“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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Is this the most annoying voice ever?
A client emailed me. "Emma, can you sound annoying? Not just a bit annoying. We're talking the kind of annoying that people never forget. You'd be the voice everybody loves to hate." I asked my colleague, Rich Sweetman who has…
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Handy political sound effects
In these febrile political times, me and funnyman colleague Rich Sweetman thought it'd be handy for producers everywhere to have a range of sound effects to use, should the need arise. So herewith, a stock of MP-type noises for your delight. Listen and enjoy/weep. Want to hear some more stupid…
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This is the most extraordinary Santa voice you’ll ever hear.
When international voice sensation and long-time studio pal Rich Sweetman was asked to do a Santa impression, nobody guessed what would happen next. I only caught the merest hints of it through the studio door (NOT that I was crouched there listening or anything) but I'll be honest, it sounded…
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Me and funnyman colleague Rich Sweetman have gone Christmas crackers!
Look, I realise it's October and I've just invoked the 'C' word but for us poor souls toiling in voiceoverland, EVERY day is Christmas. In so many more ways than one. Me and my old mucker Rich Sweetman have created this amazing showreel (TM) demonstrating (once again) our incredible chemistry.…
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“Emma, could you try and sound a bit less sexy?”
This is a curious piece of audio created for me by a much-loved producer customer. It features several outtakes from one of my recording sessions. The copywriter had specified on the script that he didn't want me to sound too…
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