The audiobook industry is full of voices, and we're bringing them to the table. Hosted by a core coterie of narrators and featuring a variety of trade professionals, The Narrator Roundtable shares the intricate stories, challenges, and ideas that make up the audiobook industry. From craft to business and beyond, the roundtable turns "chatting with a friend over coffee" from an acting technique into an opportunity for gathering and growth. Join narrators Deanna Anthony, Lindsey Dorcus, Kirt G ...
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Unreliable Narrators is a podcast where we discuss media, literature, and the arts and how they relate to Christ, the self, and the world.
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Le anteprime audio degli audio libri di Antonio Tombolini Editore, disponibili su "Il Narratore"
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An erotic and sensual journey of Bodyfulness... For more about me visit www.thenakednarrator.com
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Strange, homemade theater in Boston. The Unreliable Narrator podcast brings good theater times to your ear.
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Three words- black girl magic! Unwind with The Nubian Narrator and all of my shananigans. I'm serving up real life issues with a hint of comedy in a way that WE can relate. For more content head over to my blog at www.thenubiannarrator.com.
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What happens when two writers get together to discuss the art of storytelling? Chaos, probably. Join Maggie Shive and Kiara Kalmey as they debate, discuss, and dissect everything from books to movies to musicals. Marvel, Hamilton, Percy Jackson - it's all here. New episode every Thursday!
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Join Emily and the mobile recording studio as they criss-cross America, interviewing your favorite audiobook narrators and best-selling authors in the special places they call home. It’s an extravaganza of adventure, community, and a whole lot of audiobook fun!
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I trained for four years at East 15 Acting School. I have performed a variety of characters for a number of drama podcasts and I have provided narration for several books in the 'Lost in Time' series by A. L. Lester and the 'McLaren' series by Jo. A. Hiestand. "Callum Hale is a superb narrator, one of the best I’ve heard. His voice creates the imagery needed to follow the story. His soothing British accent works perfectly for this story." - N.N Light reviewing 'No Known Address'
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Are you looking for the perfect voice to narrate your next Audiobook? Your search is over! Our selection of voices deliver professional readings for every kind of book you can imagine. To be understood, you must first be heard. another Solid Gold podcast #BeHeard
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Ep 209: The Talky Horror Podcast Show (w/ Nicky Endres)
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It’s spooky season, so we’ve gathered around The Narrator Roundtable with guest host Nicky Endres to celebrate all things horror. Who loves it? Who hides from it? How do we approach the horror genre as narrators? And how does this underrated category of fiction intersect with our own lived experiences? Find The Narrator Roundtable Website | BlueSky…
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Ep 208: We (Can) Contain Multitudes (w/ Yinka Ladeinde)
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Audiobook narrators are voice actors, but sometimes we feel like distant cousins to our commercials and video game peers. With Yinka Ladeinde, we’ll talk about what it’s like walking across these worlds, question why they’re considered different in the first place, and maybe build some bridges in the process. Find The Narrator Roundtable Website | …
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Ep 207: There Is A Lot Of Jambalaya (w/ Patryce Williams)
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Existing while narrating. Whether we identify as single, as coupled, or as otherwise entangled, we are all endeavoring to live a life while doing this beautiful work of audiobook narration. Patryce Williams joins our hosts on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable to discuss how creating time and space for life outside the booth can be a challenge…
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Ep 206: Human, In All Of The Stories (w/ Sanya Simmons)
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Sometimes it’s more about the process than the actual destination, but sometimes they are equally important. Breaking into other genres as an audiobook narrator is definitely about creating career longevity and creative abundance, but it can also be a mode of connection. Sanya Simmons joins our hosts to discuss diversifying audiobook genres on this…
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Performing romance and erotica is an experience that is almost always intended to titillate and can create a false sense of intimacy between narrator and reader. Sean Crisden joins us at The Narrator Roundtable to discuss how we navigate that delicate relationship, especially in the romance audiobook space. Find The Narrator Roundtable Website | Bl…
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The Romance genre, and its multitude of sub genres, has some of the most avid readers that consume ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers and audiobooks (sometimes simultaneously) with fervor. Our hosts discuss the many facets of the world of Romance for audiobook narrators with Mary Jane Wells on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable. Find The Narrator …
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Ep 203: It's Like the Wild, Wild West (w/ Lacy Laurel)
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That place where artistic expression and entrepreneurial enterprise merge for the independent author and the freelance audiobook narrator can be a wondrous and confounding thing. Lacy Laurel joins our hosts on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable to discuss where artistry and business become necessary partners for the freelance audiobook travers…
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Ep 202: No Known Cure for Multi-Hyphenatism (w/ Dani Martineck)
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How do we respect privacy as a part of the creative process? How do we resist the constant pressure to capitalize on every creative endeavor? How do we decide what is personal and what is private? How do we allow our careers to be in service of our creative, personal, and communal well-being? Accomplished Narrator, Screenwriter, Playwright, Actor, …
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Ep 201: Be a Farmer, Not a Hunter (w/ Shiromi Arserio)
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There is no Audiobook University. When narrators want to improve their skills, make connections, find community, or connect with publishers, coaching and workshops are often the answer. But how do we determine which opportunities are worth our time, money, and vulnerability? Are we paying to learn, or just to gain access? Shiromi Arserio joins us a…
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S4E1 - Song of the Sea
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Dive into the waters and the wild of fairies, selkies, and spirits in our pilot episode for Season 4, The Song of the Sea. Why have the fairies departed from the human world? Why is preserving these Celtic legends and myths so important? How is director Tom Moore using his art to remind us of the world of the child? Also, why does hair represent th…
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S3E10 - The Farewell
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In this episode, Sophie and Raymond discuss themes of suffering, loss, and death in Lulu Wang's 2019 film The Farewell. What are the differences between the western and eastern perspectives on death? What does it mean for the collective to carry the burden of suffering for the individual? And how much longer can Sophie keep coming up with excuses t…
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S3E9 - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", the mariner shoots an albatross...and must spend the rest of his life paying penance for his sin. What on earth does this albatross represent? Civilization? Tradition? Christendom? Or is it, as Coleridge would probably insist, just an albatross? In this episode, Sophie and Raymond discuss …
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Hello, my name is Dawid Minnaar. I have been a professional actor in South Africa for 43 years and I look forward to narrating your next Solid Gold Audiobook.Di Professional Narrators from Solid Gold Audiobooks
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TNR Live! (w/ guest Mark Sanderlin)
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The Narrator Roundtable hosts & special guest Mark Sanderlin gather to look back on the first ten episodes. Filmed live on April 24, 2024. Find The Narrator Roundtable Website | BlueSky | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Mark Sanderlin Website | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find André Santana Website | Facebook Profile | X (Twitter) | Inst…
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S3E8 - The Persistence of Memory
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Sophie and Raymond are rejoined by special guest Anna Mason as they tackle the topic of surrealism through the lens of Salvador Dali's famous painting "The Persistence of Memory." Was Dali actually a surrealist? Why do all the clerks and navvies in the railway trains look so sad and tired? And is not being sick really the most poetical thing in the…
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Listen up to get the full picture as accomplished voice actor Claudia Dunn details the growing world of audio description for film and TV. Support the showDi Emily S.
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Ep 110: Booked & Busy (w/ Helen Laser)
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How’s your calendar looking? Are you cycling through feeling scattered and underworked, then feeling overbooked and overwhelmed? Our hosts dive into schedule and portfolio management with superstar Helen Laser on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable. Find The Narrator Roundtable Website | BlueSky | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Helen Las…
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Ep 109: Capital "A" Actors (w/ Eunice Wong)
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Audiobook narrators bring a world of performance experience to their work, but we don’t always get the credit that other performers receive. This week, we’re going to crack open the craft of audiobooks with our guest Eunice Wong as we remember the true power of our work behind the mic. Mentioned in this episode: Can We Please Put an End to Overperf…
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Ep 108: There Is No Gold Watch (w/ Hillary Huber & Dara Brown)
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There has been an interesting expansion and contraction in narration opportunities over the past 20 years, from a handful of studio-based actors mostly in LA or New York, to a huge wave of new at-home narrators joining the industry. What does the current landscape look like to a narrator with decades of experience? And what does it look like to som…
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Ep 107: You Are Your Best Thing (w/ Gillian Williams)
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As narrators, one of the hardest parts of finding success in the industry is discovering our unique voice. And for us, the word “voice” can be used literally and metaphorically. What do I sound like AND what do I want to say through my work? How much of myself can I bring to each story? Is there an audience for someone who sounds like me? We welcom…
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This week we welcome the accomplished narrator, director, engineer, and owner of Reaping Audiobooks to the table to discuss what we can learn from all the humans who play a part in creating an audiobook, the importance of sensitivity readers, and the current, as well as potential, ups and downs of AI in our craft, and how we can all look out for ea…
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Meet Director of Production Erick Black as we chat about casting, accessibility, favorite projects, and what’s new and coming up next at Dreamscape. Support the showDi Emily S.
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Ep 105: Finding Focus & Mending Mistakes (w/ Jeremy Carlisle Parker)
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At-home narration is more prevalent than ever, and working from home has its pros and cons. When you aren't in a controlled space being guided by professionals who are also helping to ease the burden of audiobook production, even a small distraction can result in lost productivity. How can narrators use what they've learned as actors to get back in…
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Hi, my name is Karina Polycarpo. As. you can probably hear in my voice, I am originally from Brazil. I consider myself very eclectic, as my favourite things are painting watercolours and watching Disney movies with my son, but I also love horror movies. For this reason, I mostly read books abut mysteries and crimes, but I have chosen something diff…
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Meet native New Yorker Jo Anna Perrin who believes that rules are made to broken, as we tackle work that leads to more questions than answers. Support the showDi Emily S.
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Ep 104: And the Award Goes To... (w/ Deepti Gupta)
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We all want to be celebrated, but awards are a finite resource. On this episode of The Narrator Roundtable, we talk about our relationships to celebration, what inside of us yearns for accolades, how we feel about the yearning, and how we plan, dream, and define success in the wake of these realities. In this episode: Deepti's Instagram Post Find T…
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S3E7 - The Magic Shop (1903) by H.G. Wells
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In H.G. Wells' classic short story, a father and his son Gip wander into an antique shop run by a curious man who claims to be a magician. But the father feels something is not right. This magician seems he can make anything disappear...even Gip! In this episode, Sophie and Raymond discuss science, magic, hypnotism, and what it means to have childl…
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When we’re asked for a “neutral accent” or “no accent” what does that even mean? How can we all be more thoughtful in our approach to accents and dialects? In this episode of The Narrator Roundtable, we dive into the larger implications of which accents are asked for in audiobook narration, how they are asked for, when and why they are asked for, a…
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Lauri Jo Daniels reveals hometown history and matters of the heart in a conversation that defies definition, and that's just the beauty of it. Support the showDi Emily S.
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We welcome the host of The Narrator’s Cup of Joe, Daniela Acitelli, to the roundtable for a frank discussion about working with co-narrators. It’s a delicate and challenging relationship to maintain, and it’s often long-distance, accomplished only through email, and can be with a total stranger. The rules are both simple and vague. There is oversig…
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I'm Michael McKenna and I look forward to narrating your next Solid Gold Audiobook. I have more than 25 years of experience in broadcasting and presentation, both in radio and television, focused primarily on news and sports. I also have 14 years of experience in the marketing and advertising fields. Connect with Michael…
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Casting is a huge part of the audiobook production process—a narrator crafts the whole story—so it makes sense that authentic casting has been on the rise across audiobooks in recent years. But what does it mean to cast authentically, has this been happening consistently across the industry, and how do we look at our own roles in exploring the nuan…
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Daniela Acitelli, host of YouTube show The Narrator's Cup of Joe, turns the tables by asking Emily a few questions of her own. Support the showDi Emily S.
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Kirt Graves introduces The Narrator Roundtable audience to one of our five, rotating, permanent hosts, André Santana. Find André Santana Website | Facebook Profile | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Kirt Graves Website | Facebook Narrator Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok WHAT IS THE NARRATOR ROUNDTABLE? The audiobook industry is full of…
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Gail Shalan introduces The Narrator Roundtable audience to one of our five, rotating, permanent hosts, Kirt Graves. Find Kirt Graves Website | Facebook Narrator Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Gail Shalan Website | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok WHAT IS THE NARRATOR ROUNDTABLE? The audiobook industry is full of voices, and we're brin…
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Deanna Anthony introduces The Narrator Roundtable audience to one of our five, rotating, permanent hosts, Gail Shalan. Find Gail Shalan Website | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Deanna Anthony Website | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok WHAT IS THE NARRATOR ROUNDTABLE? The audiobook industry is full of voices, and we're bringing them to the ta…
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Lindsey Dorcus introduces The Narrator Roundtable audience to one of our five, rotating, permanent hosts, Deanna Anthony. Find Deanna Anthony Website | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Lindsey Dorcus Website | X (Twitter) | Instagram WHAT IS THE NARRATOR ROUNDTABLE? The audiobook industry is full of voices, and we're bringing them to the table…
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Kirt Graves introduces The Narrator Roundtable audience to one of our five, rotating, permanent hosts, Lindsey Dorcus. Find Lindsey Dorcus Website | X (Twitter) | Instagram Find Kirt Graves Website | Facebook Narrator Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok WHAT IS THE NARRATOR ROUNDTABLE? The audiobook industry is full of voices, and we're bringin…
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S3E6 - A Charlie Brown Christmas
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Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about? Sophie and Raymond do! In this VERY BELATED Christmas episode (listen, nobody ever said we were reliable), your hosts discuss the 1965 short film, A Charlie Brown Christmas. What makes Charlie Brown a hero for the masses? What is the difference between a real tree and a poor tree? Can Sophie…
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Hello, my name is Bert Rossouw and I look forward to narrating your next Solid Gold Audiobook. I'm a business improvement fanatic (with more than 25 years experience in the mining industry) and I run my own consultancy focused on innovation. I love woodturning, bonsai and reading, and sharing this with my wife and my two boys. I crime novels, fanta…
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Dialect Deep Dive with Katherine Littrell: British RP
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Dialect coach and self-professed voice geek Katherine Littrell walks us through history and the human body to learn the basics of British RP. Support the showDi Emily S.
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S3E5 - West Side Story
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Raymond may be doubtful about the reality of love at first sight, but it's nonetheless a story that has captured the imagination of people for generations. In this episode, Sophie and Raymond dive into a diverse discussion about the roots of rivalry, racism, and romance in Steven Sondheim's retelling of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Support us on…
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Continuing the conversation with storied audiobook narrator, director, and coach Robin Miles. Support the showDi Emily S.
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The only thing better than having Robin Miles read you a story is having her tell you some from her life and legendary audiobook career. Support the showDi Emily S.
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According to Catholic tradition, Saint Anthony of Padua was the patron saint of lost or misplaced articles. In this episode, Raymond shares a poem that takes a lighthearted spin on that idea, read recently a certain person's wedding.
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Keystone Episode with Sarah Smith Nessel (Kansas City, MO)
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Sarah Smith Nessel gets us up-to-date on Kansas City and how she built the life and narration career of her dreams... literally. Support the showDi Emily S.
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S3E4 - The Wind Rises
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The wind is rising!...We must try to live! In this episode, Sophie and Raymond discuss the 2014 Studio Ghibli film The Wind Rises. Are artists and engineers really the same? Does the beauty of art justify the horrors of war? And most importantly, would you rather live in a world with pyramids or a world without them? All this and more in our latest…
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Hello, my name is Chris Jordan and I look forward to narrating your next Solid Gold Audiobook. I've been a media practitioner for over 24 years working in broadcasting, TV, print, and digital. When it comes to my audio consumption, I'm a self-help and non-fiction fanatic. If it helps you or somebody else grow, well count me in. I'd love to be the v…
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S3E3 - Barbie (2023)
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She's everything. He's just Ken. Let's talk about that. In this episode, Sophie and Raymond don pink (metaphorically) to discuss feminism, fantasy, and family in The Barbie Movie. Why does Ken steal the show halfway through? Does Barbie's quest to become a human have surprising theological implications? Can Greta Gerwig's summer blockbuster really …
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