Episode Reviews

The excellent miniseries from Radiotopia's Showcase project marches on this week, with a meditation on how physical space interacts with sound. As was the case with episode 1, episode 2 evokes a rich environment crafted from sound that should be the gold standard for podcast producers. "SPACE" asks listeners to consider how technology (namely earbuds) has affected the experience of living in places with a rich din of background sound. The tidbit about sounds waffling in from an apartment window resonated a lot with me this week, as our new home sits within easy listening distance of both a train track and a fairly popular sidewalk. Even as my ears are constantly accompanied by the synthetic sounds of podcasts and music, there is a lot of the natural environment that seeps in and demands attention.