Sound Judgment
Become a better storyteller, in audio and beyond.
Sound Judgment takes listeners into the studios — and the minds — of your favorite audio storytellers. In each episode, lifelong journalist Elaine Appleton Grant and a top host, producer or editor dive into their creative choices. It’s a revealing conversation about the storytelling craft, and it’s show and tell: Elaine plays back clips from her guest’s podcast. Tune up your storytelling by learning from today's best creators!
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 49
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2024
Weight for It’s Ronald Young Jr.: Unlocking the Key to Storytelling Success
The episode discussed on today's Sound Judgment is Weight for It: Episode 2, Shame Spiral. It’s produced by ohitsbigron Studios and distributed by Radiotopia.
Ronald Young Jr. is a critically acclaim…
How Anna Sale invites listeners in
The episode discussed on today's Sound Judgment is Death, Sex & Money_—Bells & Bills: The Price You Paid for Your Wedding.
We also discuss Death, Sex & Money — A Headline Stays Static Even as a Life T…
Classy's Jonathan Menjivar: The Fine, Awkward Art of the Personal Audio Documentary
The episode discussed on today's Sound Judgment is Classy with Jonathan Menjivar, Episode 1: Are Rich People Bad?
Jonathan Menjivar is a senior producer at Pineapple Street Studios and the creator and…
Introducing Season 3: Inside the Minds of Today's Top Storytellers
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How to Make Serious Topics Fun with the hosts of Famous & Gravy
The episode discussed on today's Sound Judgment is Famous & Gravy: Poetic Justice (Maya Angelou).
Amit Kapoor is co-host and co-creator of the podcast Famous & Gravy. Amit has spent nearly two dec…
Pushkin's Julia Barton on The Best Audio Storytelling of the Year
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The Art of the Interview with Conversation Expert Celeste Headlee
Celeste Headlee has anchored many programs, including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, Here and Now, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as co-host of the national morning ne…
How to Make Listeners Breathless for More with Wild Boys' Sam Mullins
About Sam Mullins
Sam Mullins is a writer, comedian and journalist based in Toronto, and is the host of the critically acclaimed podcast series “Chameleon: Wild Boys” and “Chameleon: Dr Dante” from Ca…
How to Tell the Truth: The Art of Memoir with Dana Black
Mother's Day seems like it should be a Hallmark moment. But for many, reality is far different. Dana Black started her very personal podcast, I Swear on My Mother's Grave, for listeners suffering fro…
Best Of: Emotional Bravery with Last Day's Stephanie Wittels Wachs
One day in the summer of 2022, Lemonada Media’s Stephanie Wittels Wachs received a surprise: an invitation to the White House to witness the signing of a gun safety bill. The invitation was sparked b…
The Heist: How to Produce an Award-Winning Investigative Series with Sally Herships
The episode discussed on today’s Sound Judgment:
- The Heist: https://apps.publicintegrity.org/theheist/
- Episode 2: Mnuchin's World was reported and hosted by Sally Herships. Our editor was Curtis Fox, …
How to Pitch an Audio Documentary and the Unusual Origin of a This American Life Story
The episode(s) discussed on today’s Sound Judgment: This American Life Episode 776, “I Work Better on Deadline.” Segment: “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Quorum.”
Reporter: Sarah Gibson, NHP…
Why Should Audiences Trust You? with Audio Branding Host Jodi Krangle, Part 2
Did you miss Part 1 of my conversation with Audio Branding's Jodi Krangle?
Listen to it here.
Takeaways from today's episode:
1. Imposter syndrome and the art of the interview
When she started hostin…
Grow Your Audience with Voiceover Talent Jodi Krangle
We’re doing something different on this episode. Jodi and I interview each other – and discover some real similarities and big differences between voice acting & hosting. One of the biggest similarit…
Bone Valley: How to Create a True Crime Podcast That Makes a Difference
If you like this episode, you’ll also like Episode 3:
Cinematic Storytelling with Crime Show’s Emma Courtland
and Episode 1: Emotional Bravery on Last Day with Stephanie Wittels Wachs.
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Juleyka Lantigua: What if all of your editorial choices were to serve one person?
Juleyka Lantigua is the Founder/CEO of LWC Studios, which received a Peabody Award nomination and won a Third Coast Award “Director’s Prize.” A Fulbright Scholar and Tory Burch Fellow, Juleyka holds …
The Dinner Sisters: Navigating a Breakout Opportunity—and Devastating Grief
Dinner Sisters Producer and Co-Host Betsy Wallace is an editorial director for podcasting at WebMD. Her career pivot into podcasting started in 2018 with the first episode of the Dinner Sisters, a co…
Standing Ovation Host Jay Baer: How to Craft a Million-Dollar Story
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Enter the Sound Judgment Listener Name Contest!
On Standing Ovation, Jay calls his listeners “clappers.” Glynn Washington of Snap Judgment cal…
Snap Judgment's Glynn Washington: Lessons from a Master Storyteller
Before creating the Snap Judgment radio show, Glynn worked as an educator, diplomat, community activist, actor, political strategist, fist-shaker, mountain-hollerer, and foot stomper.
Snap Judgment i…
Six Unexpected (Life) Lessons from Great Hosts to Prepare You for 2023
The Six Biggest, Most Surprising or Useful Lessons our Hosts Identified in 2022
1. The host defines the brand of your show.
2. Hosting changes the host—not just as a storyteller and performer, but as a…