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Robert McGinley Myers
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A sound-rich discussion about the art of audio storytelling, hosted by Rob McGinley Myers and Britta Greene.
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JAN 16, 2025
S2 E5: What the Evidence Shows - The Problem We All Live With
Rob and Britta discuss a ten year old story from This American Life called "The Problem We All Live With" produced by Chana Joffe-Walt and reported by Nikole Hannah-Jones. It's an example of the kind of documentary journalism we need more than ever,...
66 MIN
DEC 5, 2024
S2 E4: What's Fun About Being in the Dark - Love and Radio
Rob and Britta dig into two classic episodes of the podcast Love and Radio, "The Wisdom of Jay Thunderbolt" and "Choir Boy," sparking a discussion about the appeal of abrasive art. Show Notes: Music:
60 MIN
OCT 22, 2024
S2 E3: Do We Ever Go Back to That? - TAL: Notes on Camp
Rob and Britta share a discussion they had in 2019 (but never released) about the classic This American Life episode "Notes on Camp." Topics include their own camp experiences, the power of scary stories, Rob's favorite thing ever recorded by any...
45 MIN
SEP 25, 2024
S2 E2: Suitcase Full of Cash - Startup Part 2
On the second of a two-part series about the podast Startup, Rob and Britta talk about how the mini-seasons of the podcast Startup about the growth of Gimlet revealed all kinds of details about the troubles at the company, the ill-fated sale to...
66 MIN
SEP 5, 2024
S2 E1: Alarmingly Long Pause - Startup Part 1
On the first episode of the new season Rob and Britta talk about what made them want to restart a show about narrative audio. And they discuss the complicated legacy of a podcast that's having its tenth anniversary this year. Show Notes: Music: ...
56 MIN
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