The Sonic Lab

The Geography of the Heart

What does it mean to feel "at home" when you are miles - or oceans - away from where you started? In this episode of The Sonic Lab, we explore the invisible threads that tie us to our origins. From the "twinkling lights" of Zurich to the high-altitude temples of Tibet and the enduring memories of the Palestinian diaspora, we navigate the complex emotions of moving, leaving, and staying. Production credits: This episode was produced by Kim Shirin Cupal, Aowen Cao, and Zeena Shehadeh, and hosted by Piper Dumont. Aowen Cao edited it. Amanda Adams sound designed and composed additional music for this episode. Bella Perez Rubio is our social media manager. Ellen Horne and Sarah Kate Kramer are our advisors. Follow our show on Instagram @thesoniclabnyu, and share your thoughts with us by emailing audiojournalism@nyu.edu.

Becoming, Again

Change rarely announces itself all at once. More often, it slips in quietly - through a name we stop answering to, a place we leave before we're ready, or a version of ourselves that no longer fits. In this episode, producers Josie Fan and Piper Dumont take us into moments from their lives where everything keeps shifting, and change itself becomes the only constant. But wait - this isn't the end. Follow Josie Fan @jiaxunfan [https://www.instagram.com/jiaxunfan] and Piper Dumont @_lil.pip_ [https://www.instagram.com/_lil.pip_] on Instagram so you could follow their creative paths. The Sonic Lab is a podcast made by audio artists, documentarians and journalists from around the world. Born out of New York University's Audio Journalism program. New episodes are published monthly. Production credits: This episode was produced by Josie Fan and Piper Dumont, Josie Fan and Aowen Cao edited it. Amanda Adams sound designed it and composed additional music for this episode. Find out more about Amanda's music at https://www.amandaadamsmusic.com/ [https://www.amandaadamsmusic.com/]. Bella Perez Rubio is our social media manager. Ellen Horne and Sarah Kate Kramer are our advisors. Follow our show on Instagram @thesoniclabnyu [https://www.instagram.com/thesoniclabnyu/], and share your thoughts with us by emailing audiojournalism@nyu.edu

The Art of Interviewing Strangers with Bianca Giaever

This is our bimonthly series featuring conversations with notable audio makers and storytellers. In today's episode, you will hear from radio producer and filmmaker Bianca Giaever She is the creator and host of the podcast Constellation Prize [https://www.thebeliever.net/constellation-prize/], distributed by The Believer Magazine [https://www.thebeliever.net/]. She has also worked as a producer on The New York Times audio team, hosting episodes of The Daily that include Delilah [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/podcasts/the-daily/delilah-radio-host.html], An Obituary for the Land [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/podcasts/the-daily/western-wildfires.html], and Cosmic Questions [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/19/podcasts/the-daily/cosmos-space-black-holes.html]. Her film, radio, and print stories have appeared on This American Life [https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/567/whats-going-on-in-there?act=2], Radiolab [https://www.radiolab.org/story/317629-dear-hector/], The New Yorker [https://video.newyorker.com/watch/the-longest-shortest-double-bassist], The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/arts/quaker-meeting-zoom.html], The Believer Magazine [https://believermag.com/a-natural-mother/], and the TED conference. In 2013, her college short film the Scared is scared [https://biancagiaever.com/work/scared/] was named "Web Video of the Year [https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/12/31/best-of-tv-on-the-web-in-2013/4250271/]" by USA Today. Her awards include a Daytime Emmy [https://www.thisamericanlife.org/blog/2016/05/videos-4-u-i-love-you-wins-an-emmy] and a Webby Award [https://webbyawards.com/winners/2015/online-film-video/general-film-categories/drama-individual-short-or-episode/this-american-life-videos-4-u-i-love-you/]. Her latest project and upcoming film, Free Help, was profiled [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/style/bianca-giaever-free-help-union-square.html] in The New York Times. She is currently a fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University and an Associate Fellow at the Film Study Center at Harvard University. You can follow her latest on Instagram [https://instagram.com/biancagiaever/]. Production Credits: This episode was produced by Mae Nagusky. Josie Fan and Aowen Cao edited it. Ahmed Ashour sound designed it and Amanda Adams composed additional music for this episode. Find out more about Amanda's music at https://www.amandaadamsmusic.com/ [https://www.amandaadamsmusic.com/]. Myat Mon is our social media manager. Ellen Horne and Sarah Kate Kramer are our advisors. Follow our show on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesoniclabnyu/] @thesoniclabnyu, and share your thoughts with us by emailing audiojournalism@nyu.edu

Sound is Physical

Have you ever wondered what's going on inside our bodies when we speak or dance? In this episode, producer Ahmed Ashour and J. Miguel Santiago Colón take a closer look at two specific body parts and how we use them to breathe, speak, and groove. Check out more amazing works from Miguel: jmiguelsantiago.com [http://jmiguelsantiago.com/] Follow Ahmed @theahmedashour so you could follow his creative path The Sonic Lab is a podcast made by audio artists, documentarians and journalists from around the world. Born out of New York University's Audio Journalism program. [https://journalism.nyu.edu/graduate/programs/podcasting-and-audio-reportage/] New episodes are published monthly. Production credits: This episode was produced by Ahmed Ashour and J. Miguel Santiago Colón, with additional writing from Mae Nagusky. Josie Fan edited it. Amanda Adams sound designed it and composed additional music for this episode. Find out more about Amanda's music at https://www.amandaadamsmusic.com/ [https://www.amandaadamsmusic.com/]. Myat Mon and Bella Perez Rubio are our social media managers. Ellen Horne and Sarah Kate Kramer are our advisors. Follow our show on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesoniclabnyu/] @thesoniclabnyu, and share your thoughts with us by emailing audiojournalism@nyu.edu

Welcome to The Sonic Lab | Trailer

How many different ways are there to tell a story through sound? At The Sonic Lab, we aim to push the boundaries of audio storytelling. From intimate personal essays and well-reported features to deep-dive interviews, you'll find a rich variety of listening experiences here. The Sonic Lab is a podcast made by audio artists, documentarians and journalists from around the world. Born out of New York University's Audio Journalism program. [https://journalism.nyu.edu/graduate/programs/podcasting-and-audio-reportage/] New episodes are published monthly. Production credits: This episode was written by Mae Nagusky and hosted by Mae Nagusky and Piper Dumont. Josie Fan and Kim Shirin Cupal edited it. Ahmed Ashour and Amanda Adams sound designed it. Zeena Shehadeh created our cover image. Myat Mon and Bella Perez Rubio are our social media managers. Ellen Horne and Sarah Kate Kramer are our advisors. Special thanks to Kim Shirin Cupal, this show would not exist without her hard work and vision. Follow our show on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesoniclabnyu/] @thesoniclabnyu, and share your thoughts with us by emailing audiojournalism@nyu.edu