The Audiobook Speakeasy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 60: John McElroy
My guest tonight is grammy-award winning audiobook producer John McElroy! John talks about his start in the audiobook industry abridging books (back when that was far more common than it is today), how he founded the Gashouse Production Company, and how .
Episode 59: Erin Mallon and Zachary Webber
My guests tonight have performed many dual narrations together: Erin Mallon and Zachary Webber, romance narrators extraordinaire! Erin and Zach share their stories about getting into audiobooks, and the romance genre specifically. They also describe thei.
Episode 58: Julia Whelan
My guest tonight is this year's Audie winner for Best Female Narrator, Julia Whelan! Julia talks about growing up as a child actor on television and learning how fast the acting landscape changes when you take four years off to get an education. Julia al.
Episode 57: Tommy Harron
My guest tonight is heading up the new Audio Division at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Tommy Harron! After a brief discussion of beer and Lambrusco, Tommy describes how his musical career led him to a job at Talking Books, then Hachette, and finally HMH to .
Episode 56: James Patrick Cronin
My guest tonight is Earphones award-winning narrator James Patrick Cronin! James tells me about being a child actor and his subsequent education in both acting and philosophy (not to mention his whiskey education, being an Irish citizen and having lived .
Episode 55: Jesse Bickford
My guest tonight is the Studio Services Coordinator at Blackstone Audio, Jesse Bickford! Jesse and I talk about how she wound up in Southern Oregon and eventually started working at Blackstone Audio. Jesse goes on to describe all of the different respons.
Episode 54: Sean Crisden
Tonight I'm joined by voice actor and audiobook narrator Sean Crisden! Sean and I discuss his ten years of narrating audiobooks, primarily in the romance genre, and how audiobook narration fits into his voiceover business, which includes commercial, e-le.
Episode 53: Khristine Hvam
My guest tonight is prolific audiobook narrator and VO coach Khristine Hvam! Khristine describes how she got into animation and later audiobooks, with some great stories that illustrate how important it is to always present yourself professionally. Khris.
Episode 52: John Marshall Cheary
My guest this evening is John Marshall Cheary, founder and CEO of John Marshall Media! After John and I wax a bit poetic about gins and tonics, he tells me about his early years as an aspiring drummer and how his musical roots led him into audio engineer.
Episode 51: Cory Verner
Tonight's guest is the founder of both Christian Audio and Verity Audio Productions, Cory Verner! Cory talks about being the driving force behind Christian Audio from its inception in 2003 until very recently, and what role Verity Audio Productions playe.