Ella Watts is a freelance audio producer and consultant who possesses both in-depth expertise and infectious love for audio drama. Her production credits include The Orphans, Evelyn's Roots, The Unseen Hour and she has also worked for the BBC in various capacities and across different contexts including BBC Sounds and BBC Studios. In November 2018 she was commissioned by Jason Phipps and the team at BBC Sounds to research the drama podcast industry. This research covered a brief overview of the industry's recent history, its current state, and my speculation on its future. In this broad conversation, Ella talks to Dario about a range of topics related to podcasting, audio production and the audio industry including: production practices during the pandemic; BBC Sounds and the consolidation of podcasting into the broadcast landscape; podcasting as a developing industry and commercial business; the digital age as a media aristocracy; the art and theory behind audio drama; audio drama, fandom and non-normative audiences.
* In this episode Ella stated that John Dryden of The Cipher Podcast is a straight white Londoner in his 20s. In fact, John identifies as queer, Jewish, from the US and in his late 30s. Apologies from both Ella and Dario for this mistake.
Shownotes
Ella's website
Ella mentions the book - Revolution of the Echo-Chamber by Leslie McMurtry
Podcasts referenced
NB
Have you heard George’s Podcast
After
Murmurs
The Cipher
Welcome to Night Vale
The Thrilling Adventure Hour
Cabin Pressure
The Bright Sessions
Sayer
The Magnus Archives
In Strange Woods
Midst
Primordial Deep
Scholarly Podcasting: Why, What, How? with Ian M. Cook
Jess Shane: Towards a Third Podcasting
From the ICA Podcast Pre-Conference: The Podcast Space?
Robert Gutsche - The J Word Podcast
Mack Hagood of Phantom Power: Sound Studies & Scholarly Podcasting
Peer Review Podcasting Part 2: reflections
Peer Review Podcasting Part 1: a real-time peer review of scholarly work
Cross-Disciplinary Student Collaboration: Podcasting about Criminology
Terry Lee (Fantastic Noise)
Generative Podcasts
Podcast Studies Presents PhDCasting 11: Extension. Dr Abigail Wincott, spatial audio, past sounds
New Orality in the African Mediascape, with Dr. Reginold Royston
Ep33 In conversation with Dr. Gina Baleria (creator of News in Context podcast)
Podcasting's transforming infrastructure.
Emerging Research in Podcast Studies
Podcasting and politics with Steve Richards
New Aural Cultures presents PhDCasting 10: Reflection. Jerry Padfield, Falmouth University
Podcasting as Literary Form with PhD Student Ella Waldmann
In conversation with podcast and radio producer Matty Staudt
SpokenWeb podcast: Cylinder talks (w/ Stacey Copeland and Jason Camlot)
Create your
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It is Free
Navigating Life After 40
Teaching Learning Leading K-12
Regenerative Skills
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast