126 - Why aren't there more Children's Audio Drama Shows? Part One

126 - Why aren't there more Children's Audio Drama Shows? Part One

Author: UberDuo Podcast Network October 23, 2017 Duration: 1:32:48
Have Your Say: The ADPP 2017 Winter Survey
Why aren't there more kids audio shows? Why isn't there horror? Sci-fi? Comedy coming voluminously out of - and into - children's ears? We ponder the audio scene for kids and focus on the amazing range of work in bi-naural audio being done by Michel Lafrance on The Owlfield, and how Jonathan Messinger is inspiring kids to create and nurture their love of reading by listening to Finn Caspian.

How and where do they market their shows? What is their demographic and how do they focus their shows on those age ranges? How do they make their shows appealing to kids and how much interaction do they get from their young audiences? We discuss how podcasting folks need to educate parents about what wealth of shows are available to them, and hopefully inspire you to crack on and make some audio drama for kids too!

And (Cry) this is also sadly Fiona Thraille's last co-presenting episode. We will miss her truly very madly deeply very much and wish her well in her future Audio Drama Producing endeavours, and she has promised to come back and speak about them one day. You're still stuck with Sarah. Sorry 'bout that....

Our next episodes are co-presented by Zachary Fortais-Gomme of The Orphans Podcast re our horror episode, and then Rick Coste for part two of our children's audio exploration. Each new show will now have a co-host who is someone amazing from the Audio Drama world. If you'd be interested in doing this and are an active audio drama creative, please let Sarah know!


We are excited to present our Winter Survey Questionnaire -https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Q5JJCKD - launched on our Facebook Forum page. Please do tell us what you like that we're doing, what we need to improve and what you would love to hear episodes about in future. We need as many of you as possible to feed into this so we produce the most useful episo

For anyone who has ever been captivated by a story told only through sound and wondered, "How do they do that?"-this is for you. The Audio Drama Production Podcast, from the UberDuo Podcast Network, is a deep, practical dive into the craft of building worlds with audio. It moves beyond simple advice to explore the entire process of bringing fictional narratives to life in your ears. Each episode tackles the specific, often unspoken challenges of writing for the ear, directing voice actors, designing immersive soundscapes, and weaving it all together in the edit. You'll hear about the technical choices behind convincing ambiance and the narrative techniques that make characters feel present in the room. Whether you're a writer curious about scripting without visuals, a producer figuring out remote recording sessions, or a creator wondering how to distribute your finished work, this podcast serves as a constant workshop. It’s a resource for making any form of audio fiction-call it a radio play, an audio drama, or a fiction podcast-focusing on the tangible skills and creative problem-solving required from initial idea to final master. The discussions are grounded in real production experience, offering a clear path through the complexities of this unique storytelling medium.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 97

Audio Drama Production Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Background Conversations & Walla [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:50
Background conversations are an opportunity to subtly fill your story with bits and pieces of information, as unnamed characters chat amongst the dips in your main dialogue. Master this art and you can further reduce the…
Voice Acting & Visual Impairment [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:44
The fantastic Tanja Milojevic joins us for a chat about voice acting, visual impairment, and more. Tanja has her own Audio Drama series, LightningBolt Theater of the Mind, and has also starred in countless other Audio Dr…
What does your world sound like? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:08
When you write or build a scene in your story, you are visualising a living, breathing world in your head. Is it your job then to try and recreate the most “authentic” representation of this for your listener?Is it also…
Audio Drama identity & discoverability. Doing live shows [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:37
On this episode, Sound Stages Radio’s Sibby Wieland joins us for a chat. Sibby has carried out a lot of great work in the Audio Drama community over the years, and most recently organised a panel to discuss the medium at…
Release Schedules. Crowdfunding [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:32
The big news in Audio Drama this week was the funding of We’re Alive: Lockdown on Kickstarter. They raised nearly $5000 over their $50,000 target with over 1000 listeners pledging money to ensure that the project will go…
Composing Music for Audio Drama [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:30
The music you use can make or break your production, so it’s about time we talked about it on the podcast. On this episode, a household name in Audio Drama – the legendary Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com – joins us to c…
Creating interactive audio fiction, & fantasy character accents [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:18
If you want to build a business, earn a bit of extra pocket money, or even just get creative and have fun with audio fiction, there are other ways to do so outside of the traditional podcasting method.Our guests on this…
What makes an audio story? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:34
The Sonic Society‘s Jack Ward returns to the show, looking to break down and analyse the nuts and bolts of what makes up an audio story, and what forms that story can take. The segment features clips from Gate, The Champ…
Should I make a serial or anthology audio drama series? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:11
The dilemma faced by all audio drama creators at some stage is whether they should make a serialised story, or an anthology series.Here we give examples of two of our favourite serial dramas, Edict Zero FIS, and We’re Al…