137 - Writing for Audio with Mac Rogers

137 - Writing for Audio with Mac Rogers

Author: UberDuo Podcast Network April 3, 2018 Duration: 1:04:25
Hello! So excited to share this insightful interview with you -  Mac Rogers, writer of The Message, Life After and Steal the Stars - all supreme audio dramas released into the wild with exceptional quality, storytelling and production values on every one. 

Find out Mac's thoughts on his writing process and character development (He discusses elements of plot from Steal the Stars so do listen to that before this if you can to stop spoilers changing your listening experience.) and he gives his hugely unmissablewriting top tips too! 

We also launch our new Sound Design competition in association with Aural Stage Studios and ADN. So please Do listen to the end for finer details.

Thanks so much to our wonderful Patreon supporters and all who listen. We do hope you find these eps useful! Let us know who else you'd like to hear us interview next....

Enjoy!

 

 

 

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
089 - Running Audio Drama Workshops [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:17
On this episode we’re joined by Zoe and Leon from WordPlay. I’ve been keen to get them on the show for a while to talk about the audio drama workshops they’ve been running in schools, bookshops, and community centres. Th…
087 - Episode Lengths - How Long Should My Audio Dramas Be? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:45
Episode Lengths – How Long Should My Audio Dramas Be?It’s a frequently asked question in Audio Drama, and an interview with Brian and Jerry at Great Northern Audio Theater (which can be heard in the second half of this e…
084 - Making an Audio Drama Sitcom - Wooden Overcoats [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:43
Wooden Overcoats – a story of two rival funeral directors on a small fictional island – is a Audio Drama series that ticks all the boxes. Brilliantly written, with a talented cast, and first class studio quality sound, t…
082 - Audible Commissioning Revisited [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:47
Big thanks to Joseph Tucker, creator of The King Strikes Back, who sent us a great interview with Chris Winstanley. Chris recently pitched an audio comedy series to Audible and was commissioned by them to make a pilot ep…
081 - Finding Your Style. With Tumanbay's John Dryden [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:59
John Dryden is the man behind the Audio Drama that’s taking the world by storm at the moment. The epic Tumanbay.I wanted to ask John his thoughts on ‘Audiblegate‘, as well as find out exactly what he’d do if he was back…
079 - Writing for Audio Drama: Adaptations [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:03
Bryan Lincoln returns with another Audio Drama writers roundtable. He’s joined by Jay Smith and Chris Jarvis as they discuss how to execute the adaptation of an existing work for Audio Drama.What considerations do you ne…
078 - Doing It All Yourself [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:05
If you’d really like to start making your own Audio Drama, but you have 101 reasons why you can’t just yet, then this episode is for you.We’ve got two guest segments. The first is from Brian Mock who has literally just s…
077 - What Can We Learn From Film Sound? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:42
Some of the most famous and classic examples of sound being used to tell stories come from the world of cinema. On this episode we’re joined by Dr Kenny McAlpine of Abertay University as we take a look at what we can lea…
076 - How Do You Get Commissioned By Audible? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:13
Happy New Year to you. We’re kicking off 2016 with the SVP of Original Content at Audible.com Eric Nuzum. Eric spent 11 years at NPR as the Vice President of Programming and has a wealth of experience when it comes to id…