Best Find Your English Voice Podcasts (2024)

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Meeting Kateryn Parr with Laura Adkins (ep 191) 53:29

2h ago53:29

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She's much more than the wife who "survived." Historian and author Laura Adkins takes us into the life of Kateryn Parr and shares the full background of this extraordinary woman, wife, stepmother, and queen. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword …

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Governing Your Life with God After an LDS Mission 1:09:24

1d ago1:09:24

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Rebecca Goates did everything she was told to do upon returning home from a full-time LDS mission, only to have it blow up in her face. This is Rebecca's story of how she overcame her post-mission challenges to form a stronger connection with God, learning to govern her life with Him in the process. Returning home from a mission can be more challen…

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How Anne Boleyn Started My Obsession with the Tudors (ep 190) 49:41

13d ago49:41

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What were the greatest dangers in Tudor England? Bears escaping from the Bear Garden? A runaway cart? Poison? Or running afoul of the king? In this guide book to time travel, historian and author tells us how to keep our wits & our head in Tudor England. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The…

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Surviving the Tudors! With Toni Mount (ep 189) 48:15

24d ago48:15

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What were the greatest dangers in Tudor England? Bears escaping from the Bear Garden? A runaway cart? Poison? Or running afoul of the king? In this guide book to time travel, historian and author tells us how to keep our wits and our head in Tudor England! Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd T…

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The Education of Margaret More Roper with Aimee Fleming (ep 188) 56:48

2M ago56:48

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Thomas More's daughter Margaret tends to be in many of the rooms or on the sidelines when great things were happening in the court of Henry VIII. Aimee Fleming brings her into the center of the action, revealing her level of learning and how much impact she had on our understanding of the history of the Tudor court. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.…

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Playing and Winning the Waiting Game with Nicola Clark (ep 187) 49:02

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No one was closer to the Tudors Queens than their ladies-in-waiting. From helping them get ready for the day to sleeping in their rooms at night, these women had a front row seat to what happened at court. Nicola Clark takes us into their world. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors b…

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Creating the Tudors with Sean Cunningham (ep 186) 1:08:46

3M ago1:08:46

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When thinking of the Tudors, we often jump to the exploits of Henry VIII. But two essential Tudor men preceded the big guy: his father and his brother. Dr. Sean Cunningham of the National Archives UK shares his interest and experience with these often often looked Tudor figures. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patr…

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Young Elizabeth: Becoming a Queen with Nicola Tallis (ep 185) 51:43

3M ago51:43

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Before she was Gloriana, celebrating her victory over the Spanish Armada; before she was the Virgin Queen, revered in England and across Europe; before she was the longest reigning Tudor monarch, she was just young Elizabeth. Dr Nicola Tallis shares the journey of the young princess and how her early trials and turmoil prepared her to take the thro…

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Women of the Anarchy with Sharon Bennett Connolly (ep 184) 44:32

3M ago44:32

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During the period of history known as the Anarchy, two women named Matilda stood in opposition: Empress Matilda and Queen Matilda (wife of Stephan of Blois). Sharon Bennett Connolly tells their stories. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword Sharo…

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Hearing the Secret Voices, with Sarah Gristwood (ep 183) 36:49

4M ago36:49

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Sarah Gristwood offers us a captivating collection of extracts from women’s diaries, looking back over 400 years to listen to women’s experience with love and family and work and leisure has changed down the years. And how it hasn’t. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, p…

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Dress for Success, Tudor Style! With Judith Arnopp (ep 182) 41:31

4M ago41:31

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For the Tudors, image was everything! The monarchs used their clothing and jewels to project an image of magnificence, which reinforced their place on the throne. Judith Arnopp tells us how. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword Judith Arnopp jud…

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Anthony Woodville's Rise and Fall with Danielle Burton (ep 181) 1:14:51

4M ago1:14:51

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Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers: brother of Elizabeth Woodville, brother-in-law of King Edward IV, uncle of King Edward V. When Edward IV died, Anthony was tasked with bringing the new King to England for his coronation. The trip didn't go as planned. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tud…

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Eating Through the Tudor Year with Brigitte Webster (ep 180) 58:49

5M ago58:49

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Eating with the Tudors is more than a guide to Tudor eating, it is a description of the changing world of monarchs and their people in the sixteenth century. Tudor food expert Brigitte Webster joins us to share her extraordinary research about how Tudors ate and lived. Show notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/ca…

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Tudor Education and Women's Lives with Amy McElroy (episode 179) 49:50

5M ago49:50

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We love to learn about the Tudors, but how did Tudors learn? And what was life like for Tudor women? Author and historian Amy McElroy joins us to explore the lives of learners and women during Tudor times. Show notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword Am…

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Tudor Gift Giving and New Year's Gift Rolls (ep 178) 35:35

6M ago35:35

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After-Christmas blues? Not in Tudor England. The celebrations were just beginning on December 25! Gifts were exchanged on New Year's Day in an extravagant ceremony, bringing joy, politics, and historic scandals. Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword Creative…

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Celebrate Christmas, Tudor Style! With James Taffe (ep 177) 47:44

6M ago47:44

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Celebrating Christmas was a big event in Tudor times, just as it is today. Dr.James Taffe joins us to explore the fascinating ways Tudors experienced everything from joy to gluttony to melancholy during the 12 Days of Christmas and beyond. Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, publish…

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More Thoughts on the Princes in the Tower with Nathen Amin (ep 176) 54:11

6M ago54:11

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Recent discoveries sponsored by the Richard III Society have opened new discussions about the Princes in the Tower. Nathen Amin weighs in about the likelihood the boys survived. Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword Nathen Amin nathenamin.com @nathenamin Hen…

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How Hans Holbein "Created" Henry VIII with Franny Moyle (ep 175) 42:00

7M ago42:00

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The Tudors are one of the most well-known of the English royal dynasties for several reasons: the larger than life characters, the multiple marriages and Virgin Queen, and the extraordinary portraits. When Hans Holbein the Younger became Henry VIII's painter, he helped create an image of the king that has shaped our understanding of the Tudors. Fra…

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Civil Wars and a Kingdom without a King with Miranda Malins (ep 174) 45:10

7M ago45:10

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With a country that's mostly a monarchy, it's tempting to skip over the gap between Charles I and Charles II. But those years of reimagining government changed things forever. Historian Miranda Malins joins us to explain the "gap years" that included wars, experiments, and Oliver Cromwell. Show Notes Miranda Malins Mirandamalins.com Facebook: miran…

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#029 A Sense of Place | Justin Fox 29:34

7M ago29:34

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Literary and Physical Journeys in South Africa. "Before it can ever be a repose for the senses, landscape is the work of the mind. Its scenery is built up as much from strata of memory as from layers of rock." – Simon Schama So starts a journey into the mind, not just yours or the author’s but into 9 South African writers and their characters and c…

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Double, Double, Kings in Trouble: James I, Lear, and Macbeth (ep 173) 45:34

8M ago45:34

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Double, double, toil and trouble is not so far removed from what becomes a modern chant, remember, remember the 5th of November. As always, history shows us what’s possible. And in 1605 and 1606, Shakespeare gives voice to the terrors of the time in plays that continue to enthrall us today: King Lear and Macbeth. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.car…

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Visiting Kings, Queens, and Castles in Cumbria (ep 172) 25:55

8M ago25:55

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Join me for a tour of British history through the kings, queens, and castles in Cumbria! We'll see history play out in one of the most beautiful areas of England. Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom Music: History by An…

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The Marriage that Shook Europe with Julia Fox and John Guy (ep 171) 1:00:51

8M ago1:00:51

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Henry VIII's marriage to Anne Boleyn changed the Tudors and England. But it went further than that. Authors Julia Fox and John Guy join me to discuss the international implications of Henry and Anne's marriage. Show Notes Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Swor…

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Ways of "Seeing History" Featuring Kathryn Holeman (ep 170) 46:13

9M ago46:13

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We feel like we know the Tudors in part because we are able to see them. In contemporary portraits and modern adaptations, images of the Tudors are all around us. Artist Kathryn Holeman shares her journey in bringing history to life. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, p…

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1000 - The End 5:12

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2023.09.27 - 1000 - The End Thanks for the loan of your ears, for one-thousand consecutive daily episodes. All of my contacts are here: https://linktr.ee/Peter_Stewart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0999 – The Diction-ary of Voice – V and W 8:08

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2023.09.26 – 0999 – The Diction-ary of Voice – V and W **V Verbal tic – the repeated use of words or phrases such as “like” or “y’know what I mean?” Velum – the soft palate at the back of the roof of the mouth. The back of your tongue touches the velum when pronouncing letters such as ‘k’. Vocal elements – the various ways (such as inflection, paus…

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0998 – The Diction-ary of Voice – T 6:45

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2023.09.25 – 0998 – The Diction-ary of Voice – T **T Tag (or ‘slogan’) – the branding phrase at the end of a commercial Take (as in ‘go for a take’) – a recording. Also see ‘pickup’ Take a level (or ‘take a bit for level’) – the instruction given by an audio engineer to a presenter to ask them to say some words so the volume on a mic channel can be…

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0997 – The Diction-ary of Voice – S 4:45

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2023.09.24 – 0997 – The Diction-ary of Voice – S **S Scratch Track - a temporary recording that is a ‘place-holder’ for the final voice-over. Not ‘broadcast quality’ it is used to help producers feel the pacing and style of a project before a final voice over is added Self op (‘self op studio’) – when the presenter controls their own technical equi…

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0996 – The Diction-ary of Voice – R – Part 2 9:21

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2023.09.23 – 0996 – The Diction-ary of Voice – R – Part 2 Riding the gain (or ‘riding the mic’ or ‘riding the levels’) – the constant adjustment of the input levels as the sound unexpectedly (and often unprofessionally) varies in volume dramatically Room Tone - the ‘indoor ambience’ or background noise in a room, which should be as close to silent …

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0995 – The Diction-ary of Voice – R – Part 1 3:53

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2023.09.22 – 0995 – The Diction-ary of Voice – R – Part 1 **R Rate – the speed of someone speaking or reading Rate – the amount paid to a voice-over for a day, hour or script Raw audio - unprocessed recorded audio Read (or ‘take’) – a recording of a script (or the ‘copy’) Reaper – a DAW Red-line the meters – to push the audio volume level to the ma…

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0994 – The Diction-ary of Voice – P 8:24

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2023.09.21 – 0994 – The Diction-ary of Voice – P Polyp - usually unilateral (one vocal fold) mass that grows off the surface. Can be hemorrhagic (filled with blood) or not, and’s usually due to voice misuse or overuse. Pop – when a plosive sound is too close to the mic and causes distortion Pop guard (or ‘pop screen’, ‘pop shield’, ‘pop stopper’) -…

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Talking History, Women, & Tudors with Suzannah Lipscomb (ep 169) 44:03

9M ago44:03

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The records of history often overlook those who didn't have power and a voice, including women. Professor Suzannah Lipscomb joins us to reveal some of the ways of restoring women and their stories to history. Show Notes: Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patreon.com/carolannlloyd The Tudors by Numbers, published by Pen and Sword…

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0993 – The Diction-ary of Voice – P - Part 2 7:20

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2023.09.20 – 0993 – The Diction-ary of Voice – P - Part 2 Pharynx – the area between the larynx and the nasal cavities Phonation – the process of making sounds into words, which articulation turns into recognisable speech Phonemes – the different smaller sounds which when combined form a word Phrasing – delivering groups of words within a sentence …

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0992 – The Diction-ary of Voice – N and P 8:08

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2023.09.19 – 0992 – The Diction-ary of Voice – N and P **N Name check – saying your name on air Narrative non-fiction – a true-story podcast Narrative voice - the voice you use for the storyteller/author part of the story, rather a character voice Nasal sounds – speech sounds heard in words with m, n and ng letters: ‘many nice singers’, when the ba…

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0991 – The Diction-ary of Voice – M 3:38

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2023.09.18 – 0991 – The Diction-ary of Voice – M Marking copy – different markings on a script (underlinings, arrows, circles) to show which words require different voice presentations such as inflection, characterisation or changes to volume or speed, difficult passages, odd pronunciations and character thumbnails Mask – using sound to cover a bad…

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0990 – The Diction-ary of Voice – L 8:13

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2023.09.17 – 0990 – The Diction-ary of Voice – L **L Labiodental – very few sounds use the sound created when the upper teeth rest on the lower lip, but say ‘very’ and ‘few’ and you will hear two Lapel (or ‘lavaliere’ or ‘lav’) microphone - small microphone attached to clothing of a presenter or guest Laryngology – the study of the professional voi…

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0989 – The Diction-ary of Voice – I 9:26

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2023.09.16 – 0989 – The Diction-ary of Voice – I **I Impromptu (or ‘ad libbed’) – a comment made ‘off the cuff’ without a script or prior rehearsal Inflection – the lifting or lowering of the pitch of an individual word or different parts of a word to indicate significance (see: ‘cadence’) Insurance takes - when the director wants one more take, ‘j…

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0988 – The Diction-ary of Voice – H 6:37

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2023.09.15 – 0988 – The Diction-ary of Voice – H **H Haemorrhage (‘vocal cord bruise’, ‘hematoma’) - a collection of blood in the vocal fold that develops after considerable voice use and leads to severe hoarseness Hand signals – gestured directions given to a presenter to, for example, start or stop Handling noise - undesired sounds picked up on a…

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0987 – The Diction-ary of Voice – G 5:54

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2023.09.14 – 0987 – The Diction-ary of Voice – G Glottal – a softer ‘coughing’ sound when used in speech, often when used instead of proper pronunciation in words such as ‘hot’ or ‘water’ when the tongue has not been used to pronounce the ‘t’ sound at the end or middle of words. Interestingly (?!), those who use glottal stops in everyday conversati…

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0986 – The Diction-ary of Voice – F 4:49

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2023.09.13 – 0986 – The Diction-ary of Voice – F **F Fade (in, out, up, down, under) - to gradually adjust the volume of sound from low to high or high to low Fader – an audio channel’s level controller Fade to black/fade away – to decrease the volume of a sound until it cannot be heard Falsetto - the vocal register just above the modal voice regis…

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0985 – The Diction-ary of Voice – E 6:30

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2023.09.12 – 0985 – The Diction-ary of Voice – E Ellipsis – the marking on a script (‘…’) usually indicating that a pause is required Emphasis list - if an author wants to stress a point, they an emphasis list such as “the country was utterly, totally and demonstrably broken” Encoding - converting your uncompressed audio files into a format more su…

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0984 – The Diction-ary of Voice – D Part 2 7:50

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2023.09.11 – 0984 – The Diction-ary of Voice – D Part 2 Dry audio – a voice recording without any music underneath (which would be a ‘mixed’ recording) Dry mouth – literally having little saliva in one’s mouth, making talking difficult Dub – to make a copy of an audio or video recording Dub - to re-record audio and sync it to a video which shows so…

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0983 – The Diction-ary of Voice - D Part 1 9:28

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2023.09.10 – 0983 – The Diction-ary of Voice - D Part 1 DAW - Short for ‘Digital Audio Workstation’ (or ‘Workspace’), said variously D.A.W and DAW (as in ‘door’). The software you use to record, edit, mix and play back your audio. Either a computer which is dedicated to audio only, or a complete multitrack recording system (software) such as Protoo…

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0982 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 4 7:10

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2023.09.09 – 0982 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 4 Cue – the instruction to a presenter to start talking or performing. This could be verbal or by a light or a audio ‘cue tone’ Cue – the short script read by a radio presenter or newsreader to introduce a guest or other live or pre-recorded item Cut – an edit of a piece of audio to remove a por…

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0981 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 3 8:33

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2023.09.08 – 0981 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 3 Conversational read (sometimes ‘transparent read’) – when a script doesn’t sound as though it is being read, so, using an authentic, friendly or realistic style that gives the impression the voice-over is talking with the listener one-to-one, telling a story or convincing them from what appear…

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0980 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 2 8:58

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2023.09.07 – 0980 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 2 Clipped – when a recorded signal has gone past the 0db threshold (or any other maximum recording level set by the engineer) and the computer software has no more ‘headroom’ to record. This is often heard when a voice actor shouts, or when the microphone is too close to a speaker, or in a field…

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Meet My New Book, The Tudors by Numbers (ep 168) 48:22

10M ago48:22

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I’d like to introduce my book, The Tudors by Numbers! I’m thrilled to have heard from some earlier readers, and I’m so grateful for the wonderful reviews I’ve received. Now it’s available in the US and the UK, I want to give it a proper launch. So here's the story of The Tudors by Numbers! Carol Ann Lloyd www.carolannlloyd.com @shakeuphistory patre…

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0979 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 1 7:48

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2023.09.06 – 0979 – The Diction-ary of Voice - C Part 1 **C Cadence - rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or word (see: ‘inflection’) Camera panic – anxiety about being in a video affecting someone’s ability to talk or act effectively (also see ‘mic fright’) Cans - headphones Cardioid – the pickup pattern of a microphone which is heart-shaped, wi…

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0978 – The Diction-ary of Voice - B Part 2 8:47

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2023.09.05 – 0978 – The Diction-ary of Voice - B Part 2 Binaural – a type of recording and/or processing that allows a 3D sound space to be conveyed over headphones Bit depth – refers to the quality of the recording, where higher ‘bit rates’ have a wider difference between the quietest sound they can record, and the loudest sound, and therefore all…

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0977 – The Diction-ary of Voice - B Part 1 9:47

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2023.09.04 – 0977 – The Diction-ary of Voice - B Part 1 **B B2B / B2C – different marketing or advertising models. ‘B2B’ stands for 'business to business', that is, an advert for a product or service services that targets other businesses, while ‘B2C’ is 'business to consumer', where the (in our case) audio advert is slanted towards a personal cons…

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