Want to know more about the wonderful world of voiceovers?
Of course you do! In this episode of the Sceenster Podcast, hear me chat with Georgie Grieg about the voiceover industry, the kind of work I do and how I spend my days. Have a listen here.…
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When We Got To The Seventh – a story podcast with a new character each episode
Listen to the audio blog version of this post. A few months ago I got an idea in the middle of the night. It bludgeoned its way into my half-conscious mind and I was left breathing quickly, scribbled-on Post-It notes all over my bed, sweating. It…
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Happy Unbrexit Day
This piece contains foul language. If you're a child, step away now. If you disapprove of swearing, don't read it and CERTAINLY don't listen to the audio version. And now you've been warned, please don't complain. Today is UnBrexit Day and instead of leaving the EU…
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Me as a child, playing with a cassette recorder
Today I received some newly digitised audio of me as a two and a half year old child telling stories. It's incredibly evocative and has taken me right back to my childhood, our house, my family. Have a listen. With huge thanks to Earshot Strategies.
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“What the world needs is a podcast about radio commercials obtaining legal clearance for broadcast.”
Me and a couple of pals have created a stupid comedy podcast about the rigmarole of getting radio advertisements cleared for broadcast. Anyone who works in radio will be familiar with this arduous process (although the Radio Advertising Standards Agency is purely a figment of my fevered imagination). And if…
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A hotpot of Northern reads
I'm a proud, passionate northerner. I was born in the north and I live in the north. Cut me, and I bleed Manchester caviar. But for my work, my natural flat vowels are oft shunned in favour of Estuary English. One customer didn't even realise I was from Manchester!…
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