In this episode, we sit down with Sound Designer, Jacob Ribicoff, to explore the invisible craft of sound and how it shapes what we feel, even when we don’t realize it.

Jacob shares how he got his start, what sound designers actually do, and how sound can completely transform an image. From building the eerie sonic world of Lumon in Severance to crafting grounded, emotional realism in Manchester by the Sea, this episode explores how sound shapes story in so many ways.

Jacob’s credits include:

SONG SUNG BLUE (2025)

SEVERANCE (2022–2025)

BABYGIRL (2024)

PAST LIVES (2023)

BOY ERASED (2018)

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (2016)

FRIENDS WITH KIDS (2011)

FAILURE TO LAUNCH (2006)

SCHOOL OF ROCK (2003)

And many more…

Follow Jacob and his work below:

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722993/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobribicoff/