Jonathan Mitchell, the creator and producer of The Truth takes Stuart and the listeners behind the scenes of this award winning fiction anthology. Audio drama and audio fiction is a different podcast animal and it takes a keen ear to create a podcast with such an authentic feel. On this episode of the Audience podcast, Stuart and Jonathan talk about Jonathan’s creative process, his philosophy on radio and the musicality of speech, and what it takes to adapt a story from the page to a podcast.
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Today you’ll learn about:
- Jonathan’s love for fiction and his audio drama journey
- The story behind Jonathan’s fiction podcast
- How Jonathan gets the authentic feel of his episodes
- Music as organized sound; Speech as music
- The recording process: improvisation, practice, and recording free takes
- The writers and stories behind the episodes
- Adapting a story to an audio performance
- Creating and working on post-production with limited feedback
Resources/Links:
The Truth Reveals Fiction Podcast: http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/about
"Moon Graffiti": http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2015/10/15/moon-graffiti
"Heat Meat": http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2023/03/05/heat-meet
"Instruction Manual For Jason": http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2023/31/05/instruction-manual-for-jason
"Can You Help Me Find My Mom": http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2015/4/8/can-you-help-me-find-my-mom
"That's Democracy": http://www.thetruthpodcast.com/story/2012/9/
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