The Audiobook Speakeasy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 80: Amy Rubinate
My guest tonight is the owner of Mosaic Audio, Amy Rubinate! Amy describes the path she took that led her from being a cabaret singer, to voicing children's toys, to narrating audiobooks. Amy also tells me how the pandemic has changed the way that Mosaic.
Episode 79: Eric Kozlik
My guest tonight is the CEO of Modern Bar Cart, Eric Kozlik! For the first time tonight, I focus on the "speakeasy" aspect of the Audiobook Speakeasy. Eric Kozlik is a writer and a poet who ended up finding his way into the spirits world and founded Mode.
Episode 78: Don Baarns
My returning guest tonight is Studio One and RX guru Don Baarns! Don and I talk about how the audiobook world has changed since he was my guest back on episode 20, from the influx of newer narrators since the pandemic hit to improvements in technology. D.
Episode 77: Christa Lewis
My guest tonight is audiobook narrator and narration coach Christa Lewis! Christa tells me how a chance phone conversation with audiobook legend Debra Deyan led to a sudden career shift from reading the news in English in Germany to narrating audiobooks .
Episode 76: Tina Dietz
My guest tonight is founder and CEO of Twin Flames Studios Tina Dietz! Tina tells me how everything fell into place for a life-changing move to Costa Rica. And although she realized early on that audiobook narration was not going to be her strong suit, T.
Episode 75: Lauren Blakely
My guest tonight is NYT, WSJ, and Audible #1 best-selling author Lauren Blakely! Lauren tells me how she ended up in a career in journalism after majoring in art history, and how that eventually morphed into being a full-time author. Lauren goes on to de.
Episode 74: Kenny Pappaconstantinou
My guest tonight is the founder of Elephant Audiobooks, Kenny Pappaconstantinou! Kenny tells me how an education in music production at Berklee College of Music eventually led him into audiobook production, and how he came to found Elephant Audiobooks. K.
Episode 73: Ann Richardson
My guest tonight is audiobook narrator and mentor Ann Richardson! Ann describes the culture shock of moving from idyllic farm country in Nebraska to the San Francisco Bay Area, and how the economic crisis of 2008 led to a career re-evaluation and a move .
Episode 72: Chrissy Farrell
My guest tonight is audiobook post-production engineer Chrissy Farrell! Chrissy tells me how stage fright may have scuttled her on-air radio career aspirations, but the audio production skills she'd learned while pursuing her goals ended up landing her a.
Episode 71: Ralph Scott and Kendra Murray
My guests tonight are partners in narration (and life!) Ralph Scott and Kendra Murray! Ralph and Kendra tell me how they both eventually wound up in Petaluma, California, working on radio plays, and how their love of theater led to a very unique wedding .