Brian, and Jeff look at three famous fictional works in which an economic collapse is the cause of SHTF. What caused those collapses? Is there anything we can learn from them? How did the main characters and the populace respond to the collapse? Are there lessons there too? Links for titles in this episode: "Patriots" by John …

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126 - Two Headed Serpent -The B Team - Vomit facial 56:22

4M ago56:22

56:22

A mysterious plane crash, a quarantine zone, a new cast of pulp Cthulhu heroes, and more as we return to the world of Chaosium's Two Headed Serpent! With huge thanks to Battle bards.com Syrinscape Kevin MaCleod at Incompetech FesliyanStudios and Pedar B Heland For their excellent music and sfx Intro Theme Composed by Ninichi : ninichimusic.com Twit…

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Dr. Peter Schuck: Room-Correction Pioneer (Part 1) - Education | NRC | DSP | Athena Project 53:42

4M ago53:42

53:42

This week, host Jorden Guth is joined by Dr. Peter Schuck, technical director at Paradigm Electronics Inc., to discuss his history in hi-fi, how he ended up at the NRC, how his work with Dr. Floyd Toole evolved into the pioneering Athena project, and exactly what sorts of tests he and others constructed and conducted to determine listener preferenc…

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