Lori Beckstead chats with Ian M. Cook about his recent book entitled Scholarly Podcasting: Why, What, How? We hear from some of the scholars who podcast whom Ian interviewed for the book and talk about why podcasting is an attractive way of doi

Jess Shane: Towards a Third Podcasting

Dec 5th, 2023 1h 15m

For this episode, Dario spoke to freelance podcast producer Jess Shane. Jess works largely in audio documentary although you can hear her work cutting across various fields, genres and themes. Jess came to our attention due an article she wrote

From the ICA Podcast Pre-Conference: The Podcast Space?

Sep 28th, 2023 1h

The Podcast Studies Podcast returns after over a year's hiatus. In this first episode in a new season, we bring you a hybrid recorded session from the ICA pre-conference focused specifically on Podcast Studies. Lori hosts the episode and quizze

Robert Gutsche - The J Word Podcast

Feb 6th, 2022 57m 23s

Robert Gutsche, is a leading scholar in the field of Journalism Studies where he applies critical cultural theory to investigate issues of power in journalism. He is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Critical Digital Media Practice at

Mack Hagood of Phantom Power: Sound Studies & Scholarly Podcasting

Dec 17th, 2021 1h 8m

Prof. Mack Hagood, author of Hush: Media and Sonic Self Control and producer of Phantom Power, joins Dario to discuss sound studies and scholarly podcasting. Phantom Power is a benchmark academic podcast in terms of acoustic form and scholarly

Peer Review Podcasting Part 2: reflections

Dec 4th, 2021 1h 1m

How well do podcasts work as a medium for scholarly peer review? In the previous episode, Hannah McGregor and Ian M. Cook provided peer review on Lori Beckstead's draft chapter Context is King: Podcast Packaging and Paratexts. Now we're followi

Peer Review Podcasting Part 1: a real-time peer review of scholarly work

Dec 4th, 2021 57m 43s

Host Lori Beckstead submits her draft chapter Context is King: Podcast Packaging and Paratexts for a real-time peer review on this podcast. Peer reviewers Hannah McGregor and Ian M. Cook give their impressions and suggestions, unpacking Lori's

Cross-Disciplinary Student Collaboration: Podcasting about Criminology

Nov 19th, 2021 1h 13m

We're excited to share a podcast submitted to us by Robin Davies, Professor of Media Studies at Vancouver Island University. Originally broadcast as a radio program on CHLY FM in Nanaimo, British Columbia, it features a series of short podcasts

Terry Lee (Fantastic Noise)

Nov 4th, 2021 1h 7m

In this episode, Dario talks to Terry Lee. Terry is Senior Tutor in Radio & Audio at the University of Bedfordshire and is also responsible for the award-winning Radio LaB 97.1FM. He has had a long career in independent and commercial radio inc

Generative Podcasts

Oct 14th, 2021 1h 21m

How about a podcast that creates itself? Or an episode that changes each time you newly download it? Generative podcasts, created with programming, AI, and dynamic insertion technologies are not yet commonplace, but could they be? Lori speaks t

Podcast Studies Presents PhDCasting 11: Extension. Dr Abigail Wincott, spatial audio, past sounds

Sep 23rd, 2021 49m 30s

PhDCasting aims to be research through podcasting practice. Jerry Padfield documents his personal reflections of a journey through a PhD at Falmouth University, researching #podcasting and #CommunityRadio practice for wellbeing. The podcast tal

New Orality in the African Mediascape, with Dr. Reginold Royston

Sep 16th, 2021 1h 21m

Welcome to the first episode of the new season of The Podcast Studies Podcast (formerly New Aural Cultures). We are absolutely delighted to have Dr. Reginold Royston on the show, whose article Podcasts and New Orality in the African Mediascape

Ep33 In conversation with Dr. Gina Baleria (creator of News in Context podcast)

Jul 23rd, 2021 59m 52s

Bias in the news is a hot topic and is the focus of News in Context, a weekly podcast focused on discussing the issues that impact how information is delivered, how we consume it, and how that affects our interactions with each other. In this e

Podcasting's transforming infrastructure.

Jun 11th, 2021 49m 43s

Dario is joined in this episode by two of the leading lights of Podcast Studies to discuss some of the major changes in podcasting infrastructure and their implications. Apple’s decision to add a mechanism for paid subscriptions to its podcasti

Emerging Research in Podcast Studies

May 28th, 2021 1h 17m

The role of early career researchers is absolutely fundamental to the emergence and future development of “Podcast Studies”. And today I’m delighted to be joined by two such scholars whose own research is expanding the horizons of how podcastin

Podcasting and politics with Steve Richards

May 10th, 2021 56m 4s

In this episode, it was my pleasure to discuss politics, podcasting and the media more broadly with one of the top political commentators in the country Steve Richards. Steve is the host of Rock and Roll politics, a podcast that showcases his t

New Aural Cultures presents PhDCasting 10: Reflection. Jerry Padfield, Falmouth University

May 6th, 2021 26m 20s

Podcasting as Literary Form with PhD Student Ella Waldmann

Apr 30th, 2021 1h 7m

Today Dario talks to PhD student studying at the University of Paris, Ella Waldmann, about her recently published article From Storytelling to Story Listening: How the Hit Podcast S-Town Reconfigured the Production and Reception of Narrative No

In conversation with podcast and radio producer Matty Staudt

Apr 9th, 2021 42m 26s

In this episode, Dario talks to a producer and host with his finger on the pulse of the American podcasting landscape, Matty Staudt. Matty has been obsessed with audio broadcasting since childhood, listening to seminal shows such as Bob and Ray

SpokenWeb podcast: Cylinder talks (w/ Stacey Copeland and Jason Camlot)

Mar 26th, 2021 1h 19m

In this episode, New Aural Cultures is delighted to be collaborating with the SpokenWeb podcast. Produced by a collective of researchers who are dedicated to the discovery and preservation of sonic artefacts that have captured literary events o

Bello Collective contributing editor Galen Beebe

Mar 19th, 2021 52m 11s

I spoke to Galen Beebe who is a contributing editor at Bello Collective. Bello Collective is a website that is dedicated to writing about podcasting that focuses on criticism. Made up of a diverse team of writers, curators, podcasters and fans

The Vagina Museum Podcast (w/host and co-producer Alyssa Chafee)

Mar 5th, 2021 53m 46s

Alyssa Chafee is the co-producer and host of the Vagina Museum podcast which explores, in a playful yet in-depth tone, the cultural history and symbolism of what is still remains a taboo subject. Alyssa talks to Dario about her MA thesis in sci

Audio Drama with Producer Ella Watts

Feb 18th, 2021 1h 18m

Ella Watts is a freelance audio producer and consultant who possesses both in-depth expertise and infectious love for audio drama. Her production credits include The Orphans, Evelyn's Roots, The Unseen Hour and she has also worked for the BBC i

Branded Podcasts and Audience Connection with Dan Misener (in conversation with Lori Beckstead)

Feb 5th, 2021 44m 5s

Guest host Lori Beckstead interviews Dan Misener, head of Audience Development at the branded podcasting agency Pacific Content, and host/producer of the delightful podcast Grown Ups Read Things They Wrote As Kids. Dan explains what branded pod