Fostering the art of audio storytellinghttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mqsabve3ck2eLatest edition of All Hear just dropped! It’s a monthly newsletter highlighting exciting opportunities in audio. This July we have lots of art residencies for the sound artists! And large scale funding for folks in the EU and UK. https://allhear.substack.com/p/all-hear-july-202616 Jul 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsabve3ck2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mqmvsklqd22aIn her recent obituary, NPR's Elizabeth Arnold is remembered as an "unstoppable, one-of-a-kind reporter." That's evident in the stories that took her around the world with a microphone. Today on Sound School, hear her piece about an excursion to the North Pole: https://transom.org/2026/elizabeth-arnold-have-mic-will-travel/14 Jul 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmvsklqd22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mqctrwzljs2zTiny radio documentarians, celebrating slowness, and Chill Beefs on our newsletter, Over the Transom: https://transom.substack.com/p/over-the-transom-07102610 Jul 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqctrwzljs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mpywhkl62c2tNew speakers alert! Joining us this fall for #transom25 are the fine folks at @radio-ambulante.bsky.social, @danielgalarcon.bsky.social and @camilasegura.bsky.social!06 Jul 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpywhkl62c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mpjjskayds2fNocturnal Worlds is a unique mix of science, nature, meditation, & lush soundscapes from Audiocraft, an Australian production company. Why mix science education & meditation? Host & producer Olivia O'Flynn explains on today's episode of @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social https://transom.org/2026/meditating-with-platypuses-penguins-and-wombats/30 Jun 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjjskayds2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3moxzsujkh22zTransom director Sophie Crane worked with talented producers across the country to capture the voices of everyday Americans reflecting on the nation at 250, for the New Yorker Radio Hour, hosted by historian Jill Lepore. The Transom version debuts today! https://transom.org/2026/the-listeners-america-at-250/23 Jun 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxzsujkh22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mogseyh34k2bCloe Axelson, a senior editor at WBUR, was feeling like the essays she produced that were written by listeners weren't sounding conversational enough -- until she deployed this one simple trick. Find out more on today's episode of @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social: https://transom.org/2026/deploy-this-one-tiny-maneuver-to-improve-audio-essays/16 Jun 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogseyh34k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mnfshx6f7k2qOur amazing #Transom25 presenters train keeps rolling! Audrey Quinn has edited for Stolen, ESPN's 30 for 30, and more while her reporting has featured on Planet Money, 99% Invisible, and more. A Pulizter winner, these days she teaches at NYU, and before that, was a TA at Transom!03 Jun 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfshx6f7k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mndnts6fqs2zIt’s @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social's 100th episode! For this milestone, Rob talks about one of his fav audio documentaries–a piece so powerful that when he played it at a workshop, listeners stood up & waved their arms to yell “Turn it off! Turn it off!” Listen here: https://transom.org/2026/witness-to-an-execution/02 Jun 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndnts6fqs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mnb633jiws2rNew presenter drop: @alexjrlewis.bsky.social joins us at #Transom25! Alex is the cofounder of Rowhome Productions based in Philly, a production agency specializing in narrative audio projects. His work has appeared on NPR, BBC Radio 4 and elsewhere. He's also a Transom workshop alum!01 Jun 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnb633jiws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mmx6ujjir22eErica Heilman joins the #Transom25 line-up! Erica is the creator of Rumble Strip, an independent podcast based in East Calais, Vermont. She's also written for Transom, including her "Rules for Radio" which you can read on our website! @rumblestrip.bsky.social28 May 2026 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmx6ujjir22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mma22st65c2yIf you've heard & loved "Fela Kuti: Fear of No Man", which recently won a Peabody Award, then you'll definitely want to hear this conversation with Jad Abumrad and Fay Fay Odudu about how they produced this excellent series. Out now on @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social! https://transom.org/2026/jad-and-fay-fay-talk-fela-kuti-fear-no-man/19 May 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mma22st65c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mm5hkpod322xHonored to be part of this special New Yorker Radio Hour collaboration with historian Jill Lepore as the country approaches its 250th anniversary: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/tnyradiohour/articles/the-history-wars-and-america-at-250-with-the-historian-jill-lepore18 May 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5hkpod322xhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mlvp5gfnus2eCome learn from Jason Moon of NHPR’s documentary podcast team, Document, at #Transom25! Jason was the producer for The 13th Step which won the duPont-Columbia Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Audio Reporting. See pinned post for tix & details!15 May 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvp5gfnus2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mlqvq2x7yc2nLatest edition of All Hear just dropped! It’s a monthly newsletter highlighting exciting opportunities in audio. This May we have: Sonic Dash! Resonate x Transom in South Africa! Audible! Pitch calls for Good Tape, and more. Read what opportunities are out there: https://allhear.substack.com/p/all-hear-may-202613 May 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqvq2x7yc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mlqvjgo6zs2nCome learn from producer and poet extraordinaire Sean Cole at #Transom25! Sean produced and reported at This American Life, and has worked at Radiolab, Marketplace, and others. His poetry collection “After This Messages” was published in 2022. See pinned post for tix & details!13 May 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqvjgo6zs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mlbvkgch5c2jCome connect & learn from Joe Richman at #transom25! See our pinned post for details. Joe is a Peabody award winning journalist and founder of @radiodiaries.bsky.social07 May 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbvkgch5c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3ml7d47fcls2mLearn from founding host of the WaPo podcast “Post Reports”, the Peabody award-winning journalist @martinepowers.bsky.social (TSW’15)! She’ll be at #Transom25. Details at transom.org/transom2506 May 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7d47fcls2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3ml4ykofwac2kAlmost every reporting trip has its pitfalls. Andrew Leland's story for Radiolab had more than most including nausea, flying in the equivalent of zero gravity, & his blindness. On this encore ep. of @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social he lays out how he navigated it all: https://transom.org/2026/revisiting-nausea-forehead-mics-and-immersion/05 May 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4ykofwac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3ml2zxla5os2lIn honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States, 10 brave Vermonters took a Transom workshop on live storytelling & just a few days later got up on stage in front of nearly 400 of their neighbors. Hear their stories now: https://transom.org/2026/being-american/05 May 2026 01:29 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2zxla5os2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mkss5oiaos2zIf you're a fan of Radiolab, chances are you've heard and loved a story from Annie McEwen. Come meet Annie at #Transom25! Tickets and details at transom.org/transom2501 May 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkss5oiaos2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mkqnrqbezk27Coming this Sept. to the land of pristine lakes and quiet pines: a Transom Travelling Workshop! Learn the art of making audio documentaries at our weeklong workshop, this time at the gorgeous Interlochen Center for the Arts. Deadline: May 29th. https://transom.org/2025/traveling-workshop-2026-interlochen-michigan/30 Apr 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqnrqbezk27https://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mklawq7kss2cGuess who you'll be able to learn from at #Transom25 this September? The legendary Kitchen Sisters! Tickets and details at transom.org/transom2528 Apr 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklawq7kss2chttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mkinpdzevc2rWanna know who our #Transom25 speakers are? 👀 A thread!27 Apr 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkinpdzevc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mk6thfmxhs2jTransom turns 25 this year and we’re celebrating by throwing a festival for YOU. September 17–19 // Woods Hole, MA Master class workshops, live performances & music, beach time, opportunities to make stuff, and a 25th anniversary party. Tickets & details→ transom.org/transom25/ https://transom.org/transom25/23 Apr 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6thfmxhs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mjznuoqlo227You could describe it as a long walk. Or a climb up a hill. But Salman Khan's path to launching a new podcast was like a slow, persistent march. Hear how he practically willed "More Muslim" into existence on the lastest Sound School. It's inspiring. https://transom.org/2026/salman-khans-march-to-more-muslim/21 Apr 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjznuoqlo227https://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mjxdr3rh7s2gIn case you missed it! We published a much needed and vital resource for blind audio storytellers and their colleagues. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Apr 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxdr3rh7s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/transom.bsky.social/post/3mjngewmch22iWhen an NPR station got its first blind reporter they called Andrew Leland for guidance. That moment led Andrew to write a manifesto on how blind audio journalists and their colleagues can work together, covering field recording, DAWs, editing, and belonging. https://transom.org/2026/why-and-how-to-hire-a-blind-producer/16 Apr 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:awomhz7erved7omjkk4r3o7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjngewmch22i