Good and bad habits picked up from This American Life and Ira Glass.

Why good radio doesn’t apply to television shows.

Transitioning from This American Life to Planet Money.

The story of acquiring a position as a top radio producer.

Metrics used to define progress at Gimlet Media.

The nuts and bolts of recording in the field, as well as tips for capturing the ‘vivid moments’.

Tools for capturing tape in the field.

Includes: editing software, planning timelines, and much more

The nitty gritty of producing high-level narrative podcasts.

What makes a world-class editor? Acknowledging Ira Glass and his time at This American Life.

Defining tracking and work flow. What makes something worthy of being included in the show?.

On the 4-5-month startup burnout phase.

Want to master the art of storytelling? Check out Alex’s full creativeLIVE course, which is absolute gold.

Man on Wire, the story of Philippe Petit.

The Fog of War directed by Errol Morris ( Watch it).

Learn more about Chart Beat analytics software.

Pick up Alex’s recommended equipment for field recording:ĪT8035 Microphone | Tascam DR-100KII Recorder.

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Part 2 is ~40 minutes of an amazing masterclass Alex taught on creativeLIVE, including the art of the interview, the power of the right question, and more (Get all 21 videos here). Part 1 is my interview and conversation with Alex. We discuss what Alex learned from Ira Glass, his field recording gear, the nuts and bolts of producing world-class audio narrative, and much more. Please listen to both parts, as they work together. This discussion is split into two parts, and we cover a ton.

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