Podcast appearances and mentions of melissa pons

“Sound is life for me.” The latest installment of the Earth.fm podcast, Wind Is the Original Radio, finds curator Melissa Pons in conversation with sound recordist and expedition leader George Vlad. You can listen to and read George's work elsewhere on the site - and you may already have heard recordings of his in high-profile projects such as Dune: Part Two and Mufasa: The Lion King, as well as various documentaries, TV series, podcasts, and audiobooks. The love of George's life, as a recordist and collector of sounds, is to be among wildlife sounds, trying to understand them, and getting to share them. Though he confesses to being initially fastidious about avoiding anthropophony, he explains that he has become more understanding and flexible, given how reductive it is to imagine that nature is separate from humans (and vice versa): “We are moving forward, whether we like it or not; progress happens: people need to travel and use power tools.” However, though he has become more open to recording people, he draws a line at combustion engines. He also shares about his journey from being a sound designer, when he originally saw field recordings as purely “tools or assets”, with no appreciation for the ecosystems they originated from. However, informed by his experience of growing up in the Romanian countryside - which taught him the value of loving nature and of living with it rather than trying to control it - he subsequently came to appreciate and take enjoyment from their beauty. Additional topics addressed during the episode include: The “heavy question” of decolonising sound recording and working ethically as a recordist outside of one's home culture. And, how working respectfully with locals can provide information that, as an outsider, he wouldn't otherwise be privy to - but also the importance of choosing what to share, considering the importance of certain areas to Indigenous peoples “Being careful, being mindful, trying not to create tension and problems; this is just being a human, being a nice person, having common sense - it's not just about sound recording.” Where some recordists cause damage, ignore local taboos, or go chasing after animals, George has learned to be more mindful, preferring to work with passive-recording drop-rigs, which are not only easier for him, but less disruptive for wildlife Fellow recordists who see going back to camp and having a cup of tea as ‘cheating' and consider suffering to add value to the work. While George has taken part in extreme expeditions (for example, in Sumatra and Gabon), “It was tough; I got a bunch of diseases, and it was painful, and I had to come back and spend two months taking antibiotics and trying to get better - but that didn't make the sound recordings better.” Alternatively, sometimes you're in air-conditioned lodges and being driven around (where it's unsafe to walk) - but that this is equally valid. Being attracted to the 'extremeness' of the experiences is ultimately only a way of making everything about yourself, and “that's just focusing on the wrong aspect; the soundscapes and the sound recordings are more valuable than the effort you put in, or the leeches that suck your blood” Things that George is afraid of in the field - which turns out to not be a lot, something he puts down to being brought up around cats, which can transmit Toxoplasma gondii to humans: a parasitic infection which reduces fear responses and increases risk-taking. However, he does fear losing his kit on a job Memorable field-recording experiences, including “sleeping on the edge of an active volcano in Ethiopia, without having taken any precautions” against the silica suspended in its gaseous emissions, which can cut up the lungs like broken glass… On the advise of a geologist who turned out not to have any experience of volcanoes How to incorporate study and research into a busy practice - not a problem when you “find it hard not to read”, and when research fuels excitement about new destinations. Also: recommendations of books for burgeoning recordists - not just ones on the subject of field recording itself, but useful adjacent ones, like learning to drive off-road, climb trees, or take up photography How to support conservation - not only in the form of international NGOs like WWF, but also tiny three-person initiatives where donations more appreciably go further (as long as you check that they're doing what they say they're doing!). Plus, training others in sound recording, who can potentially continue to record in their local environments when itinerant recordists have moved on What George would like to see in the future of sound recording - not just for sound recordists to be properly compensated, but for this work to become established as an valued art form in its own right, with more courses, teachers, and the corresponding improvement in people's ability to listen and pay attention to the world around them. Plus! The importance of making jam, playing video games, and reading Jules Verne. George would be delighted if you'd like to engage with his work, so feel free to follow him on his YouTube channel. “Sound is life for me.” The latest installment of the Earth.fm podcast, Wind Is the Original Radio, finds curator Melissa Pons in conversation with sound recordist and expedition leader George Vlad. You can listen to and read George's work elsewhere on the site - and you may already have heard recordings of his in high-profile projects such as Dune: Part Two and Mufasa: The Lion King, as well as various documentaries, TV series, podcasts, and audiobooks. The love of George's life, as a recordist and collector of sounds, is to be among wildlife sounds, trying to understand them, and getting to share them. Though he confesses to being initially fastidious about avoiding anthropophony, he explains that he has become more understanding and flexible, given how reductive it is to imagine that nature is separate from humans (and vice versa): “We are moving forward, whether we like it or not; progress happens: people need to travel and use power tools.” However, though he has become more open to recording people, he draws a line at combustion engines. He also shares about his journey from being a sound designer, when he originally saw field recordings as purely “tools or assets”, with no appreciation for the ecosystems they originated from. However, informed by his experience of growing up in the Romanian countryside - which taught him the value of loving nature and of living with it rather than trying to control it - he subsequently came to appreciate and take enjoyment from their beauty. Additional topics addressed during the episode include: The “heavy question” of decolonising sound recording and working ethically as a recordist outside of one's home culture. And, how working respectfully with locals can provide information that, as an outsider, he wouldn't otherwise be privy to - but also the importance of choosing what to share, considering the importance of certain areas to Indigenous peoples “Being careful, being mindful, trying not to create tension and problems; this is just being a human, being a nice person, having common sense - it's not just about sound recording.” Where some recordists cause damage, ignore local taboos, or go chasing after animals, George has learned to be more mindful, preferring to work with passive-recording drop-rigs, which are not only easier for him, but less disruptive for wildlife Fellow recordists who see going back to camp and having a cup of tea as ‘cheating' and consider suffering to add value to the work. While George has taken part in extreme expeditions (for example, in Sumatra and Gabon), “It was tough; I got a bunch of diseases, and it was painful, and I had to come back and spend two months taking antibiotics and trying to get better - but that didn't make the sound recordings better.” Alternatively, sometimes you're in air-conditioned lodges and being driven around (where it's unsafe to walk) - but that this is equally valid. Being attracted to the 'extremeness' of the experiences is ultimately only a way of making everything about yourself, and “that's just focusing on the wrong aspect; the soundscapes and the sound recordings are more valuable than the effort you put in, or the leeches that suck your blood” Things that George is afraid of in the field - which turns out to not be a lot, something he puts down to being brought up around cats, which can transmit Toxoplasma gondii to humans: a parasitic infection which reduces fear responses and increases risk-taking. However, he does fear losing his kit on a job Memorable field-recording experiences, including “sleeping on the edge of an active volcano in Ethiopia, without having taken any precautions” against the silica suspended in its gaseous emissions, which can cut up the lungs like broken glass… On the advise of a geologist who turned out not to have any experience of volcanoes How to incorporate study and research into a busy practice - not a problem when you “find it hard not to read”, and when research fuels excitement about new destinations. Also: recommendations of books for burgeoning recordists - not just ones on the subject of field recording itself, but useful adjacent ones, like learning to drive off-road, climb trees, or take up photography How to support conservation - not only in the form of international NGOs like WWF, but also tiny three-person initiatives where donations more appreciably go further (as long as you check that they're doing what they say they're doing!). Plus, training others in sound recording, who can potentially continue to record in their local environments when itinerant recordists have moved on  What George would like to see in the future of sound recording - not just for sound recordists to be properly compensated, but for this work to become established as an valued art form in its own right, with more courses, teachers, and the corresponding improvement in people's ability to listen and pay attention to the world around them. Plus! The importance of making jam, playing video games, and reading Jules Verne. George would be delighted if you'd like to engage with his work, so feel free to follow him on his YouTube channel.

“I prefer to live in the fantasy, not in the desperation of the crisis [...], you know?” This latest episode of Earth.fm's Wind Is the Original Radio podcast finds site curator Melissa Pons in conversation with Peruvian sound artist and ‘resilient designer' Nahun Saldaña. In his work, Nahun explores the intersections between soundscapes and sound ecology, especially in relation to climate change and speculative sound future. Together, they discuss: The possibility of using soundscapes to drive the awareness that we all depend on the natural world - and even of using them to make companies prioritise caring for the planet rather than solely the pursuit of profit. The ludicrousness of carbon credits (“Okay, you contaminate, but you pay for the compensation”), but the way that a similar model of mitigation could be applied to noisy manufacturers. The impact of individualism on people's awareness (or lack thereof) of the sounds that they make and how those sounds may impact neighbours or the broader community around them How, in urban spaces, silence has become a new kind of luxury - one denied to people living in lower-income areas A tendency, within the nature-sound-recording community, to fetishise tragedies in the natural world by recording “the sounds of extinction” or the last examples of particular species, despite this not curtailing those tragedies. Is there an argument for focusing, instead, on “stories of regeneration and flourishing”? Whether sound technology can be harmful, and, if so, is it “more important to teach the kids to listen”? Nahun describes an instructive visit to a small jungle town where younger generations no longer have the ability to recognise specific sounds, such as the sounds of honey-producing bees - meaning that resources are lost as older members of the community pass away. The power of deep listening and the notion of “politicians with a capacity for [...] deep listening”, and what groundbreaking policies might emerge from such a (sadly improbable) possibility. Nahun's one of many projects Escuchadores: a physical structure installed in sound conservation areas conceptualized exclusively to listen and stay in the moment. We hope that you enjoy this episode, including Nahun's irresistible exuberance and enthusiasm! You can follow him on Instagram, and check out the work - writing, photography, video, sound art, and ambient music - on his (Spanish-language) website.

“I don't feel like nature is somehow healing me - I feel as if my body is remembering what it's supposed to be like.” Earth.fm's Wind Is the Original Radio podcast is pleased to share the second part of curator Melissa Pons' conversation with sound designer and field recordist Andy Martin. (You can find part one here.) Here, in another thought-provoking instalment, Andy shares his thoughts about deep listening, questioning (in part because of the varied ways in which it is defined) the difference from just… listening. In the field, Andy “describe[s] [him]self as a witness”, of anything from “the trickle of water to hummingbirds which are out to kill each other” - but he refutes the idea of there being any “inherent meaning in a soundscape; it just is; it just exists”. Where deep listening often aspires to finding meaning or making a connection - “an intentional beauty or a message within the soundscape” - he asserts his conviction that there are no such intentions, beyond those of individual wildlife. “I can listen in wonder and awe”, but “there's nothing there that is a meaningful, special interaction for me; it is just life existing. If we're looking for a deeper connection, a deep meaning within the soundscape [...] we're missing the reality of what's there, and we're trying to put our own feelings, our own belief systems onto that reality - and that's not my job. [...] My job is to listen and bring forth.” What Andy sees as people's misinterpretations of the natural world overriding the reality means that, “The moment I hear someone describe a dawn chorus as an outpouring of joy, they've lost me. Because that's what it sounds like to us - but that's not necessarily what it is.” Further topics discussed in this episode include: The idea that, by entering other beings' habitats, uninvited, recordists make themselves into “voyeur[s]”: “To imagine that I am not making a disruption when I go into that space [...] I think is very foolish” - one of the benefits of rolling out hundreds of metres of mic cables to listen while recording (another being the avoidance of self-noise: “I sniffle, I cough, I shuffle - I make a lot of noise”) The difference between American robins' dawn and dusk calls and whinnies The close evolutionary relationship between birds, dinosaurs, and crocodilians - plus, a hair-raising story of being alone in a Louisiana swamp, hearing alligators booming in the twilight and legging it for his car. (Really, who can blame him?) Hearing soundscapes in those fog-shrouded swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin change over course of a year and noting the different times at which different species of frogs and insects sing, and the different frequencies in which they do so: Bernie Krause's acoustic niche theory in action The potential selfishness of making nature recordings, and whether it's necessary to assign a 'higher cause' to justify making doing so in ways that may exoticize the environments in which they are made  Acknowledging the unlikeliness “that someone'll hear [his] recordings and dedicate themselves to some sort of ecological practice”... but also acknowledging the value of influencing people on a smaller scale - including himself. Though Andy states that he makes recordings for the enjoyment of hearing the more-than-human beings' comings and goings, he also notes that listening to them has changed his own behaviour to the extent of affecting how he brought up his daughter The privilege of being involved in the Giving Contest organised with George Vlad and Thomas Rex Beverly: a call for donations for environmental causes, with nature sound recording bundles as prizes The way that spaces like the Amazon rainforest, which we think of as untouched wilderness, were affected by Indigenous, pre-colonial farming and water management: places where humans have in fact influenced ecosystems for thousands of years. More modern examples include the American bullfrogs which are considered ubiquitous, but which were limited to the eastern half of North America before being bred as a cheap protein source during the Gold Rush, and ultimately released into the wild The possibility of humanity having positive impacts on the natural world - even if making that change may be a long time coming. We hope that you enjoy this episode. If you'd like to connect with Andy, you can do so on LinkedIn and Instagram and listen to various recordings and other interviews here.

In this episode of Earth.fm's Earth Is the Original Radio podcast - the first of a two-parter! - the site's curator, Melissa Pons has a wide-ranging conversation with sound designer and field recordist Andy Martin. The insightful and granular conversation explored the following topics: Andy's relationship with sound throughout his life and career, and what paths led to him dedicating himself to nature field recordings - taking in childhood illness, a love of the Star Wars score, involuntary mimicking of the sounds around him, and a desire for escape  Flirtations with piano, violin, and saxophone, which led to music school - where Andy experienced a shift from sound being something he played and listened to actively thinking about it as something with the power to affect the world via feelings and emotions Stumbling from film sound design into video games - different ways of using sound to tell a story  How being a stay-at-home father for three years allowed him to experiencing the world via his young daughter's curiosity, and how his desire to learn about the place of sound grew alongside his daughter Starting to record wildlife for computer games, but initially seeing these sounds as “assets” ‘Quietness' and ‘silence' and what people really mean when they search for places that offer these things. And what sites without industrial noise, inhabited by more-than-human life, have brought to Andy A nature field recordist's identity and its contradictions in a capitalistic system and in the context of ‘content creation'. How ADHD feels to Andy, and how his experience of the disorder affects his practice and his life - maybe chaotically, maybe beautifully Also: crows! Listen out for part two of the conversation, which will be released soon! Also, below are all of the references mentioned during this episode: Bernie Krause's acoustic niche hypothesis: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269278107_The_Niche_Hypothesis_A_virtual_symphony_of_animal_sounds_the_origins_of_musical_expression_and_the_health_of_habitats Bernie Krause's book, The Great Animal Orchestra: https://eshop.fondationcartier.com/en/products/bernie-krause-and-united-visual-artists-the-great-animal-orchestra  Martyn Stewart: https://www.thelisteningplanet.com/alifeinsoundpodcast  Gordon Hempton's One Square Inch of Silence: https://onesquareinch.org/  Andy's official website: https://soundeziner.com/  Andy's SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/soundeziner  And you can connect with Andy on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andymartinnaturesound/ and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andymartinnaturesound/.

What happens when we tune into sound to make sense of our world? How might noticing sounds and silences tell us more about place?In this episode, Charlotte and I speak with Melissa Pons. Melissa is a field recordist and award-winning sound designer based in Portugal. Throughout her years of practice, she has independently released field recording albums, music compositions upon commission and her work has been streamed and featured in several media, like the BBC, NPR, The Guardian and Bandcamp Daily. Her personal work orbits around the more-than-human world and our complex relationship with it, and wild animals are a big source of inspiration for thinking, listening, writing, making music and the landscapes she seeks. Currently she's working as a curator and podcast producer at the streaming platform earth.fm and works seasonally with sound design for audio dramas at Hemlock Creek Productions. We discuss:

A place dominated and overseen by large feathered creatures, acrobatic corvids and smaller virtuosos. Nearer the ground, the arched-formations of rock provide a refuge to others, from doves with their splashing wing beat sounds to mammals like red foxes, whose sounds are amplified and travel like an upwards spiral. This amplification serves as a delicacy to my ears, bringing closer to my perception many tiny movements, many of which are hair-raising. Maybe it's merely the darkness operating its dominating power over us or perhaps it's this intriguing dance between near-silence and the appearance of nocturnal creatures - both animals and rocks, for the latter feel alive on their own. The easily heard species in this recording are the tawny owl (Strix aluco) and the Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus). This is a specially quiet recording, so an equally quiet listening is recommended. Recorded by Melissa Pons in Spain.

This segment of a dusk chorus in the summer-arid region of Vale do Côa, Portugal, is somewhat a reverse story from the dawn chorus recorded in the same period, although fading out much quicker into a windy night, when low whispering bursts take the place of the singing birds. In addition to the most audible and easily identifiable species, we can also hear the cuckoo here and there. Other species listed: Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Common BlackBird (Turdus Merula), Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus), Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix). Recorded by Melissa Pons, in Portugal

What does Nature sing on a place that has seen blood spilled in behalf of kingdoms' territory dispute, species extinction and the abandonment of land? During the whole time I spent in this region, that was on my mind. It was psychologically difficult and the rocky and dry shrubs didn't offer much solace. I think about the attempts of land domination and how a harmonious and reciprocal relationship could reflect on the landscape. This recording invites us to listen with an open mind. The main species on this recording are: Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Common Blackbird (Turdus Merula), Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus), Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix). Recorded by Melissa Pons in Portugal

Recorded in January 2017 in Minas Gerais by Melissa Pons

Welcome to LEVIATHAN PRESENTS! - A monthly segment where we highlight one audio fiction creator, have a conversation, and then play a full episode of their show right here in our feed. This episode's guests are Marisa Ewing, KJ Scott, and Melissa Pons, collectively they are the creative team behind the horror audio thriller Liars & Leeches. Grief. Anxiety. Terror. Tonya Wright felt it all after the tragic murders of her sister and brother-in-law in a random act of gun violence. Struggling to travel outside of her home, she now lives constantly on edge about perceived threats that seem to surround her. Retreating to the house her sister and brother-in-law once shared to process her grief, Tonya soon discovers that someone — or something — has followed her there. With the help of her best friend Natalie, and others she meets along the way, can Tonya overcome her fears before they completely consume her? The first original audio drama from Hemlock Creek Productions, “Liars & Leeches” delves deep into the complicated horrors of grief, trauma, resilience, and steadfast human determination to uncover the truth. If you enjoyed this episode and want to continue listening to Liars & Leeches click here, To find out more about Marisa Ewing's studio, Hemlock Creek Productions, visit the company's website https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/ Follow KJ Scott on Bluesky @kjscottwrites.bsky.social Listen to more of Melissa Pons work by following @MelissaPons1 on Twitter, @Melissapons on Soundcloud, or visiting her website https://melissapons.com/ To discover more podcasts set in the Leviathan universe go to www.leviathanaudioproductions.com, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Melissa Pons, she is an award winning sound designer, sound artist, and field recordist. Melissa seeks context by being connected to the space and knowing it's history, culture, geography, how it's perceived, knowing the context so much that you're willing to have it change your understanding. Having this transformative approach, allows the space to tell its own story, rather than us write the story, we're more or less a conduit to share its story as is, all we have to do is listen. You can find Melissa Pons on the socials as well as MelissaPons.com. Hear her work and support at Melissa's Bandcamp pageShe's also the curator for earth.fm a resource to discover immersive natural landscapes contributed by a myriad of field recordists dotted all over the globe. If you like listening, please take a few seconds to give your rating and write a review wherever you listen, It really goes a long way. You can also help this show continue with great stories like Melissa's by donating at AmbisonicSpaces.orgTwitterInstagramLinkedInMentioned in this episode:Ambisonic Spaces +Ambisonic Spaces + is where you can help support the podcast and gain access to listen to assets in spatial audio. All you need is some AirPods that support head tracking and the Patreon app or safari. Just connect your AirPods to your device, turn on head tracking and listen through Patreon. The sounds dynamically change around you as you move your head. You will also have access to download assets to use for your game audio projects in engines like Unreal and Unity or use them for sound beds for any project in adherence to the very modest license agreement. And finally, as a patron, you can import the RSS feed into Apple Podcasts and listen through Spatial Audio there as well. Possibly the first Ambisonic Spatial Audio, dynamic head tracking podcast? Perhaps, but check out the free samples on Patreon to hear for yourself. You can find out more at ambisonicspaces.org patreon.com/AmbisonicSpacesAmbisonic Spaces +Ambisonic Spaces + is where you can help support the podcast and gain access to listen to assets in spatial audio. All you need is some AirPods that support head tracking and the Patreon app or safari. Just connect your AirPods to your device, turn on head tracking and listen through Patreon. The sounds dynamically change around you as you move your head. You will also have access to download assets to use for your game audio projects in engines like Unreal and Unity or use them for sound beds for any project in adherence to the very modest license agreement. And finally, as a patron, you can import the RSS feed into Apple Podcasts and listen through Spatial Audio there as well. Possibly the first Ambisonic Spatial Audio, dynamic head tracking podcast? Perhaps, but check out the free samples on Patreon to hear for yourself. You can find out more at ambisonicspaces.org patreon.com/AmbisonicSpaces

A hiding spot below the ground floor, surrounded by trees in bloom, mysterious treks and a lake on the other side. This is the surrounding dawn chorus unfolding and revealing the acoustics through the calls of the heron, the carrion crow, the nightingale and many others. Recording by Melissa Pons

The recording takes place by the Royal Palace, a wide traffic-free area, a tourist attraction spot. On a morning during the weekday, where most Swedes are working in their offices, these locations are left for the tourist crowds to explore, whereas the Swedish routine is left unheard for its own quietness. Recorded by Melissa Pons. IMAGE: Abhijeet Vardhan, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Part of the Well-Being Cities project, a unique collaboration between Cities and Memory and C40, a global network of mayors of nearly 100 world-leading cities collaborating to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis. The project was originally presented at the C40 Cities conference in Buenos Aires in 2022. Explore Well-Being Cities in full at https://citiesandmemory.com/wellbeing-cities/

You don't need to be on an African Savanna to enjoy a safari. Rutendo and Sebastian explore how to have a nature adventure wherever you are. On the isle of Bute in Scotland, Nature Instagrammer Lucy Lapwing takes us on an immersive walk through her local woodland. It's a wonderfully damp, fresh day, and the forest is dripping with lichen and bright lime green moss as Lucy points out local birds and wildlife. Rutendo and Sebastian go in search of spiders in Bristol, and with the ingenious use of an electric toothbrush, tempt a rather large specimen out of a city wall. Their special guest is Eric Stonestreet, the Emmy award-winning actor best known for playing Cameron Tucker in the ABC mockumentary sitcom Modern Family. A huge nature-fan, Eric describes some of his favourite animal encounters.And finally, we hear how patience and stillness are key to noticing the amazing nature all around us, as sound recordist Melissa Pons shares some of her haunting recordings of wolves in Portugal.CreditsThe BBC Earth podcast is presented by Sebastian Echeverri and Rutendo Shackleton . This episode was produced by Rachel Byrne and Geoff Marsh. The researchers were Seb Masters and Dawood Quereshi. The Production Manager was Catherine Stringer, the Production Co-ordinator was Gemma Wootton, and the Project Co-ordinator was Linda Barber. Podcast Theme Music was composed by Axel Kacoutié, with mixing and additional sound design by Peregrine Andrews. The Associate Producer is Cristen Caine and the Executive Producer is Deborah Dudgeon. Special thanks to… Interviewee Eric Stonestreet.Lucy Lapwing for her report from the Isle of Bute. Field recordist Melissa Pons for the wolf soundscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello friends, this is a guest episode from Sound School Podcast, a bi-weekly podcast on the backstory to great audio storytelling. The wp.earth.fm curator-in-chief, field recordist Melissa Pons brings us into the forest of Sweden, the jungle of Brazil, and to the wolves in Portugal. Re-published with the kind permission of Rob Rosenthal, PRX and Transom. Please let us know in the comments if you have any feedback. Enjoy!

Hello friends, this is a guest episode from Sound School Podcast, a bi-weekly podcast on the backstory to great audio storytelling. The earth.fm curator-in-chief, field recordist Melissa Pons brings us into the forest of Sweden, the jungle of Brazil, and to the wolves in Portugal. Re-published with the kind permission of Rob Rosenthal, PRX and […]

Field recordist Melissa Pons says one of the most important elements of recording soundscapes isn't the gear -- it's you. If you're humble and connect to how the landscape makes you feel, your recordings will benefit. Recording sounds around the world on this episode of HowSound.

Buildings waste a lot of energy. One low-tech solution could fix that. Neel Dhanesha, Science and Recode fellow for Vox.com, explains.  Read Neel's reporting here: https://www.vox.com/recode/23016732/climate-change-buildings-insulation Today's episode was produced by Taylor Maycan. The mix is by Melissa Pons from Hemlock Creek Productions. Adam Clark Estes and Rani Molla are the hosts of Recode Daily. Thank you for listening! If you loved Recode Daily and would like to support future work from the Recode team, please consider making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today's guest deejay is Melissa Pons. I found Melissa while doing a deep dive in Bandcamp for new music to listen to. I spent the day skipping from musician to musician. I'd play a minute or two of a few of their songs. If it didn't move or interest me, I'd move on to the next artist. I skipped across a lot of songs, and then I came across Melissa. Her music was compelling. I spent the rest of the day listening to her albums. So of course I invited Melissa to guest deejay on Soundwave. Funny thing. Earlier this week my friend and I were talking about ambient music. He's a musician and he has strong opinions his craft. He thinks ambient is nothing but a lot of loops, for example. I told him “My friend, I know.” Yes, that kind of ambient music exists, but that's not the kind of music that the guest deejays on this show play. I told him how Melissa's makes me smile. Melissa's mix took me on a journey, and I'd take delight when I found myself in reverie. I hope you'll have the same experience when you listen to Melissa's mix. Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Shad Marsh. See you then. Fierce Islands “Memory Bag” Jake Muir “like sweet thoughts in a dream” Eartheater “Kiss of The Phoenix” Melissa Pons “Cows in Space / Heart Cluster” Melissa Pons “Essay on Uncertain Layers of Self” Chris Yan “Wechselwirkung (interazione)” Jeremy Hegge “My first dawn outside our new home in the bush” Patricia Wolf “Dawn Chorus One Alternate Mix” TOMOKO HOJO + RAHEL KRAFT “Melted Into Darkness” TOMOKO HOJO + RAHEL KRAFT “The Hours Descend” Paulo Dantas “02022020” Melissa Pons “Binaural Bird Feeder / Incredibly Close” Ian Wellman “Extraction” Ian Wellman “Gusts of Wind” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundwavemix/message

Today's guest deejay is Darren McClure . I met Darren when I asked Soundwave guest deejay Gert De Meester (listen to his mix here), who he thought would share a mix on the show. Gert highly recommended Darren. After listening to a couple of Darren's albums, I couldn't agree with Gert more, and I reached out to Darren, who delivered today's fantastic show. I'm fond of today's show because I listened to it while working from home earlier this week. It was a rare rainy San Diego, and while the rain pelted my rood and windows and the wind shook the palm trees, Darren's mix played in the background, making it a magical day. Before I get out of Dodge, Gert is releasing his new Distant Fires Burning album, Inperspectycon Vol.2 Wednesday, April 6. I've been listening to the preview tracks, and Inperspectycon Vol​.​2 is quite the musical journey. I encourage you to give his preview tracks yourself and maybe pre-order his album. Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Melissa Pons. Ulla “smile” Yui Onodera “Substrate 3” Taylor Deupree “Live in Yamaguchi (June 25, 2004)” Tim Hecker “Kaito” Pole “Paula” Jan Jelinek “Do Dekor” Microstoria “Zuhause” Christophe Charles “Taegu” Pita “Fvo” TIBSLC “Glime” Tetsu Inoue “Curve” Huerco S. “Promises Of Fertility” Fennesz “Odessa” Simon Scott “Oaks Grow Strong” Janek Schaefer “Tale Of Two Angels” CV & JAB “Hot Tub” Federico Durand “Recuerdos en Super 8 (Memories on Super 8)” Motion “London Thing” Shuttle358 “Sea” Celer “Walking Above Walkways”

As long as we have lived, we have shared our stories with the stars. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3qynn6X Content Warnings: - Character introspection on their personal experience with nonbinary, including anxieties about conformity, being outed, past mentions of birth name pre-name change - Family death - Sfx of water, diving, high pitched tone Written by jesse hawke Directed, scored, and edited by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Sound design by Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/) Produced by Meg Williams Performances: Bonnie Calderwood Aspinwall as “Ley” Angela Ness as “Grandmother” Helen Gould as “Stella” To join our community, buy merch, or subscribe to our Patreon, visit us at https://www.wetalkofdreams.com or visit us on Twitter @WeTalkofDreams We Talk of Dreams projects are completely community funded. Support us responsibly at https://www.patreon.com/wetalkofdreams Connections: The Podcast is a podcast distributed by We Talk of Dreams and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International License. Dedicated to and made possible by the We Talk of Dreams community of creatives.

Lisa's world is shrinking. Crowded with colours and sounds, memories and regrets, she takes up her paintbrush and sketches out some space for herself. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3ibqo8v Content Warnings: isolation, gaslighting, marital problems & divorce, animal abuse, sfx includes eating, and repetitive noise Written by Daniel Foytik Directed, scored, and edited by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Sound design by Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/) Produced by Meg Williams Performances: Erika Sanderson as “Lisa” Lanie Lopez as “Tammy” Daniel Foytik as “Bob” To join our community, buy merch, or subscribe to our Patreon, visit us at https://www.wetalkofdreams.com or visit us on Twitter @WeTalkofDreams We Talk of Dreams projects are completely community funded. Support us responsibly at https://www.patreon.com/wetalkofdreams Connections: The Podcast is a podcast distributed by We Talk of Dreams and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International License. Dedicated to and made possible by the We Talk of Dreams community of creatives.

The night he made partner, Kit ran away. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3HRYQj1 Content Warnings: - Gaslighting - Arguing - Identity Crisis - Smoking - (sfx) Sounds of water and repetitive noise Written by Meg Williams Directed, scored, and edited by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Sound design by Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/) Produced by Meg Williams Performances: Fay Roberts as “Devon” David Ault as “Kit” To join our community, buy merch, or subscribe to our Patreon, visit us at https://www.wetalkofdreams.com or visit us on Twitter @WeTalkofDreams We Talk of Dreams projects are completely community funded. Support us responsibly at https://www.patreon.com/wetalkofdreams Connections: The Podcast is a podcast distributed by We Talk of Dreams and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International License. Dedicated to and made possible by the We Talk of Dreams community of creatives.

Somewhere in the fathomless in-between of buzzing white noise and dancing static waves, two strangers manage to land on exactly the right channel. Transcript: https://bit.ly/3IFRpgg Content Warnings: - SFX - Static and Radio sounds throughout the whole episode - Mention of parental death - Isolation - Grief & Loss Written by Mark Nixon Directed, scored, and edited by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Sound design by Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/) Produced by Meg Williams Performances: Michelle Kelly as “Anwin” David Ault as “Reece” To join our community, buy merch, or subscribe to our Patreon, visit us at https://www.wetalkofdreams.com or visit us on Twitter @WeTalkofDreams We Talk of Dreams projects are completely community funded. Support us responsibly at https://www.patreon.com/wetalkofdreams Connections: The Podcast is a podcast distributed by We Talk of Dreams and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International License. Dedicated to and made possible by the We Talk of Dreams community of creatives.

Nestled behind cold gravestones, between the churning sound of the sea and the amber glow of the lighthouse, Marwick waits for a question to be asked. Content Warnings: discussion of family death, existentialism, isolation, sfx of water (including diving) Transcript: https://bit.ly/3v4iPZ2 Written by M. Regan Directed, scored, and edited by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Sound design by Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/) Produced by Meg Williams Performances: Sam Poole as “Marwick” Fay Roberts as “Kale” To join our community, buy merch, or subscribe to our Patreon, visit us at https://www.wetalkofdreams.com or visit us on Twitter @WeTalkofDreams We Talk of Dreams projects are completely community funded. Support us responsibly at https://www.patreon.com/wetalkofdreams Connections: The Podcast is a podcast distributed by We Talk of Dreams and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International License. Dedicated to and made possible by the We Talk of Dreams community of creatives.

“Connections” is a limited-series audiodrama podcast, where short stories inspired by the We Talk of Dreams album are brought to life. Whether standing braced on a blustery seaside cliff, taking a new step forward into the unknown, or channel surfing alone through radio static, each story contains a unique insight into the world, its challenges, and the music that connects us all. Transcript: https://bit.ly/36gQO6h Directed, scored, and edited by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams Sound design by Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions (https://www.hemlockcreekprod.com/) Produced by Meg Williams To join our community, buy merch, or subscribe to our Patreon, visit us at https://www.wetalkofdreams.com or visit us on Twitter @WeTalkofDreams We Talk of Dreams projects are completely community funded. Support us responsibly at https://www.patreon.com/wetalkofdreams Connections: The Podcast is a podcast distributed by We Talk of Dreams and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International License. Dedicated to and made possible by the We Talk of Dreams community of creatives.

When a loved one eats a potentially deadly plant in the front yard, time is of the essence. A Facebook group is stepping in to help users get answers right away. Reporter Chia-Yi Hou (@chiayi_hou) explains.  Read Chia-Yi's story here: https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/22800793/mushroo… Today's episode was produced by Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes) and Tori Dominguez (@tori_as_always), engineered by Melissa Pons, and hosted by Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes). =Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed late last year includes a lot of money for expanding fast and affordable broadband internet access in an effort to close the digital divide in America. So how much money is going to be spent, how and when will the funds be allocated, and in what ways can this process best serve the communities that need it the most? Blair Levin's series: - -  Steps the states should take to achieve the infrastructure bill's broadband goals  States' best chance for permanent broadband affordability requires action now Steps the Commerce Department should take to achieve the infrastructure bill's broadband goals  Today's episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, engineered by Melissa Pons and hosted by Adam Clark Estes.  Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That cute dress you bought off Instagram could be found for much cheaper on Shein, AliExpress or Amazon. Vox's Terry Nguyen explains.  Read Terry's story: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22745054/instagram-boutique-drop-shipping-ghost-stores Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Today's episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons from Hemlock Creek Productions, and was hosted by Adam Clark Estes. [this episode is from the Recode Daily archives, original airdate 10/28/2021] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3G networking revolutionized wireless internet connectivity two decades ago. Now, wireless companies are ridding themselves of the increasingly outdated technology to make way for faster wireless networks, especially 5G. But, what will be the ramifications of shutting down 3G, and who will this change affect the most? Read Rebecca Heilweil's story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22912235/3g-shutting-down-att-verizon-tmobile Today's episode was produced by Jon Ehrens, engineered by Melissa Pons, and hosted by Adam Clark Estes.  Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CITR's 24 Hours of Radio Art in a snack sized format. Dark Ambient. Drone. Field Recordings. Noise. Sound Art. Or something.Tonight's broadcast features Melissa Pons' Wolf Soundscapes, Ferran Destemple, v/a La Radio Pica, Alessandro Ragazzo, Ashtoreth, Grey Frequency, Iugula-Thor, and MeVdA vs. Shiver.

When the pandemic started, Peloton's stationary bikes were flying off the shelves and into people's living rooms. Now they're struggling to sell what they have. What happened? Vox's Emily Stewart explains. Read Emily's story: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22895463/peloton-stock-price-bike-cost-production Today's episode was produced by Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions and hosted by Rani molla.  Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the Capitol riot the FBI and technology companies teamed up to track down, arrest, and prosecute insurrectionists using their digital footprints. One year later, Recode's Sara Morrison explains what we've learned — and what it means for the future of law enforcement and our privacy.  Read Sara's story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22218963/capitol-photos-legal-charges-fbi-police-facebook-twitter Today's episode was produced by Tori Dominguez, (@Tori_as_always), engineered by Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions and hosted by Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes).  Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Connections. A 7-track album. A 5-episode podcast. Coming early 2022. Today's trailer featured Fay Roberts and Sam Poole. It was written by M. Regan. Soundscaping by Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions. Scored, directed, produced, and edited by Nico Vettese of We Talk of Dreams. A We Talk of Dreams production. https://wetalkofdreams.com Transcript: https://bit.ly/324XQcH

Why Americans have a problematic relationship with work, and how to move toward a rational future (as opposed to a national emergency) of working from home. Host of Vox Conversations: Sean Illing (@seanilling), Interviews Writer, Vox Guests: Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) & Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel), authors References:  Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working from Home by Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen (Knopf; Dec. 7, 2021) "How millennials became the burnout generation" by Sean Illing, in conversation with Anne Helen Petersen (Vox; Dec. 3, 2020) This episode of Vox Conversations was made by: Producer: Erikk Geannikis Editor: Amy Drozdowska Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall Vox Audio Fellow: Victoria Dominguez Additional engineering by: Melissa Pons, Hemlock Creek Productions Support Vox Conversations by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When a loved one eats a potentially deadly plant in the front yard, time is of the essence. A Facebook group is stepping in to help users get answers right away. Reporter Chia-Yi Hou (@chiayi_hou) explains.  Read Chia-Yi's story here: https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/22800793/mushroom-plant-poison-facebook-help-dog-pet Today's episode was produced by Alan Rodriguez Espinoza (@ardzes) and Tori Dominguez (@tori_as_always), engineered by Melissa Pons, and hosted by Adam Clark Estes (@adamclarkestes). Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amazon's strategy to squeeze marketplace sellers and maximize its own profits is evolving. Recode's Sara Morrison explains.  Read Sara's story: https://www.vox.com/recode/22810795/amazon-marketplace-prime-report Today's episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons from Hemlock Creek Productions and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inflation and supply chain woes aren't stopping shopping, but they're changing it. Vox' Emily Stewart (@EmilyStewartM) explains.  Read Emily's story: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22791953/inflation-christmas-shopping-thanksgiving-black-friday-target-walmart Today's episode was hosted by Recode's Rani Molla and engineered by Melissa Pons from Hemlock Creek Productions.  What do you want to learn about on Recode Daily? Send your requests and questions to recodedaily@recode.net. We read every email! Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of Vox Conversations, Sean Illing talks with Chris Hayes, author, commentator, and host of All In With Chris Hayes on MSNBC. They discuss his recent essay in the New Yorker about fame and the internet, why we seek attention from strangers online, and how some German philosophers might offer guidance for our predicament. Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), Interviews Writer, Vox Guest: Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes), host, All In With Chris Hayes on MSNBC References:  "On the Internet, We're Always Famous" by Chris Hayes (New Yorker; Sept. 24) “We Should All Know Less About Each Other” by Michelle Goldberg (New York Times; Nov. 1) Plato, Phaedrus (c. 370 BCE) Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman (Penguin; 2005) G.W.F. Hegel, Phenomenology of Spirit (1807) Introduction to the Reading of Hegel: Lectures on the "Phenomenology of Spirit" by Alexandre Kojève (1947; tr. 1969) The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads by Tim Wu (Vintage; 2017) Why Buddhism is True: The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment by Robert Wright (Simon & Schuster; 2018) Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Conversations ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Be the first to know when new episodes of Vox Conversations drop by following or subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Support Vox Conversations and Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts This episode of Vox Conversations was made by:  Producer: Erikk Geannikis Editor: Amy Drozdowska Engineer: Paul Robert Mounsey Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall Vox Audio Fellow: Victoria Dominguez Additional engineering by Melissa Pons from Hemlock Creek Productions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While world leaders have descended on Glasgow to try to figure out how to slow emissions in the future, New York magazine's David Wallace-Wells argues rich countries like the United States should also atone for their polluting past. This episode from Today, Explained was produced by Will Reid and Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Cristian Ayala, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Additional engineering by Melissa Pons from Hemlock Creek Productions.  Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained Support Today, Explained and Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Science Behind Cryptid Sightings People around the world have long been fascinated by the idea that there are strange creatures out there, ones that may or may not exist. Tales circulate about cryptids–animals whose existence can't be proved—like Bigfoot hiding out in American forests, or sea serpents lurking just below the water in coastal towns. Despite the best efforts of monster hunting T.V. shows and amateur sleuths, there may never be concrete proof that these creatures exist. But that doesn't stop people from analyzing strange photographs or odd carcasses and saying maybe, just maybe, cryptids do exist. Darren Naish, a paleontologist and author based in Southampton, U.K., has a particular interest in looking at cryptozoology—from a skeptical perspective. His breakdowns of cryptid sightings from a scientific perspective have been published in Scientific American, his website, and in his book, Hunting Monsters: Cryptozoology and the Reality Behind the Myths. Darren speaks to guest host Sophie Bushwick about faked evidence, his relationship with cryptozoology, and how cryptids may lead to other pseudoscience beliefs.   Stories From Those On The Frontlines Of Sea Level Rise Next week marks the start of the UN's annual conference on climate change in Glasgow, Scotland. It's a big moment for global consensus on climate change: Nations are supposed to make new, aggressive pledges to lower their emissions in the attempt to prevent the planet from hitting 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming. Meanwhile, in the world we see and touch, seas are already rising. In some coastal areas, seas have risen between 0.5 to 1.5 feet in the last century. We're also already seeing hurricanes with higher storm surge, and heavier rainfall. More change, of course, is projected. The SciFri Book Club has been talking about these risks, and reading about how these numbers have endangered wetlands, flooded homes, lost livelihoods, and sometimes scattered communities in Elizabeth Rush's 2018 book Rising: Dispatches From The New American Shore. But while we've talked to wetland scientists and Elizabeth herself, the voices of community members most affected by climate change—a key part of Rising's mission—were still missing. In a final conversation with guest host Sophie Bushwick, producer Christie Taylor shares some of the stories of people on the frontlines, including a real-estate agent who helped his neighbors relocate after Hurricane Sandy, and the leader of the Gullah Geechee people on the sea islands of the southeast coast. Plus, social scientist A.R. Siders' insights into communities' need to adapt to sea level rise, and how they can be most successful.   Listen To The Haunting Howls That Once Permeated Europe Last year, Melissa Pons, a field recordist and sound designer, set out to capture a sound that at one time would have been familiar to almost any European: the howl of an Iberian wolf. There was a time when the sounds of wolves filled the forests and mountains of Europe. But after centuries of persecution by humans, only some 12,000 wolves remain in all of Europe. Isolated pockets of wolves can be found in Italy, Spain, Greece, and Finland. A sixth of the entire remaining population lives in the mountains of Portugal. Pons headed to the remote, mountainous region of Picão—a settlement on the small island Príncipe off the west coast of Africa—where there is a rehabilitation center for the Iberian wolf. There are some 350 packs of wolves spread out over about 45 acres of the reserve. Pons first explored the region and observed the wolves. Then she set up her recording gear and gathered over 100 hours of tape. From those recordings, she composed an album where each track captures a distinct soundscape made by these wolves. The album is available online and half the proceeds go toward supporting the rehabilitation center in Portugal.  

That cute dress you bought off Instagram could be found for much cheaper on Shein, AliExpress or Amazon. Vox's Terry Nguyen explains.  Read Terry's story: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22745054/instagram-boutique-drop-shipping-ghost-stores Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Today's episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons from Hemlock Creek Productions, and was hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix special, "The Closer," may be a tipping point for trans people. They have a list of demands, but taking down the special isn't one of them. The Verge's Zoe Schiffer explains.  Today's episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons from Hemlock Creek Productions and hosted by Adam Clark Estes.   Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fake rhino horns were supposed to foil poachers. Vox's Benji Jones explains what went wrong.  This episode was produced by Taylor Maycan, engineered by Melissa Pons from Hemlock Creek productions, and hosted by Adam Clark Estes.  Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#3: Melissa Pons is a field recordist and sound designer who is known for her beautiful nature recordings of wolves, rainforests, and natural soundscapes from all over the world. All of her albums are available on her Bandcamp page, including her most recent release Mata Atlantica, which is a stunning collection of recordings from Brazilian rainforests.  In this episode we talk about Melissa's recording process, why she does what she does, dealing with bad clients, how to love your work, and keeping our creative work sustainable. Find Melissa at: Twitter: @melissapons1 Instagram: @melissagpons Bandcamp: https://melissapons.bandcamp.com/ Website: https://melissapons.com/ And if you're interested in making music and sound for games, I have a newsletter and free courses that will get you started, and help you find paying work in games. Just go to www.bit.ly/soundbizpod

Antifa protest in Porto from August 2020 recorded by Melissa Pons. "With the far-right winning adepts in Portugal with their nationalistic discourse, the left-wing and the Antifascist Union, organized peaceful and informative protests in response to the death threats perpetrated to some of its members and deputes of the Left Block."

Auden has an enlightening discussion with Sanon while Nolira and Sgt. Lawrence decide the fate of the Exilarchy ship.Please Consider supporting our productions: https://patreon.com/FoolandscholarCredits:Written by K.A. StatzProduced with Sound Design, Editing, and Directed by Travis VengroffExecutive Producer Dennis GreenhillDialogue Editing by Marisa Ewing and Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek ProductionsMixing and Mastering by Brandon StraderSenior Sound Designer Dayn LeonardsonScript Editing by W.K. StatzTranslations by Sophie YangCast:Dr. Nolira Eck - Siobhan LumsdenAlly – Tanja MilojevicSergeant Lawrence – A.R. OlivieriSanon Onroon – Daniel DemerinCaptain Sarpon – David AultCommander Graan – Lani MinellaAuden Barrow – David DevereuxCaptain Park – L. Jeffrey MooreKenpenin Trun – Peter Joseph LewisDoctor Nyoto Jemisin Mametja – Binja ZihhalirwaOfficer Ben-Avi – Travis VengroffCrew 1 – Michelle "Lylia" TanWalton Guard – Timur YakhlakovZZ – Mimi ChanMusic:“Adrift (The VAST Horizon Theme)" Written and Performed by Brandon Boone with Choir Arrangement by Steven Melin, Performed by The Budapest Scoring ChoirVAST Horizon art by Kessi RilinikiThis is a Fool and Scholar Production. For early episodes and bonus content join us at: https://www.patreon.com/FoolandScholarFree Transcripts are available:

The 72-year-old global organization known as the World Health Organization (WHO) has been at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, President Trump has ceased contributions to the organization and has begun America's withdrawal--a move that has left many wondering about America's influence. On this episode, human rights expert and former UN worker, Pushkar Sharma (Twitter: @PushkarMSharma), explains how the WHO works and how international organizations serve American interests. This episode was created in collaboration with the Diversity in National Security Network (DINSN). Co-Director: Clifford Pulley, DINSN; Edited by Melissa Pons; Theme Song by Carter Barron, Oddisee. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatintheworld/message

America's existence has grown as a result of decades of flexing its political power. While contested by various nations and "non-state actors", America's "grand strategies" has still been virtually unmatched. In the midst of COVID-19 though, we're wondering if America still has the power. Has China "won" the global competition for respect, influence, and dominance? Ali Wyne (@Ali_Wyne), nonresident Fellow at the Atlantic Council, explains the foreign policy concept known as "grand strategy" and how despite what we see, America still remains a relevant powerhouse on the global stage. This episode was created in collaboration with the Diversity in National Security Network (@NatSecDiver). Co-Director: Clifford Pulley, DINSN.; Edited by Melissa Pons; Theme Song by Carter Barron, Oddisee. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatintheworld/message