The Sound School Podcast

The Sound School Podcast The Sound School Podcast is the bi-weekly show on audio storytelling produced by Rob Rosenthal for and . Formerly HowSound

The Sound School Podcast is a bi-weekly show presenting the backstory to great audio storytelling. From fieldwork and recording techniques to narrative and ethics, Sound School Podcast explores the ins-and-outs of radio production. Each episode highlights the work of producers such as Al Letson, Alex Blumberg, Noel King, Leila Day, Saidu Tejan-Thomas, Jr., Phoebe Judge, David Isay, and Susan Stamb

erg, as well as emerging producers from podcasts and local NPR stations around the country. Rob Rosenthal is the host. Rob launched and directed the radio program at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies for eleven years. He was the lead instructor for the Transom Story Workshops for ten years. He’s an audio guy through and through producing podcasts, documentaries, features, multi-media, and audio tours. He now works mostly as a story editor and still teaches from time to time.

I'm not sure there's a more powerful way to launch "Old School Sound School," a series featuring audio documentaries 20+...
09/08/2026

I'm not sure there's a more powerful way to launch "Old School Sound School," a series featuring audio documentaries 20+ years old. "The Sonic Memorial Project" from Davia Nelson & Nikki Silva, better known as The Kitchen Sisters, is a remarkable, touching, and ear-catching documentary first broadcast in 2002 to mark the one-year anniversary of 9/11. Listen to the hour-long work in its entirety. I'm certain it will stay with you for a long time. PRX. Transom.org. NPR. (photo by Charles Traub)

Old School Sound School - 9/11 and The Sonic Memorial Project - Transom

Rebecca Hersher was ahead of the story, reporting on the danger of melting glaciers and flash floods in Nepal for NPR's ...
08/31/2026

Rebecca Hersher was ahead of the story, reporting on the danger of melting glaciers and flash floods in Nepal for NPR's Climate Desk back in 2023. Hear the backstory to her reporting in the Sound School archive. PRX. Transom.org.

Going Behind the Mic on Climate Change Reporting - Transom

Warm up your headphones! "Old School Sound School" a series featuring classic and weird docs 20+ years old. Coming soon!...
08/25/2026

Warm up your headphones! "Old School Sound School" a series featuring classic and weird docs 20+ years old. Coming soon! PRX. Transom.org.

Coming Soon: Old School Sound School - Transom

A friend texted me the other day. Instead of typing "Sound School" she typed "Sounds Cool." And I thought "Heck yeah!" F...
07/30/2026

A friend texted me the other day. Instead of typing "Sound School" she typed "Sounds Cool." And I thought "Heck yeah!" Feast your ears on the latest ep featuring cool sounds from Falling Tree Productions, Georgia Walker, and The Radiophonic Institute. PRX Transom.org.

Sounds Cool! - Transom

"(An) unstoppable, one-of-a-kind reporter." That's how NPR reporter Elizabeth Arnold is described in her recent obituary...
07/14/2026

"(An) unstoppable, one-of-a-kind reporter." That's how NPR reporter Elizabeth Arnold is described in her recent obituary. Hear what that means in a story she reported at the North Pole where she says "Nature doesn't want you here.... Maybe that's part of the pull. You come to defy it." I'm pleased to honor Elizabeth on the latest episode of Sound School. PRX. Transom.org

Elizabeth Arnold — Have Mic, Will Travel - Transom

Sometimes a podcast comes along and you say to yourself (or out loud) "What is going on here?" Nocturnal Worlds is a uni...
07/01/2026

Sometimes a podcast comes along and you say to yourself (or out loud) "What is going on here?" Nocturnal Worlds is a unique mix of science, nature, meditation, and lush soundscapes from Audiocraft, an Australian production company. Why mix science education and meditation? Olivia O'Flynn, the host and producer of the show, lays out the how and why. PRX. Transom.org.

Let’s face it, public radio can sound predictable, one similar voice after another. WBUR 90.9 FM mixes it up putting “re...
06/17/2026

Let’s face it, public radio can sound predictable, one similar voice after another. WBUR 90.9 FM mixes it up putting “regular” people on the air reading personal essays. They're a breath of fresh air. But, Cloe Axelson, the senior editor of WBUR’s opinion page, thought the readings could sound even better. But how? PRX. Transom.org.

Deploy This One Tiny Maneuver to Improve Audio Essays - Transom

David Isay's "Witness to an Ex*****on," still has a grip on me twenty-six years after I first heard it. It's that powerf...
06/03/2026

David Isay's "Witness to an Ex*****on," still has a grip on me twenty-six years after I first heard it. It's that powerful. Listen and discover why I chose it for Sound School's 100th episode. PRX, Transom.org, NPR, StoryCorps.

Witness to an Ex*****on - Transom

By far and away, some of the coolest, hippest, nicest people in audio work at Radio Workshop. And, they were kind enough...
05/21/2026

By far and away, some of the coolest, hippest, nicest people in audio work at Radio Workshop. And, they were kind enough to let me feature a chat Lesedi Mogoatlhe had with Jad Abumrad & Efe Odudu, the Peabody Awards-winnning makers of "Fela Kuti: Fear No Man." Your ears want you to listen! PRX Transom.org

Jad and Fay Fay Talk “Fela Kuti: Fear No Man” - Transom

You could describe it as a long walk. Or a climb up a hill. But, it seems like Salman Khan's path to launching a new pod...
04/21/2026

You could describe it as a long walk. Or a climb up a hill. But, it seems like Salman Khan's path to launching a new podcast was more like a slow, persistent march. Hear how Salman practically willed "More Muslim" into existence on the latest Sound School. PRX. Transom.org.

Salman Khan’s March to “More Muslim” - Transom

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