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For Your Ears Only host a special day of podcasting events for the Brighton Digital Festival 2019.  This live episode recording includes: a discussion of podcasting’s present and future with Financial Times and Observer columnist Fiona Sturges, Principal Lecturer in Media at the University of Brighton Dario Llinares, FYEO Producer Ella Gray Thomas, and FYEO Co-host Martin Spinelli; practical how-to talks with podcasters Todd Jordan and Melita Dennett; and the world premiere of the audio art piece “Podcutting” by sound artist Paul Nataraj. Written & presented by Martin Spinelli. Contributions from Fiona Sturges, Dario Llinares, Ella Gray Thomas, Todd Jordan, Melita Dennett & Paul Nataraj. Produced by Jack F Jewers & Ella Gray Thomas. Sound by Andrew Duff. Executive produced by Martin Spinelli. For Your Ears Only was produced with the support of Arts Council England, Bloomsbury Academic, the University of Sussex, Brighton University, and the British Academy. Website: www.earsonlypodcast.com Twitter: @earsonlypodcast Instagram: @earsonlypodcast

The podcast ecosphere has evolved dramatically over the past five years. Podcasting has moved out of its geeky ghetto into the cultural mainstream. So is this really the ‘Golden Age’ of podcasting or is that still to come? In our season finale Martin and Lance are joined by Fiona Sturges of the FT, ‘Professor iPod’ Michael Bull, and FYEO producer Ella Gray Thomas to explore what the future holds for the medium. Written & presented by Martin Spinelli & Lance Dann Contributions from Fiona Sturges, Michael Bull and Ella Gray Thomas Produced by Jack F Jewers & Ella Gray Thomas Sound by Andrew Duff Executive produced by Martin Spinelli For Your Ears Only was produced with the support of Arts Council England, Bloomsbury Academic, the University of Sussex, Brighton University, and the British Academy. Website: www.earsonlypodcast.com Twitter: @earsonlypodcast Instagram: @earsonlypodcast

Today’s most celebrated podcast makers are highly creative editors and sound designers who communicate in bold ways. And the ease of podcast replaying, re-listening and back-scanning on the part of listeners has enabled much more subtle production techniques than in the past. In this episode we listen to some benchmark examples of podcast editing, Lance talks about sound on Blood Culture, and we hear from Brendan Baker, Ellen Horne, Ann Heppermann, and Jad Abumrad.   Written & presented by Martin Spinelli & Lance Dann Produced by Jack F Jewers & Ella Gray Thomas Sound by Andrew Duff Executive produced by Martin Spinelli   Interview contributors: Ellen Horne, Brendan Baker, Ann Heppermann, Jad Abumrad and Miranda Sawyer. Clips featured: Blood Culture (‘Episode 1 Part 1’), Snap Judgment (‘Fighting Back’), Love + Radio (‘The Pandrogyne’), Serendipity (‘The Lobby’), File on 4 (‘Transforming Rehabilitation: At What Cost?’), Radiolab (‘Things’ and ‘Watching You, Watching Me’).   For Your Ears Only was produced with the support of Arts Council England, Bloomsbury Academic, the University of Sussex, Brighton University, and the British Academy.   Website: www.earsonlypodcast.com Twitter: @earsonlypodcast Instagram: @earsonlypodcast

Despite what some podcasters might say, audio drama is not a ‘new form’. It has a long history that can’t be swept aside. But how does the drama we listen to through podcasts do things differently? In this episode we’ll attempt to define ‘podcast drama’ as a new genre and explore what the future holds for it.  We also hear thoughts from The Truth’s Jonathan Mitchell and We’re Alive’s KC Wayland.   Written & presented by Lance Dann & Martin Spinelli Produced by Ella Gray Thomas & Jack F Jewers Sound by Andrew Duff Executive produced by Martin Spinelli   Interview contributors: KC Wayland and Jonathan Mitchell  Clips featured: We’re Alive (‘Chapter 1: It Begins’), Blood Culture (‘Episode 1 Part 1’)   For Your Ears Only was produced with the support of Arts Council England, Bloomsbury Academic, the University of Sussex, Brighton University, and the British Academy.   Website: www.earsonlypodcast.com Twitter: @earsonlypodcast Instagram: @earsonlypodcast

In a world without gatekeepers or broadcast regulators, podcasters enjoy incredible scope to pursue their own visions. In the Wild West of podcasting, old standards are thrown off and rules are broken. But what are the consequences? In this episode we’ll look at how podcasters are building new ethical principles and we hear thoughts from Miranda Sawyer, Camilla Byk, Jad Abumrad and Serial’s Dana Chivvis. ​ Written & presented by Martin Spinelli and co-presented by Ella Gray Thomas Produced by Ella Gray Thomas & Jack F Jewers Sound by Andrew Duff Additional music by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under creative commons. Voice acting by Rachael Sparkes & Eoin McKenna Executive produced by Martin Spinelli   Interview contributors: Miranda Sawyer, Alan Hall, Kaitlin Prest, Camilla Byk, Dana Chivvis and Jad Abumrad Clips featured: Serial (‘The Breakup’ and ‘What We Know’)   For Your Ears Only was produced with the support of Arts Council England, Bloomsbury Academic, the University of Sussex, Brighton University, and the British Academy.   Website: www.earsonlypodcast.com Twitter: @earsonlypodcast Instagram: @earsonlypodcast

Perhaps the most significant distinctive characteristic of many of our most successful podcasts is their “authentic” feel and sound.  Typically, podcasts are “independent,” produced without the initial support of institutions with their producers following their passions rather than trying to make money. Ironically, this is perhaps the surest route in podcasting to financial independence.  In this episode we explore authenticity within the “freemium economy” of most of the podcasting world, with contributions from Richard Herring, Scroobius Pip and the team from My Dad Wrote A Porno. Written & presented by Lance Dann & Martin Spinelli Produced by Jack F Jewers & Ella Gray Thomas Sound by Andrew Duff Executive produced by Martin Spinelli   Interview contributors: Richard Herring, Scroobius Pip, Jad Abumrad, Helen Zaltzman, Alice Levine, Jamie Morton, James Cooper. Clips featured: Me1 vs Me2 Snooker with Richard Herring (‘Frame 77’), Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast (‘RHLSTP 117 – Armando Iannucci’), Radiolab (‘From Tree to Shining Tree’), Adam Buxton (‘Leesa Mattress 1’)   For Your Ears Only was produced with the support of Arts Council England, Bloomsbury Academic, the University of Sussex, Brighton University, and the British Academy.   Website: www.earsonlypodcast.com Twitter: @earsonlypodcast Instagram: @earsonlypodcast

Today’s podcasters have transformed the passivity of listening into the engagement of fandom. With live events, social media chatter, T-shirt sales, and fan art, there is now an active exchange of ideas between audio producers and audiences. In this episode we look into how audiences engage with podcasts differently and hear thoughts from KC Wayland, Helen Zaltzman, Joseph Fink, and Jeffrey Cranor. ​ Written & presented by Lance Dann & Martin Spinelli Produced by Ella Gray Thomas & Jack F Jewers Sound by Andrew Duff Voice acting by Rachael Sparkes & Eoin McKenna Executive produced by Martin Spinelli   Interview contributors: Alan Hall, Jad Abumrad, KC Wayland, Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor, and Helen Zaltzman. Clips featured: Welcome to Night Vale (‘Pilot’)   For Your Ears Only was produced with the support of Arts Council England, Bloomsbury Academic, the University of Sussex, Brighton University, and the British Academy.   Website: www.earsonlypodcast.com Twitter: @earsonlypodcast Instagram: @earsonlypodcast

Our cultural obsession with well-crafted audio stories has been steadily increasing since the birth of podcasting. Will we ever lose the thrill of a good narrative or tire of familiar formulas?  Most of today’s best podcasters don’t think so. In this episode we’ll unpick arcs, reflect on moments of reflection and hear ideas on ‘story’ from Ann Heppermann, Ellen Horne and Jad Abumrad.   Written & presented by Martin Spinelli & Lance Dann Produced by Ella Gray Thomas & Jack F Jewers Sound by Andrew Duff Additional music by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under creative commons. Voice acting by Eoin McKenna & Rachael Sparkes Executive produced by Martin Spinelli   Interview contributors: Ann Hepperman, Ellen Horne, Kaitlin Prest, Dana Chivvis and Jad Abumrad Clips featured: Radiolab (‘Space’)   For Your Ears Only was produced with the support of Arts Council England, Bloomsbury Academic, the University of Sussex, Brighton University, and the British Academy.   Website: www.earsonlypodcast.com Twitter: @earsonlypodcast Instagram: @earsonlypodcast

Podcasting is arguably today’s most intimate medium. We listen through earbuds, discussion of topics like sex and psychological play are widespread, and podcasters regularly create empathy through imaginative engagement. In this episode, we’ll hear a brief history of sex on radio, dip into podcasts like The Heart and Love + Radio, plus we’ll hear thoughts from Kaitlin Prest, Alan Hall and Brendan Baker.   Written & presented by Martin Spinelli & Lance Dann Produced by Jack F Jewers & Ella Gray Thomas Sound by Andrew Duff Voice acting by Rachael Sparkes & Eoin McKenna Executive produced by Martin Spinelli   Interview contributors: Alan Hall, Kaitlin Prest & Brendan Baker   Clips featured: Love + Radio (‘Silver Dollar’ and ‘A Red Dot’), The Heart (‘How To Become A Princess’ & ‘Kaitlin + Mitra: pt 2’)   For Your Ears Only was produced with the support of Arts Council England, Bloomsbury Academic, the University of Sussex, Brighton University, and the British Academy.   Website: www.earsonlypodcast.com Twitter: @earsonlypodcast Instagram: @earsonlypodcast

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