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Out on the Wire: Storytelling Secrets of New Masters Radio
Out on the Wire: Storytelling Secrets of New Masters Radio in Bloomington, MN
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Library Journal
Best Book of 2015
Go behind the scenes of seven of today’s most popular narrative radio shows and podcasts, including
This American Life
and
RadioLab
, in graphic narrative.
Every week, millions of devoted fans tune in to or download
,
The Moth
Radiolab
Planet Money
Snap Judgment
Serial
Invisibilia
and other narrative radio shows. Using personal stories to breathe life into complex ideas and issues, these beloved programs help us to understand ourselves and our world a little bit better. Each has a distinct style, but every one delivers stories that are brilliantly told and produced.
Out on the Wire
offers an unexpected window into this new kind of storytelling—one that literally illustrates the making of a purely auditory medium.
With the help of
's Ira Glass, Jessica Abel, a cartoonist and devotee of narrative radio, uncovers just how radio producers construct narrative, spilling some juicy insider details. Jad Abumrad of
talks about chasing moments of awe with scientists, while
’s Robert Smith lets us in on his slightly goofy strategy for putting interviewees at ease. And Abel reveals how mad—really mad—Ira Glass becomes when he receives edits from his colleagues. Informative and engaging,
demonstrates that narrative radio and podcasts are creating some of the most exciting and innovative storytelling available today.
Library Journal
Best Book of 2015
Go behind the scenes of seven of today’s most popular narrative radio shows and podcasts, including
This American Life
and
RadioLab
, in graphic narrative.
Every week, millions of devoted fans tune in to or download
,
The Moth
Radiolab
Planet Money
Snap Judgment
Serial
Invisibilia
and other narrative radio shows. Using personal stories to breathe life into complex ideas and issues, these beloved programs help us to understand ourselves and our world a little bit better. Each has a distinct style, but every one delivers stories that are brilliantly told and produced.
Out on the Wire
offers an unexpected window into this new kind of storytelling—one that literally illustrates the making of a purely auditory medium.
With the help of
's Ira Glass, Jessica Abel, a cartoonist and devotee of narrative radio, uncovers just how radio producers construct narrative, spilling some juicy insider details. Jad Abumrad of
talks about chasing moments of awe with scientists, while
’s Robert Smith lets us in on his slightly goofy strategy for putting interviewees at ease. And Abel reveals how mad—really mad—Ira Glass becomes when he receives edits from his colleagues. Informative and engaging,
demonstrates that narrative radio and podcasts are creating some of the most exciting and innovative storytelling available today.
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