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The "Radiolab Effect" . . . Have You Felt It? 

jtotheizzoe:

Alexis Madrigal writes at The Atlantic:

… our cultural expectations of radio — funneled through different technological listening devices — are changing. It may be broadcast over traditional airwaves, but it’s webby. It feels interactive and interrogative rather than narrowly investigative. Abumrad and Krulwich aren’t coming from on high, but right there with the listener adventuring through the story. 

These guys, and their whole team, have changed the way I and others strive to tell science stories. The sky’s the limit, and I can’t wait to explore what’s coming.

I love that phrase “adventuring through the story”. That’s what’s so great about Jad and Robert. They’re really on a curiosity adventure and you’re along for the ride. You don’t just get to hear the polished answers, you get to come along for the formation of questions too. They’re true storytellers, and they’re the best of their kind. I know their work has influenced mine, and I can only hope this Radiolab Effect ripples through more and more of the productions I read, watch, or listen to. 

(via npr)

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    I have! jtotheizzoe:
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    I love that phrase “adventuring through the story”. That’s what’s so great about Jad and Robert. They’re really on a...
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    My favorite source for all things interesting.
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    I rarely work in an audio medium, but the storytelling methods used on Radiolab still influence the way I strive to tell...
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