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- Producer Peter Balonon-Rosen says podcasts are at a crossroads when it comes to sound design
Episode Summary
In this episode of The Rough Draft, Vox producer Peter Balonon-Rosen shares insights into his creative process as an audio producer. He describes his approach to story selection, sourcing stories, and he reflects on how COVID-19 transformed podcast production.
Guest Bio
Peter Balonon-Rosen is a producer for Vox's daily news podcast and radio show Today, Explained where he's drawn to covering stories about inequality, culture and policy.
Before joining Vox, Peter produced Throughline at NPR. Prior to that he made podcasts at Marketplace, where he reported/produced for The Uncertain Hour, was a founding producer of This Is Uncomfortable and contributed reporting to radio broadcasts. He began in radio as an education beat reporter. Peter’s work has appeared on Snap Judgment, Reveal, NPR‘s Planet Money, All Things Considered and Morning Edition, and more.
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11 min - ‘Today Explained’ Producer Peter Balonon-Rosen Brings Cinematic Production To His Stories
Episode Summary
In this episode, host Kendall Kelton interviews Peter Balonon-Rosen, a producer for Vox's daily news podcast "Today Explained." Peter discusses his journey from public access TV to audio journalism, his transition from reporting to producing, and his passion for creating sound rich stories that use music and sound effects.
Guest Bio
Peter Balonon-Rosen is a producer for Vox's daily news podcast and radio show Today, Explained where he's drawn to covering stories about inequality, culture and policy.
Before joining Vox, Peter produced Throughline at NPR. Prior to that he made podcasts at Marketplace, where he reported/produced for The Uncertain Hour, was a founding producer of This Is Uncomfortable and contributed reporting to radio broadcasts. He began in radio as an education beat reporter. Peter’s work has appeared on Snap Judgment, Reveal, NPR‘s Planet Money, All Things Considered and Morning Edition, and more.
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Listen to Today Explained.
Listen to ‘The Kids Aren’t Reading Alright’ from Today Explained.
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11 min - Josh Olenslager balances his job at LinkedIn with his personal writing projects to stay creative.
Episode Summary
Josh Olenslager is the Director of Publishing Operations at LinkedIn Learning. In this episode, he talks about leading a team that helps educate professionals and how he balances his personal creative projects with a corporate job.
Guest Bio
Josh Olenslager is the Director of Publishing Operations at LinkedIn Learning, a platform that offers video courses to help professionals learn new skills. Outside of his job, his creative pursuits include writing poetry and working on his second musical.
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28 min - Working on poetry and his musical helps Josh Olenslager stay in a creative headspace.
Episode Summary
Josh Olenslager, the Director of Publishing Operations at LinkedIn Learning, talks about the creative projects he works on in his free time and how those projects are crucial to his creativity.
Guest Bio
Josh Olenslager is the Director of Publishing Operations at LinkedIn Learning, a platform that offers video courses to help professionals learn new skills. Outside of his job, his creative pursuits include writing poetry and working on his second musical.
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11 min - One way Josh Olenslager makes time for his creative projects is by keeping strict blocks of time.
Episode Summary
Josh Olenslager, the Director of Publishing Operations at LinkedIn Learning, talks about how he makes time for his creative pursuits while also working a full-time corporate job.
Guest Bio
Josh Olenslager is the Director of Publishing Operations at LinkedIn Learning, a platform that offers video courses to help professionals learn new skills. Outside of his job, his creative pursuits include writing poetry and working on his second musical.
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Josh on LinkedIn
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11 min - Josh Olenslager’s job at LinkedIn is to help you learn more about your career.
Episode Summary
In this episode, Josh Olenslager, the Director of Publishing Operations at LinkedIn Learning, talks about his role and how his team is trying to meet the demand from its audience to learn more about AI.
Guest Bio
Josh Olenslager is the Director of Publishing Operations at LinkedIn Learning, a platform that offers video courses to help professionals learn new skills. Outside of his job, his creative pursuits include writing poetry and working on his second musical.
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Josh on LinkedIn
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12 min - Casey Miner’s favorite part of making podcasts is being the team’s editor.
Episode Summary
Casey Miner started her career as a reporter for the NPR station in San Francisco. She eventually started working in podcasts and now works on the team that makes Throughline from NPR.
In this episode, Casey talks about getting into audio, the state of the podcast industry and the process of making her favorite episode of Throughline, A Tale of Two Tribal Nations.
Guest Bio
Casey Miner is an award-winning narrative editor, audio producer, and writer. She currently works for Throughline at NPR as an editor. She’s also worked with Planet Money, Wondery, Reveal, The Stoop, Slate, Pop-Up Magazine, and Mother Jones, among many others. She has co-created and launched four successful podcasts, including hosting and creating The Specialist, a show about work we don't think about and the people who do it.
Additional Resources
Casey’s website
Listen to ‘A Tale of Two Tribes’
Listen to the Throughline episode about the Third Amendment
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28 min - Casey Miner shares how the Throughline team created the award winning story ‘A Tale of Two Tribes’.
Episode Summary
Casey Miner started her career as a reporter for the NPR station in San Francisco. She eventually started working in podcasts and now works on the team that makes Throughline from NPR.
In this episode, Casey talks about the process of making an episode of Throughline, A Tale of Two Tribal Nations. The episode is about the history and reality of Native tribes owning their reservation land.
Guest Bio
Casey Miner is an award-winning narrative editor, audio producer, and writer. She currently works for Throughline at NPR as an editor. She’s also worked with Planet Money, Wondery, Reveal, The Stoop, Slate, Pop-Up Magazine, and Mother Jones, among many others. She has co-created and launched four successful podcasts, including hosting and creating The Specialist, a show about work we don't think about and the people who do it.
Additional Resources
Casey’s website
Listen to ‘A Tale of Two Tribes’
Listen to Throughline from NPR
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13 min - Casey Miner’s mantra when editing podcasts at NPR is “edits not edicts”.
Episode Summary
Casey Miner started her career as a reporter for the NPR station in San Francisco. She eventually started working in podcasts and now works on the team that makes Throughline from NPR.
In this episode, Casey talks about the team effort it takes to bring an episode of Throughline to air, and what her role as an editor looks like.
Guest Bio
Casey Miner is an award-winning narrative editor, audio producer, and writer. She currently works for Throughline at NPR as an editor. She’s also worked with Planet Money, Wondery, Reveal, The Stoop, Slate, Pop-Up Magazine, and Mother Jones, among many others. She has co-created and launched four successful podcasts, including hosting and creating The Specialist, a show about work we don't think about and the people who do it.
Additional Resources
Casey’s website
Listen to the Throughline episode about the Third Amendment
Listen to Throughline from NPR
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12 min - Casey Miner fell in love with audio as a young reporter, now she edits your favorite podcasts.
Episode Summary
Casey Miner started her career as a reporter for the NPR station in San Francisco. She eventually started working in podcasts and now works on the team that makes Throughline from NPR.
In this episode, Casey talks about her career as an audio producer and editor, and the current struggles in the podcasting industry.
Guest Bio
Casey Miner is an award-winning narrative editor, audio producer, and writer. She currently works for Throughline at NPR as an editor. She’s also worked with Planet Money, Wondery, Reveal, The Stoop, Slate, Pop-Up Magazine, and Mother Jones, among many others. She has co-created and launched four successful podcasts, including hosting and creating The Specialist, a show about work we don't think about and the people who do it.
Additional Resources
Casey’s website
Listen to Throughline from NPR
Listen to Casey’s first podcast, The Specialist.
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About The Rough Draft
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Featuring honest conversations with folks from across the creative industry, Season 2 of The Rough Draft explores the creative process, tools, and resources used by some of the best in the business. From journalists to content creators and business leaders, we shed light on what it looks like to break into the industry, make mistakes, collaborate with others, and the essential tools that help us along the way.
Mini episodes released every Tuesday and Thursday. Full interviews with guests published every other Thursday.