Diane Guerrero Tells Her Own Harrowing Immigration Story
The "Orange is the New Black" and "Jane the Virgin" star opens up about the difficulties (and rewards) of narrating her memoir.
Arts & Culture
How stories work, how we tell them, and why we love them.
Puzzle Bait: How Podcasts Get (And Keep) Your Attention
You have just 30 seconds to lure--or lose--the listener. An Audible producer shares the secrets of quickly creating tension.
Listening Is The Only Critical Practice Left: A Conversation With Artist Masha Tupitsyn
In her 24-hour cinematic installation, Love Sounds, words are the central characters.
When It Comes To The Moth's Biggest Hits, It's All Relative
Seventy percent of the Moth’s most popular stories are about families—why?
Phoning Home
The alien voices and languages you hear in film and TV are getting more complex and realistic — here's why.
Breaths Of Fresh Air: The Art Of The Terry Gross Interview
A former producer sheds some light on the Terry Gross technique, with examples from the show.
Finding A New Sound
Listen to (or read) a conversation with indie musician Thao Nguyen as Audible producer and Radiolab veteran Ellen Horne searches for aural inspiration.
Thandie Newton Sounds Off About Becoming Jane Eyre
We dished with the acclaimed actress about what it was like to record the timeless classic.
Scandal List: The Sounds That Brought Them Down
Here are some of the most prominent people who've “Jinxed” themselves by getting caught on tape.
Celebrate Beverly Cleary's 102nd With Some NPH
Flash back to your early reading life with this excerpt from Henry and Ribsy, narrated by Neil Patrick Harris.
How Social Media Gave New Life To The Serial
Think attention spans are getting shorter? Maybe...but the serial form is nothing new.
Weird Voices Are Winning Out
In the newly democratized world of voice acting, quirky, wry, and "real" voices are having a moment.