Masterclass

The Allusionist: Under the Hood With Helen Zaltzman

Every fortnight Helen Zaltzman sources interviews, writes script, records and edits something new. In this Masterclass, learn the tips and tricks Helen has developed while DIY-ing a hit podcast from hotel rooms around the world.

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Making Music For Podcasts

Award-winning musician and podcaster, Martin Austwick shows how to translate abstract approaches and philosophies into real music and sound design to enhance individual pieces and create distinct audio identities for new podcasts and audio projects.

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Expanding Your Audio Palette

In this Masterclass, veteran CBC Radio journalists and producers Geoff Turner, Jessica Linzey and Matthew Lazin-Ryder will teach you the tips and tricks to making a compelling audio documentary by doing in it in front of a live audience in real-time.

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5 Keys to Building a Narrative Across Platforms

How do you tell a compelling story in many different media? In this Masterclass, author and award-winning Los Angeles Times journalist Christopher Goffard shares the five key elements of narrative journalism he put into making his smash-hit podcast.

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Podcasting in Community: Shut Up and Listen

Join podcasters Ryan McMahon (Thunder Bay, Red Man Laughing), Lisa Hale and Garth Mullins (Crackdown) in conversation as they bring you behind the scenes of the making of their hit podcasts to share insight into the challenges, rewards, and learnings from immersive documentary podcast making in underrepresented communities in Canada.

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Started From the Bottom, Now I’m Here

Local podcasting luminary Mike Browne of Dark Poutine shares insights from his journey from podcasting as a hobby in his spare room to making one of the most listened to podcasts in Canada.

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7 Things You Need to Know to Produce a Scripted Fiction Podcast

You want to make a fiction podcast? Veteran podcast producer Chris Kelly shares with you production hacks, workflows, and techniques you must know to not hate yourself when it comes time to record.

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Podcasting 101

You have always secretly wanted to start your own podcast, but, like many of us, don't know where to start. We've recruited some of Vancouver's best and brightest podcasting experts to bring you Podcasting 101: The Basics! Note: this workshop is a special engagement with the The Bad Academy that produces workshops for womxn, by womxn. As such, it's not included as part of any of the festival passes.
 

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Why We Started A Podcast Company In A Pandemic with Media Girlfriends. Nov 20, 12:30PM. With Hannah Sung, Nana aba Duncan and Garvia Bailey.

What does it mean to bet on yourself? That's what Hannah Sung, Garvia Bailey, and Nana aba Duncan did when they started Media Girlfriends, a podcast production company led by women of colour working towards more inclusion, diversity and perspectives in media. This masterclass is a unique opportunity to hear Media Girlfriends discuss their origin story, share insights, and answer questions about radically reimagining new futures in media.

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Building An Audience for Your Indie Podcast. Nov 20, 5 PM. Featuring Laura Palmer and Liv Albert.

So you’ve started a podcast, and now you need to figure out how to build an audience. Learn about the approaches that actually work from BC-based indie podcasters Liv Albert and Laura Palmer who have turned their passion projects into successful shows with massive fan-bases.

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