Indie AF
Indie AF

Indie AF

Sarah Golding

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Welcome to this how-to podcast - Groovy interview chattarama with amazing, inspiring audio fiction creatives both new and established, with podhost Sarah Golding. Also…quizzes and in character interviews with awedio fiction folks on the way…. #soon

Recent Episodes

402 - AUPHONIC - Help with noise reduction and levelling, transcripts and more! With Christoph Grasser
APR 19, 2026
402 - AUPHONIC - Help with noise reduction and levelling, transcripts and more! With Christoph Grasser
Mornin/Afternoon/Evenin al!Here is an INFORMATIVE interview from last year that my Quirky Voices patreons saw but for reasons has not been released to you ..until TODAY! AUPHONC - Is a super playground to utilise to get your audio sounding groovier - Christoph shows what it does and how it does it in this podcast episode on this useful AI tool. Yes. Useful. I do hope you have a browse and see if it will help you in your process with various actor's different mic settings or if sound effects accidentally are recorded behind your vocals - and, yes, there is, In a way a visual element to this ep so, you lucky folks can go here to my Patreon account for Quirky Voices and watch the video FOR FREE! I oft pop the unexpurgated unedited chats on zoom on the Patreon account for my patrons so if you want more of that, jump on there too! Next week - Jonathan Pezza and the art of ANTHOLOGY CREATION! Yes the creative behind Curious Matter and more chats all things making audio drama. THANKS SO MUCH TO CHRISTOPH OF AUDIOPHONIC - I think for some folks it will become a valuable part of their process for just making things sound cleaner - and no, I did not make time to run this ep through it, but perhaps should have as we had to use some zoom recording audio....however, do not let that stop you having the fun!I left the music by OLIVER MORRIS on there so you can have a dance at the end and think about your next creating session for making more amazing AUDIO DRAMA! Happy creating!Sarah🌞CHRISTOPH LINKSAUPHONIC WEBSITEFACEBOOKLINKED INMASTODON DENOISING EDITOR HOW TO - AUPHONICCHRISTOPH GRASSERSarah Links of audio joy⁠⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE⁠
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47 MIN
401 - THE STUDIO RECORD - organisation and action!
APR 12, 2026
401 - THE STUDIO RECORD - organisation and action!
Goooodddd day to you story makers!Happy creating!Here is the first of this feisty season 4 of INDIE AF - 20 eps of GROOVY chat with amazing folks who make #audiodrama #audiofiction professionally or semi pro or for a hobby - all experiences and advice welcome here!Please Welcome by clapping loudly wherever you are for these first ep guests of the season - the wonderful CHRIS GREGORY and EMILY INKPEN - the super team behind THE DEX LEGACY, WASTELAND PODCAST and so much more. In this ep we discuss their approach to the recording day and :->  Communique with actors>  Organising the day and actors time avails> The timeslip of studio time! >  Updating the script if needed as you go>  Segmenting the script> Collaborating as 2 directors in the space> Importance of the engineer in the space> Warming up the actors> Creating a safe space for actors to work> Recording setup decisions> How to treat your actors>Marking up preferred takes as you go to help post prod> Directing actors when you can’t see them> Encouraging great performances> Comms with the studio prior to recording> File Naming etiquette by the studio engineer> Sharing files> Hire ALT STORIES to make your audio drama (and of course WIRELESS THEATRE TOO) And more!Scroll to 56:44 for the final top tips TLDL! (tOO lONG didn' tlISTEN!) See - I doo care about your time !😎We had a super time making this audio drama show so if you haven’t found it yet, please do jump in - WASTELANDS CAN BE FOUND HERE or on the alt stories feed and all good pod catchers - if you love your mech, you’ll LOVE this show! Hope this chat inspires you to be more informed going into the studio as a director! Thank you again to all my amazing Patreon supporters - I am truly grateful to them all to help fuel these chats through dm and any feedback. If you want to join the Patreon team to support this season and beyond, please do! NEXT WEEKAUPHONC - what it does and why you could use it! With the wonderful Christophe GrasseHearty thanks for listeningSarah🌞Chris and Emily links / WASTELAND⁠WASTELAND POD⁠ - LISTEN HERE⁠Emily BLUESKY⁠⁠Chris - Alt Stories BLUE SKY⁠⁠Alt Stories website⁠Chris Gregory  Sound design Alt Stories epORPHEUSOrpheus studios - HaggerstonSarah Links of audio joy⁠⁠SARAH BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SARAH LINKTREE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠QUIRKY VOICES PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT PODCAST⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WIRELESS THEATRE
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322 - Discord - How to use it for AF!
FEB 28, 2026
322 - Discord - How to use it for AF!
Helleauuuu creatives of audio joy! Sarah Golding here with a new INDIE AF ep with stellar guests working BRILLIANTLY HARD making indie audio fiction!I have had a joyous chat to these wonderful guests on how they have set up and used DISCORD for useful elements of their creative worlds - whether for an individual show or a vast and growing network for the greater creative good, for fans cast or crew or more, we chat all things that work and things that...don't!MAHOOSIVE THANKS TO*****AJ FIDALGO*****ALLISON COSSITT*****BRADY FLANAGAN*****EMILY INKPEN*****The random cat staying at Allison's UK B&BWe talk what works what doesn't, how to encourage engagement, look after you, and continue to keep things buoyant and how important it is to make your DISCORD space your own.....truly -enjoy yourselves...If you are an actor, a show runner, or simply someone wanting to start their own DISCORD there are plenty of top tips in here for you to enjoy - and fwiw if you're an OZ9 fan, do join our ⁠DISCORD SPACE MONKEY SERVER FOR THE LAST SEASON EVER OF THIS JOYOUS SHOW - ⁠and also feel free to share your show Discord's with me and I will do my best to share across socials so folks can join you! Hearty thanks and happy creatingPlease share this ep and contact the folks involved in this ep - they're all doing amazing work for the love of the craft and community and...well, that is a truly joyous thing. Throw any of them a ko-fi or a follow or join their patreons and discord servers and...REM TO UTILISE:THE FICTION PODCAST NEWS WEEKLYTHE AUDIO DRAMA HUB#AUDIODRAMA #AUDIOFICTION HAPPPYYYYY CREATINGGGGGSarahxLINKS TO EMILY'S AUDIO MARVELOUSSNESS⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠ALT STORIES⁠ PATREON AND DISCORDLINKS TO AJ'S AUDIO GROOVY⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠BLUESKY ⁠⁠DISCORD⁠LINKS TO ALLISONS AUDIO FABULOUSNESS⁠WEBSITE⁠⁠BLUESKY⁠⁠⁠PARTIAL VEIL PODCAST - YLEM MEDIA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INSTA⁠⁠LINKS TO BRADY'S AUDIO COOL⁠⁠Rogue Life⁠⁠⁠⁠Your Horror Show⁠⁠BRADY’S ⁠⁠Discord server for creators/VAs/Anyone in the community⁠LINKS TO SARAH’S AUDIO JOY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon of coolll ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sarah on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wireless Theatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OZ9 Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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76 MIN
321 - RUSS MORE AND ...WHAT IS A NETWORK?! GET SAVVY
FEB 17, 2026
321 - RUSS MORE AND ...WHAT IS A NETWORK?! GET SAVVY
Hello!WellHere we are - 10 more eps of INDIE AF about to gently slide your way starting with this joyous chat to the truly wonderful RUSS MORE on the astoundingly brilliant FABLE AND FOLLY NETWORK - HOUSING OVER 120 AUDIO DRAMA SHOWS! WWOW!One way of working to make any kind of splash or pennies is to join a network like this one for audio fiction - there are a good few of grooviness now - Faustian Nonsense being one and Realm and you can join Dramafy or moonlight audio or Mutual Audio Network and Rusty Quill to name a few! Have a look and see where they are looking to grow their AF repertoire! Have a listen to Russ waxing lyrical about the grooviness of how the network functions and the people who make it happen.Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions via here or ping any thoughts to [email protected] explore :How and why the network startedWhat they aim to doTheir MISSION STATEMENTHow does the onboarding process workWhat your show needs to have achieved to get onboardWhy being active in the community is helpful!Why helping fuel network socials helpsWhat community sessions areHow ads are chosen for shows/by showsWhy it's best to have shows that are 'as close to always on as possible'What to do next if you have a finished season...How you can support F&F!Thanks so much to Russ!I do feel and still will that if YOU feel so inspired and are in a community that's active and enthused, why don't YOU start a network with themmmm>? Ah gwan! Gluck out there....CONGRATS TO CHRISTIAN WIGLEY who won the Christmas episode microphone! WOOHOO- It will be on its way shortly! So glad TO SHARE SOMETHING OF USE. If you want to sponsor a giveaway on this show - a mic, interface, gift a patreon or a year on a platform, ping me - we can give someone something and make them happy! So excited to get any feedback for this fun show - love the creatives I chat to and hope you do too - please do share it, so others can find it, rate and reviiewwwww! Huge thanks and...Next week - DISCORD...WHYYY? HOW DO WE USE IT? With some stellar guests(Recorded in 2025 so no discussion of updates but...you can start that convo right?)Exciting times ahead....HAPPY CREATING🌞SarahxLINKS TO RUSS AND F&FFable and Folly WebsiteRuss on InstaYouTube link - Dumbjeons and DragonsEnd of time and other bothers!LINKS TO SARAH’S AUDIO JOY⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon of coolll ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Sarah on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wireless Theatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OZ9 Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ADWIT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thanks to ANDI WHITE of THE WALKER MYSTERIES for editing this ep! Follow and enjoy their show x
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39 MIN