Silver Shorts

From operating intricate machinery, to preserving and protecting the traditions of cinema, listen as Aaron Kudja tells us a little about his path, and the importance and artistry of film development.



Featuring Aaron Kudja 

Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello

Music by Tom Fama 

Sound by Silver Sound 

Take a listen as Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps tells us about the depth, realism, and impact of Tolkien's maps of Middle Earth.

https://www.geographicus.com/

Featuring Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

Produced by Cory Choy and Christian Cuciniello

Music by El Buru and Luke Allen

Sound by Silver Sound

The more nonviolent action you take, the better you might feel about our current situation. Listen as Mandy Keifetz talks about what she does to make an impact on society and mitigate some of the frustration current events might cause.

https://www.visibilitybrigade.com

Featuring Mandy Keifetz and Cory Choy

Produced by Cory Choy and Christian Cuciniello

Sound by Silver Sound

Take a listen as Cory Choy tells us about the inaugural New York City Podcast Awards happening on March 13th, 2026. Nominations will be announced on March 2nd, so submit your work by following the link here: www.podcastawards.nyc

Featuring Cory Choy

Produced by Cory Choy and Chistian Cuciniello

Music by Juston Cummings

Sound by Silver Sound

Take a listen as Paige Campbell tells us about identity, and their path to living their own truth.

Featuring Paige Campbell

Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian Cuciniello

Sound by Silver Sound

Take a listen as Tessa Flannery tells us about the Girl Tales Podcast and some of the magical worlds and characters they created to get their uplifting messages across.

Check out the Girl Tales website here: https://girltalespodcast.com/

Featuring Tessa Flannery

Produced by Cory Choy, Juston Cummings, and Christian Cuciniello

Music from the Girl Tales Podcast

Sound by Silver Sound

At Silver Sound, we encourage everyone to pull out their microphones and make something new! Every winter and summer, we host a 48-hour audio storytelling competition, shower the top three winners with money and fabulous prizes, and showcase the top 10 finalists both live at a celebration event in NYC and online via our Silver Podcast Network. We call this the Biannual Sonic Dash.

Registration for our Winter 2026 Sonic Dash, which will take place from January 9th to the 11th, is now open so check out the link below to learn more about the contest and the insane prizes you can win!

https://www.silver-nyc.com/sonicdash

Featuring Mark Blumberg

Produced by Cory Choy, Christian Cuciniello, and Juston Cummings

Sound by Silver Sound

Take a listen as James Roy, from the band The James Rocket, talks about their new album "Seen", which releases on November 21st, 2025.

To pre-order the album, check out this link: https://thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com/album/seen

Also, check them out live! The James Rocket will be playing at:

• Young Ethel's in Brooklyn, NY on October 23rd, 2025
• Sanger Hall in Sunnyside, NY on November 22nd, 2025
• Century in Philadelphia, PA on December 13th, 2025

Featuring James Roy

Produced by Cory Choy and Christian Cuciniello

Music by The James Rocket from their new album "Seen"

Sound by Silver Sound

In this episode of CartoCuriosity, James Roy of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps uncovers the extraordinary story of Philipp Johann von Strahlenberg (1676 - 1747), the Swedish soldier, prisoner of war, ethnographer, and pioneering cartographer whose groundbreaking maps transformed European understanding of Siberia, Central Asia, Great Tartary, and the Russian Empire. Captured at the Battle of Poltava (1709) and exiled to Tobolsk during the Great Northern War (1700 - 1721), Strahlenberg devoted his captivity to documenting the geography, languages, cultures, and histories of Russia's remote eastern territories - only to see his manuscripts lost in a fire, confiscated by a powerful governor, stolen, and published without attribution. It is a compelling tale of antique maps, geographic discovery, intellectual theft, and remarkable perseverance, revealing how one mapmaker's misfortunes shaped the eighteenth-century cartography of northern Asia.

Silver Shorts is very excited to announce an excerpt from a longer piece by Elizabeth Watson and Cory Choy. Stay tuned for the full release on the Silver Podcast Network.

Created by Elizabeth Watson and Cory Choy

Script by Mary McDonnell

Directed by Cory Choy

Fearuing: Elizabeth Watson as Lizzerd and Lizzerd’s Father; Cameron Bossert as Ronnie; Carrie Van Driest as The Mystery Woman; Eric Yang as Mark; Mary McDonnell as The Neighbor; Cassie Gabriel as The Landlady; and Deiter Riesle as Karl

Re-recording mixer Christian Cuciniello

Sound Design by Santiago Aramburu and Christian Cuciniello

Music and Editing by Luke Allen