Best Lindsay Harris Friel Podcasts (2024)

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Ignite Your Storytelling Spark for 2024: How to Plan a Season or Story Arc, Plus Coming Attractions and The ADWIT Audience Survey 20:23

11M ago20:23

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Send us a text Getting ready to light a fire under your audio drama writing habits in 2024? Here's a method for planning your next season or story arc that breaks your season down into episodes, and episodes into moments, so you can make a story that matters, one storytelling beat at a time. We'll explore Dan Harmon's storytelling method in detail,…

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Audio Drama Podfest, 11th Hour Audio Challenge, Small Cast Recommendations and a Sound Writing Exercise 11:34

1y ago11:34

11:34

Send us a text Where have Sarah and Lindsay been? Get ready for a quick update from ADWIT. Sarah brings you a helpful and less unwieldy than usual podcast conference for Audio Drama creatives, on the 4th of November. Meanwhile, the 11th Hour Audio Challenge casts a long dark shadow over Lindsay. Get ready for stories to chill your bones on 30th Oct…

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ADH PODFEST 2022 - PROBLEM SOLVING PANEL OF AUDIO LOVING JOY! 48:35

1y ago48:35

48:35

Send us a text Hello AUDIO DRAMA LOVERS Here is the second ASTOUNDINGLY BRILLIANT panel from last year’s super inspiring AUDIO DRAMA HUB PODFEST! With a short pitchathon session to start we then join THE EFFERVESENT Naomi Clarke in the chair with panel guests Alasdair Stuart, Marguerite Kenner, Chloe Hendry and Pip Thorne with a silent Michael Irel…

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AUDIO DRAMA HUB PODFEST 2022 - WRITING PANEL 48:35

1y ago48:35

48:35

Send us a text Hello! Welcome to the first release of the AUDIO DRAMA HUB PODFEST LIVE EVENTS PODEPS Here we have Fiona Thraille beautifully chairing our WRITER’S PANEL with the super amazing Maxamillian John, Karin Heimdahl, Chris Gregory and Emily C A Snyder with UNISSABLE tips on improving your writing, developing your style, we also fathom what…

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INDIE AF AUDIO DRAMA HUB PODFEST SPECIAL - 2023 18:28

1y ago18:28

18:28

Send us a text Hello! Woah there hasn't been anything on the Quirky feed for a while - been so busy but oh my, here starteth a gentle deluge of things for hyping up THE PODFEST to go to this year - THE AUDIO DRAMA HUB PODFEST 2023! Yes, along with Fiona Thraille, Karim Kronfli, and Michael Hudson, we are excited AF to bring you this year's amazing …

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Shove Off The Rocks of Writer's Block: Resources to Energize Your Audio Fiction Writing 33:40

1+ y ago33:40

33:40

Send us a text Lindsay's stuck in a rut. Sarah rows out to rescue her. Come along for a relaxing day at the beach, where we'll guide you through some resources to reignite your passion for writing! In this episode, we explore how reconnecting with nature, observing people and the environments around us, and trying different creative outlets can spa…

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Games Writers Play: Break Writers' Block with Cards and Other Games of Chance 32:16

1+ y ago32:16

32:16

Send us a text Visit the back room at a game cafe, where Sarah and Lindsay dig out a secret stash of games designed to help writers revisit best practices and gain perspective on their work. In the secret jungle piano bar, we'll show you The Writer Emergency Pack by John August, experiment with The Story Engine, and dissect Menelaus. Get a grip on …

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2022 Year In Review, Best New Audio Drama and Fiction Podcasts, Plans and Schemes for 2023 44:31

2y ago44:31

44:31

Send us a text Sarah gets Lindsay unstuck from the mud to celebrate many of the great audio drama podcast success stories of 2022 and make plans and schemes for 2023. It's been a minute, hasn't it? We missed you. Find out what some of the best new podcasts in 2022 are, and what strategies they put in place (or try to, anyway) for 2023. What is ADWI…

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THE TOYMAKER - A chilling christmas horror - 16+ 18:09

2y ago18:09

18:09

Send us a text Welcome to THE TOYMAKER A chilling Christmas horror By Stewart J Clark A church. Present day. A confident young man - Michael - takes to the confession box to tell all to THE PRIEST, but what secrets lie in the hearing and telling of such an...exhibitionist, spectacular confession? With the fantastic Fiona Thraille as THE PRIEST and …

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GHOST INNN SPAAAAACE! By Sarah Golding (PG 8+) 31:43

2y ago31:43

31:43

Send us a text Ghost in space is a part Sci Fi part comedy part horror where in GHOST INNN SPAAAACE (Sarah Golding) encounters the hapless Astronaut Dave (Robert Cudmore) and the power hungry errant Cyber-human-hybrid Doreen Devillo (Fiona Thraille) in a rocket ship carrying out her evil plans to take over the mooooonnn.... This is the 2nd offering…

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BOGEYS AND GHOULIES - SEASON 4 - THE HAT MAN By Sarah Golding (PG 10+) 14:36

2y ago14:36

14:36

Send us a text Hello #KidsHorror Lovers👻☠️🧟🧛🏼‍♂️🧙🎃 HAPPYYY HALLOWEEN! Here's a (quite scary) horror story for those 10+ (or parents, guardians ...listen first!) all about THE HAT MAN. It is Inspired by a nightmare my daughter had when she was 2 ..ish ...and all she could say was....'Man....Man...Hat man....Black Hat' - it terrified me that she thou…

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WORLD AUDIO DRAMA DAY - BOGIES AND GHOULIES - Season Three - The Ghost Who Lost Their Scare By Sarah Golding - PART ONE (8+) 35:30

3y ago35:30

35:30

Send us a text DARE YOU GET PAST THE INTRO To enjoy This kids gentle comedy horror story - THE GHOST WHO LOST THER SCARE??? Join the Screamdents at the Great British Scare Sghoul on an original adventure by Sarah Golding (28% scary) AND NARRATED BY Fiona Thraille (30% scary😎) with BOO! The scariest ghost in the sghoul(98% scary) - summoned to the G…

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BOGIES AND GHOULIES - Season Three - HIDE by Sarah Golding (10+) 7:55

3y ago7:55

7:55

Send us a text Hide A short horror story full of tension and ....horror for the BOGIES AND GHOULIES short season - Season three......by Sarah Golding Tom, a young boy cannot get to sleep - he hears something...someone breathing in his bedroom late at night. His mum, trying to get her work done tries to comfort him. Tom convinces her to look for the…

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QUIRKY VOICES VA SHOWCASE - Joey Hernandez - EXISTENTIAL DREAD - Gory Monster Horror - 15+ 9:58

3y ago9:58

9:58

Send us a text Hello! I have some exciting new content to share with you! Yes! Today we introduce you to ANOTHER GROOVY AF... QUIRKY VOICES SHOWCASE - NEW VOICE ACTING STUDENTS OF AUDIO JOY INTRODUCING JOEY HERNANDEZ in - EXISTENTIAL DREAD - GORY MONSTER HORROR - Here launcheth the first of 8 groovy pieces as a showcase vehicle for some of my brill…

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QUIRKY VOICES VA SHOWCASE - Ashley Baker - DETECTIVE DUCK - A whodunnit detective solves the crime - 12+ 8:33

3y ago8:33

8:33

Send us a text Hello! I have some exciting new content to share with you! Yes! Today we introduce you to... QUIRKY VOICES SHOWCASE - VOICE ACTING STUDENTS OF AUDIO JOY INTRODUCING ASHLEY BAKER ! in - DETECTIVE DUCK - A WHODUNNIT SOLVED - Here launcheth the first of 8 groovy pieces as a showcase vehicle for some of my brilliant last cohort of voice …

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QUIRKY VOICES VA SHOWCASE - Taylor Garcia Van-Biljon - 5 TEETH?!!! - A kids tooth fairy adventure 7+ 15:11

3y ago15:11

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Send us a text Hello! More, New, exciting content to share with you! Yes! Today we introduce you to..... QUIRKY VOICES SHOWCASE - VOICE ACTING STUDENT OF AUDIO JOY INTRODUCING TAYLOR GARCIA VON- BILJON ! in - 5 TEETH?!! A KIDS TOOTH FAIRY ADVENTURE - Today I release 6 of these wonderous students out into the world to be cast in allll of the things!…

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QUIRKY VOICES VA SHOWCASE - Jeff Taylor - ARE YOU AWAKE? - Gentle horror vampire - 12+ 11:39

3y ago11:39

11:39

Send us a text Hello! I have some exciting new content to share with you! Yes! Today we introduce you to... QUIRKY VOICES SHOWCASE - VOICE ACTING STUDENTS OF AUDIO JOY INTRODUCING JEFF TAYLOR ! in - ARE YOU AWAKE - Here launcheth the first of 8 groovy pieces as a showcase vehicle for some of my brilliant last cohort of voice actors from the latest …

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QUIRKY VOICES VA SHOWCASE - Kayla Rivera - KIDSPLAY - A child's view Dramedy - 12+ 10:27

3y ago10:27

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Send us a text Hello! Hurray! Some more new content to share with you! Yes! Today we introduce you to... QUIRKY VOICES SHOWCASE - VOICE ACTING STUDENTS OF AUDIO JOY - INTRODUCING KAYLA RIVERA...IN ...KIDSPLAY! Here launcheth the second of 8 groovy audio pieces, as a showcase vehicle for some of my brilliant last cohort of voice actors from the late…

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QUIRKY VOICES SHOWCASE - Justin Price - SPINNING - A space based horror - PG 13 13:25

3y ago13:25

13:25

Send us a text Hello! I have some exciting new content to share with you! Yes! Today we introduce you to... QUIRKY VOICES SHOWCASE - VOICE ACTING STUDENTS OF AUDIO JOY - INTRODUCING JUSTIN PRICE! IN.....SPINNING. Here launcheth the first of 8 groovy pieces as a showcase vehicle for some of my brilliant last cohort of voice actors from the latest Qu…

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Dashingly Quirky Live 2021 - Bright Sides - After Show Chattarama! 1:21:52

3y ago1:21:52

1:21:52

Send us a text Hello All So huzzahs! Here we have the aftershow chat! Yes! The whole cast and crew chilled on zoom to put the world to rights, share more insight into audio drama creation, and life as a voice actor and audio drama writer, foley artist and composer....and more! Hearty thanks to all who supported the fundraiser. If you too would like…

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DASHINGLY QUIRKY LIVE - BRIGHT SIDES - 2021 1:21:37

3y ago1:21:37

1:21:37

Send us a text Hello people of the world! And so begins a new gentle deluge of Quirky related audio drama content for your delectation and delight! This week we start with the release of DASHINGLY QUIRKY LIVE! A wonderous celebration of new writing - new, uplifting, comedy writing - from our winners of this years comp! This year for the 'LIVE!' asp…

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Season 2 is coming soon 1:06

3y ago1:06

1:06

Send us a text Did you know that Buzzsprout has a dynamic content feature? It's true. Lindsay is testing it out right now. Here's the clip she tagged on in the post-roll to one of the episodes. See if you can find it! Thank you for listening, thank you to Ella Watts, and thank you to my next-door neighbor. To hear the horror piece that Lindsay, Sar…

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MADIVA 415 - Zachary Fortais-Gomm and Maddy Searle on their new actual play podcast - Realms Of Peril and Glory 1:05:41

3y ago1:05:41

1:05:41

Send us a text Hello and WELCOME to the final episode of this MADIVA season - woohoo! I feel a bit emoshe! Thanks muchly to Zachary Fortais-Gomme (also of The Orphans and Quid Pro Euro) Maddy Searle (also of Snazzy Tapir Productions and Rusty Quill) who wax lyrical about their new show and what it was like finding the characters and working with th…

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MADIVA 414 - Tim Krause and Sarah Rhea Werner talk all things collaboration, and Tim shares his experience of directing VA's for the first time 1:01:45

3+ y ago1:01:45

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Send us a text HELLOOOOO Oh my oh my - stop what you're doing and listen to this brilliantly inspiring team - collaborators Tim Krause and Sarah Rhea Werner - partners in real life - have made for your delectation and delight OMEN PODCAST (links below). This is a swashbuckler of a groovy show, and yeah, I gots me a cameo In the rather nasty pirate …

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MADIVA 413 - Jessica Dennis and practicing the breath control of audio joy 1:02:15

3+ y ago1:02:15

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Send us a text Hey folks Woah What a hot week for hot folks doing hot things? Can you breattttthe? Well, hey, hope you are taking breaks in those booths for air and water and food and rest in these extreme temps if you're in a country that seems unusually hot atm, and STRAP IN for an ep all about BREATH CONTROL. TODAYS DELIGHTFUL KNOWLEDGABLE GUEST…

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MADIVA 412 - Andrew Jack talks all things going pro as a VA, mental health and getting technique n tech savvy. 1:14:49

3+ y ago1:14:49

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Send us a text HELLOOO Welcome to EPISODE 412 of this voice acting podcast made with love and passion for the medium of audio drama JUST FOR YOUUU! Yeh YOUUU! Hallo! I'm Sarah Golding and I love making stories come to life as a voice actor m'self n'all. Feel free to cast us both! We won't minddd.... In this episode I talk to the lovely ANDREW JACK …

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MADIVA 411 - BOOTH JUNKIE Mike DelGaudio jumps in for the 50th MADIVA to talk all things mics and basic tech grooviness! 1:08:29

3+ y ago1:08:29

1:08:29

Send us a text HELLOO! Sarah Golding here - how am ya? THE 411 IS....THIS IS THE 50TH MADIVA EPISODE! WOOT WOO I am so excited that this is episode 50. I fit this in around my other voice acting roles, teaching kids and courses, organising live Dashingly Q…

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MADIVA 410 - Erika Sanderson and finding character voices, and playing with accents 1:12:49

3+ y ago1:12:49

1:12:49

Send us a text Hello audiodrama lovers! HUZZAHS SARAH GETS TO CHAT TO ERIKA SANDERSON ABOUT ALL THINGS PLAYING WITH VOCAL WARES FOR CREATING A PLETHORA OF CHARACTER VOICES! Have I got a fun treat for you! Yes! I was lucky enough to chat to the brilliant Erika Sanderson of many many podcasts on all things origins of finding she could do voices, to b…

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MADIVA 409 - Sarah Shachat and Directing Voice Actors with UNMISSABLE Remote VA Top tips! 48:54

3+ y ago48:54

48:54

Send us a text Hellooo HOW ARE YOU CRAZY WORLD!>?? Welcome to THEEE podcast that chats to folks all about and in and around VOICE ACTING FOR INDIE AUDIO FICTION. Today, just for glorious you, here's a super jam packed episode in conversation with THE AMAZING Sarah Shachat on all things DIRECTING VOICE ACTORS. Sarah shares some fabulous useful insig…

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MADIVA 408 - Beth Eyre and Getting Thee Organised People! 51:35

3+ y ago51:35

51:35

Send us a text Hello World! How beautiful you are. Here's the most uplifting of interviews with...quite frankly one of THE BEST VOICE ACTORS EVER MADE, EVER. Always awesome, always astutely realised characters and instantly recognisable - yusss BETH OF EYRE. We talk all things getting you organised so you can have space to play! Yep. From pre prep …

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MADIVA 407 - Marguerite Kenner and the Business of Voice Acting - get savvy DOOO! 45:21

3+ y ago45:21

45:21

Send us a text Helloooo So I am HUGELY excited to present this HUGELY informative chat on all things business that voice actors should at least have on their radar, if not start to do 'something' about! There are several progression levels to a voice actors career, and in this chat, THE FABULOUS Marguerite Kenner shares some truly important things …

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Episode XII: Final Episodes 42:59

3+ y ago42:59

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Send us a text What do writers and pilots have in common? Every time they go to work, they have to ask, "How do I land this thing now?" Join Sarah and Lindsay as they fly off in search of the tools to make the perfect ending or cliffhanger, and how to avoid crashing miserably. WARNING: Spoilers and/or promo for Terms, Steal The Stars, Hadron Gospel…

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MADIVA PODCAST 406 - Alasdair Stuart and getting noticed, proactive and contract savvy. 44:02

3+ y ago44:02

44:02

Send us a text Hello all Well here we are with ep 406 already and one of my fave creatives who I've enjoyed listening to and reading...joins me for some bantz...and we find out we went to the SAME university....AT THE SAME TIME. So. There's a little bit of fading in and out, as I guess you don't want to hear us regaling stories of crazy student day…

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Episode XI: Writing for Remote Recording 48:50

3+ y ago48:50

48:50

Send us a text Recording at a distance from your fellow audio drama artists is challenging. Lindsay and Sarah discuss some ways that writers can make scripts easier for voice actors and sound designers. Plus: what makes an ideal recording environment? How do telephones work on you? Why do you need a good sound bed? What is the secret of Pittsburgh'…

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MADIVA PODCAST 405 - Lory Martinez and Multi-Lingual Podcasts - Mija and beyond... 40:50

3+ y ago40:50

40:50

Send us a text Hellllooooo voice actors of audio joy and audio drama lovers everywhere! This week I have the hugely inspirational LORY MARTINEZ of Ochenta Podcasts on the show, and we talk all things.... her ways in to creating Mija and then the founding of the company - Ochenta Podcasts and beyonnnddd. We talk how she voice acted through accents a…

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Episode X: The Mystery Attribute 23:57

3+ y ago23:57

23:57

Send us a text What does audio drama do that other forms of art and media can't? How does it do it? What's the recipe for doing it? Join Sarah and Lindsay on a field trip as they try to find that mysterious element that makes audio drama meaningful and special. Warning and/or Bonus: Spoilers for Can You Help Me Find My Mom, The Truth podcast Resour…

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MADIVA PODCAST 404 - Fiona Thraille and FILE NOT FOUND - archiving, sharing and saving etiquette for VA's and new producers 38:44

3+ y ago38:44

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Send us a text Helllooooo - how am ya?! So here we are at the aptly named FILE NOT FOUND EP 404.... I am riDICulously excited to once again chat to my audio and real life pal Fiona Thraille, producer, writer, and VA and tbh brilliant all round creative - employ her doooo for alll of the things! We talk all things archiving, saving, naming and shari…

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Episode IX: Audio Drama, Not Audio Trauma, or Getting Unstuck 43:06

3+ y ago43:06

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Send us a text Feeling stuck? Sarah and Lindsay are your tow truck. In this episode we go for a walk in the rain and chit chat about the things creative people do to sabotage themselves. We'll also share some strategies you can use to get out of the mud, get inspired and get writing again. Warning and/or Bonus : Spoilers for Prodigal Son‘s Season 1…

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MADIVA PODCAST 403 - Cocotazo Media - working with kids, Latinx podcasting, creator mentor programs, and Dania Ramos and Michael Aquino 57:35

3+ y ago57:35

57:35

Send us a text HELLOOOO U GROOVESOME SOULS, WELCOME TO MADIVA PODCAST! Here's a more rounded look at, and advice on working with kids in INDIE AUDIOFICTION podcasts, 'n some advice on what 2 do pre recording, and when you have younguns in the recording space....as well as why libraries are important, the lowdown on the Google creator programs, TRAX…

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Episode VIII: Adaptation 30:52

3+ y ago30:52

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Send us a text How can a story told one way be told differently, without losing its impact? How can a non-audio-drama story make the most of audio drama's craft? Join Sarah and Lindsay as they sort out some tools to better understand some best practices in adaptation for audio drama. Warning and/or Spoilers: War of the Worlds, Jarnsaxa Rising, Reso…

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Episode VII: World Building and Premise 32:24

3+ y ago32:24

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Send us a text Where do you want to go today? Sarah wants to play with world building tools, but Lindsay thinks they are nothing without a strong premise. Warning and/or Bonus: contains spoilers and/or promotion for Blood Culture, The Ventriloquist's Dummy, and the entire Lord of the Rings series. Resources: The Meta Corporation LTD The Art of Dram…

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MADIVA PODCAST 402 - Caroline Mincks AND sharing inclusive good practice for disabled voice actors (especially those hard of hearing / deaf) 59:29

3+ y ago59:29

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Send us a text Hellooooo! How are you wonderous folks of the world?! Thank you SO MUCH for listening to this VOICE ACTING Podcast - I feel joyous to share these jam packed groovy interviews with amazinggg creatives .....AND THIS WEEKKK.... _CAROLINE MINCKS AND INCLUSIVE PRACTICE IN AUDIO DRAMA FOR DISABLED CREATIVES (Specifically hard of hearing / …

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MADIVA PODCAST - 401 - Home Recording Setups - Jerry Kokich, Brianne Leeson, Kirsty Woolven, Tanja Milojevic 1:06:18

3+ y ago1:06:18

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Send us a text Hello folks! YES MADIVA IS BACK and OH MY is this season jam packed with audio grooviness for you VOICE ACTORS OF AUDIO JOYYY! This first episode looks at 4 people's HOME RECORDING SETUPS 1) Jerry Kokich - Iphone7 and plug in mic 2) Brianne Leeson - Duvet Fort 3)Kirsty Woolven - OVC Booth 4) Tanja Milojevic - QC Acoustics booth List …

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Episode VI: Text and Subtext 20:25

3+ y ago20:25

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Send us a text What are you saying, and what are you really saying? How your audio drama says what it says says a lot. This episode, Sarah and Lindsay talk about text and subtext, and some ways to play with it. Also, they'll survive a big cat attack, explore bad urban planning, and teach you the platform exercise. CONTENT WARNING: Lindsay says one …

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Episode V: Dialogue 21:12

3+ y ago21:12

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Send us a text What makes dialogue unique and compelling? In this episode, Lindsay and Sarah discuss all the ums, uhs, and tics of dialogue. Learn about arriving late and leaving early, the power of eavesdropping, and the magic of minimalism. Make your audio drama dialogue memorable. Warning and/or Bonus: Spoilers for Episode 1 of Tin Can Audio’s T…

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Episode IV: Character 29:06

3+ y ago29:06

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Send us a text Is your audio drama chock full of characters who sound alike? Does your audience have trouble following the plot because they can't tell who's who? Sarah and Lindsay have some recipes to help you cook up characters so your audio drama podcast can have a multifarious ensemble. Resources: How To Create A Character Profile from WritersW…

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Episode III: Plot, Part 2 25:40

3+ y ago25:40

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Send us a text In this episode of The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit, Sarah Golding and Lindsay Harris Friel continue their discussion of plot, scheme, structure, etc., with writing exercises you can use to enhance your writing. They also get really excited about WandaVision, Joe Orton, Dan Harmon, and heist stories. Warning or Bonus! Thi…

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Rosa Kranz and Gilda Stern Aren't Dead - PART SOMETHING - By Emily C. A. Snyder - An International Women's Day Audio Grooviness 20:56

3+ y ago20:56

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Send us a text Hello All and welcome to the newest of Quirky Voices Productions - Rosa Kranz and Gilda Stern Arent DEAD ! I am crazy excited to present to you the most wonderful of scripts and some gently experimental audio fiction with an all female cast to celebrate International Women's Day. Born…

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Episode II: Plot, Part I 31:12

3+ y ago31:12

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Send us a text What's the scheme? What's the plan? In Part 1 of Plot, Sarah and Lindsay discuss how to get your characters from point A to Zed, no matter what gets in their way. Warning or Bonus! Spoilers for The Truth's episode, Can You Help Me Find My Mom. Listen to that episode before you dive in here. Resources: OK Go - This Too Shall Pass - Ru…

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ADWIT- The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit Trailer 1:38

3+ y ago1:38

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Send us a text Want there to be more good audio drama? Sarah Golding and Lindsay Harris Friel are here to help. Each episode, we'll be talking about different aspects of audio drama writing, explore examples of audio drama podcasts, and give you writing exercises so you can play along at home. Join Sarah and Lindsay on a voyage of audio drama disco…

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