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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · 1d

Pinching myself! I'm teaching a workshop for Radio Slovenia w/ @samanthabroun.bsky.social. Monday, I'll intrvw Sam at Radio Slovenia's annual Avdio Festival about her project "Small True Things" for an episode of @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social. In Ljubljana? Come see us! olaii.com/event/7830/a...

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · 13d

Question: What's your favorite audio essay? Something memoir-like. Maybe there's some sound in it. Maybe there are other voices. But, mostly, it's one person telling a story. Ideally, it's a story written by someone who doesn't typically make radio. Thoughts? Thanks!

Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · 23d

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Transom @transom.bsky.social · 23d

“There is a completely other way to think about the structure of a story. You’re not staging the story as an argument, but as a sequence of events.”

Hear more of Ira’s tips here: transom.org/2024/tips-to... @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social @prx.org

Tips to Elevate Your Reporting and Storytelling from Ira Glass

Tips to Elevate Your Reporting and Storytelling from Ira Glass - Transom

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Transom @transom.bsky.social · Sep 4

Years ago, Bianca Giaever listened to 546 audio tapes from the deceased poet Franz Wright. Her organization process was a bit all over the place. “It’s all a disaster,” Bianca told @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social on a past Sound School episode.

Hear how Bianca made sense of hours and hours of tape:

Making Sense Of A Pile Of Tape

Making Sense Of A Pile Of Tape - Transom

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Transom @transom.bsky.social · Aug 12

Listen to the latest @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social episode to learn about alternatives to being too direct with your sound design. @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social brings up a past conversation with Jad Abumrad, formerly of Radiolab, to get some insight.

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Jul 17

"I was down in the hold of this ship shoveling coal like a son of a bitch." - Joe Mankiewicz, writer/director "Cleopatra."

A new season of "The Plot Thickens" from @tcmtv.bsky.social dropped today. A true "what-could-go-wrong-did-go-wrong" story. Hats off to the delightful team I worked with!

The Plot Thickens

Film History Podcast · Weekly Series · Our sixth season is Cleopatra, a six-episode series about one of the most expensive and infamous movies ever made. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring ...

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Jul 11

I am evangelical about scenes in stories. Come hear me preach at @radiobootcamp.bsky.social

We'll listen to a lot of examples. Zoom in on what makes them tick. Discuss recording scenes. Brainstorm scenes for *your* stories, too.

Sign up soon!

The art of the scene - Radio Boot Camp

Scenes bring stories to life visually. They help listeners to see a character in their environment, they provide energy with active tape, they offer

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Jul 7

This is happening! You're ears won't believe it. "Cleopatra," the next season of "The Plot Thickens" from @tcmtv.bsky.social .

So chuffed to have worked with such a splendid team!

(Also, LOVE the Sex Pistols reference in the graphic!)

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Jul 7

True story: I asked an @npr.org Morning Edition host at a local station if he missed reporting in the field. He said "No!"

"Why?"

"Because ANYTHING can happen!"

What? That's the point!

Join me for a workshop at @radiobootcamp.bsky.social that's all about getting the heck out of the studio.

The art of the scene - Radio Boot Camp

Scenes bring stories to life visually. They help listeners to see a character in their environment, they provide energy with active tape, they offer

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PRX @prx.org · Jul 7

Within days, the Senate will vote on legislation that would devastate public media. Call your Senators now and urge them to remove public media funding cuts from the rescissions package. bit.ly/3GqqF7y #ProtectMyPublicMedia

Urge Your Senators: Remove the Proposal to Cut Public Media Funding

The Senate will soon consider a rescissions package that would take back approved public media funding. Call your Senators now!

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Julia Barton @bartona104.bsky.social · Jul 7

Within days, the US Senate will vote on legislation that would devastate public media. Call your Senators now and urge them to remove public media funding cuts from the rescissions package. bit.ly/3GqqF7y #ProtectMyPublicMedia

STAND WITH LOCAL STATIONS #PROTECTMYPUBLICMEDIA

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Jul 2

You will yell out loud "I can't believe that happened!" when you listen to "Cleopatra," the new season of "The Plot Thickens" from ‪@tcmtv.bsky.social‬. It's a wild ride and I had a wild time making it with the team at TPT.

Season 6 Trailer: Cleopatra

Podcast Episode · The Plot Thickens · S6 Trailer · 4m

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Jul 1

Insane. The Resonate podcast festival is ALREADY sold out about 30 minutes after tics went on sale. Damn. Somehow, I managed to get a ticket. Woot! Hope to see y'all there! www.resonatepodfest.com

RESONATE 2025

November 7–8, 2025 Tickets are SOLD OUT! Enter the ticket lottery below.

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Jun 24

Bags are packed!

Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Jun 24

LIZZIE! Wow! Such kind words!!! Th... Tha.... Th.... (I'm stuttering!) Thank you!!!

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Jun 23

"Oh wait, what?! Rob's doing that thing again for Radio Boot Camp? I better sign up!" @radiobootcamp.bsky.social, @sherships.bsky.social radiobootcamp.org/classes/the-...

The art of the scene - Radio Boot Camp

Scenes bring stories to life visually. They help listeners to see a character in their environment, they provide energy with active tape, they offer

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Jun 16

I'm evangelical about scenes in audio stories! Join me at @radiobootcamp.bsky.social to hear gospel! And, we'll talk about scenes in your next story. Sign up quickly. They often sell out! radiobootcamp.org/classes/the-...

The art of the scene - Radio Boot Camp

Scenes bring stories to life visually. They help listeners to see a character in their environment, they provide energy with active tape, they offer

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Apr 21

A behind-the-scenes look at how the most recent season of Embedded by @npr.org was made?! Sign me up! In fact, I just did at @radiobootcamp.bsky.social. @sherships.bsky.social. @zachmack.bsky.social

How’d you do that? We talk Alternate Realities with Zach Mack - Radio Boot Camp

Reporting longform narrative can be challenging. How should you best handle sensitive interviews? What's the right structure? And, after spending months

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Mar 10

Friends.... Do you have a fav application for capturing streaming videos on a desktop?

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Transom @transom.bsky.social · Mar 5

Coming up on The Sound School Podcast: "Amen, Chenjerai." The standing-room-only audience at On Air Fest hung on Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika's every word as he offered a kind-of sermon on how he dug deep and found his voice for "Empire City." @chenjerai.bsky.social @prx.org.

Chenjerai Kumanyika sits smiling in front of a microphone at On Air Fest wearing a blue and black plaid shirt and black glasses.

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Mar 5

Audio recipe:
• Laughter
• Scene tape (stereo encouraged)
• Choose one of 4 photo ingredients: Road closed, Amelia Earhart luggage, Office workers, or Smalls nightclub
• Edit & mix until 3 minutes long
• Submit to www.audioflux.org/circuit-05 by 4/1 @audioflux.bsky.social @jatomic.bsky.social

Circuit 05 — AUDIO FLUX

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Rob Rosenthal @rob-rosenthal.bsky.social · Feb 26

Just arriving on @bsky.app. Let's connect.

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