Ryder’s Hints and Notes

Two weeks ago, Ryder and Aubrey came to speak about their experiences writing, planning, and creating radio pieces. The conversation was a good one, so if you missed it or if you just want to relive the magic, be sure to check out the podcast and/or video on the SmartSite.

For those of you who want to explore the possibilities of radio, Ryder passed along these links to get you started:

Good (and varied) radio stories:

RadioLab, www.radiolab.org/
The Moth, www.prx.org/themoth
This American Life, www.thisamericanlife.org/

Web resources (descriptions by Ryder):

www.transom.org
This website has information on equipment, production, editing, storytelling and more.

www.howsound.org
What the pros do to make great radio and tell wonderful stories.

Introducing Ryder

We will have two visitors in class on Monday, Aubrey White and Ryder Diaz. Links to their blogs should be available in the blogroll. Give them a click and check out what their work looks like.

Ryder shared with me some more links and information and I’m passing that along to you. In class, we’ll get a chance to hear one of Ryder’s still-in-production radio pieces about bees. You can find it on the SmartSite under “xylocopa.”

Here’s how Ryder describes it:

Bug Bytes: Insect Natural History Stories. This story highlights the nest building prowess of carpenter bees. (approx. 6 minutes) Note: Sneak peak: this piece is not the final copy (still in production, so please don’t distribute outside of the class).

He also provided some links for y’all to check out:

www.education.eol.org/podcast/ – A series called One Species at a Time contains many podcasts about a variety of organisms. This is a good place to start for scientists who want to start podcasting about their own research. Listen to how science is presented in these short podcasts. (most are around 5
minutes, give a listen to one!)

www.radiolab.org/2011/oct/04/break-cycle/ – A Radiolab segment which tries to explain mathematical theories using more familiar things.

Get stoked for an exciting discussion on Monday!