8 ways you can help others to succeed in audio drama, & keeping silent characters in the pictu

8 ways you can help others to succeed in audio drama, & keeping silent characters in the pictu

Author: UberDuo Podcast Network April 16, 2015 Duration: 37:41
We’ve come up with a list of ways you can help your fellow audio dramatists to succeed and grow, which aims to help the whole audio drama community move forward as one. After that, we have a great clip from Kessi Riliniki, creator of Those Who Sing, with some clever tips on keeping silent characters in the picture and creating a more lifelike soundscape. We also mention Episode 6 with Matthew Boudreau after talk of A Prophet’s Guide, Campfire Radio Theater’s Ghosts of Flannan Lighthouse, our brand new VoiceMap route, set in Edinburgh, titled “The Royal Mile”, and our Patreon page.

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
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…
Drop your listener into the action [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:20
Make those vital opening minutes count, give the listener reason to stick with you“The moment of arrival. This is how you drop your listeners into the story. Don’t give them a warm bed with comfortable pillows and a hot…
Writing dialogue, episode lengths, & a UK Audio Drama event [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:48
Writing dialogue is one of the most important things you’ll do when creating audio drama. Without it your story wouldn’t even exist. So what makes for ‘good’ dialogue, and how do you go about writing it? Eli McIlveen, cr…
Using perspective to tell your story [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:01
Remember the who, the what, the where, the when, and the why. “The microphone, in addition to being the ears of the listener, is where all the action takes place. In stage theater it would be the spotlight; in films and…
Is it a good idea to make fan fiction? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:54
“To produce fan fiction, or not to produce fan fiction, that is the question” (Sylvester Stallone, Terminator 2, 1997)Direct DownloadWell, this episode has been brewing for a while now. Voice actor and all round good guy…

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