The Sounds of Rambling Roads Mysteries

Following the conclusion of Season One, creator/writer Diana Renn chats with audio engineer and sound designer Hayden Robinson about storytelling with sound, recording audio drama on your own versus with a production crew, creating Foley sound effects, why sound design is like painting, and more about their collaboration on the full-cast audio drama Rambling Roads Mysteries. About Rambling Roads Mysteries Rambling Roads Mysteries is a full-cast audio drama set in the town of Turners Grove, Massachusetts, where former journalist Evelyn Carlisle teams up with the enterprising guides of Rambling Roads Walking Tours to solve ecological mysteries and conservation crimes. Cozy mystery meets environmental suspense in a series about community, second chances, and protecting the places we love. Credits Rambling Roads Mysteries was created and written by Diana Renn, with production management by Nora Shalaway Carpenter and sound design by Hayden Robinson. It was recorded at the Western Piedmont Community College Production Studio in Morganton, North Carolina.  The production incorporates professionally licensed sound effects and music from sources including Monument Studios, Adobe, and CC0 recordings from Freesound.org, all used in accordance with the applicable licenses. Theme music "HEAP" by Life Span (FineTune Music), licensed through Adobe Stock. Cover art by J. Kotick.  For cast and crew bios, visit our website https://ramblingroadsmysteries.com/ For more information on Creator / Writer Diana Renn, and her books for children and teens, visit her website: https://dianarennbooks.com/ Hayden Robinson is the sound designer of Rambling Roads Mysteries. He serves as an instructor at Western Piedmont Community College (where the show was recorded), teaching in the Film Production program as well as the Animation program. His media experience ranges from indie film production, to news broadcasting, to more recently a TTRPG (Tabletop Role-Playing Game) YouTube Channel. Hayden has taken his experiences in these various mediums and brought them to develop immersive and entertaining audio productions. He also does voice acting, and is the golden voice of the episode introductions in Rambling Roads Mysteries. To see AND hear more of Hayden’s work, visit https://monktusk.carrd.co. Follow the Trail Connect with us on Instagram at @ramblingroadsmysteries and on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@RamblingRoadsMysteries for behind-the-scenes conversations and more!  Want to read along? Official transcripts for every episode are available on our podcast host page if your podcast app doesn't display them: https://ramblingroadsmysteries.buzzsprout.com Support the Show! Rambling Roads Mysteries is an independent podcast production. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow the show, leave a rating or review, and share Rambling Roads Mysteries with a fellow mystery lover. We welcome donations! Listener support helps cover the costs of producing the show and paves the way for future seasons! https://buy.stripe.com/7sY3cw2Fi7XG4Go66qgEg00