I once had an idea for a pod/radio show where people go through what’s wrong with how their profession is portrayed. Politicians talking about the West Wing, journalists about the Newsroom, a few Guards ranting on the basic mistakes in your favourite cop show. The idea began as a narrower part of a wider feature… Continue reading Discards
Tag: radio
This won’t happen
Pat Kenny has left RTE, leaving speculation on how the national broadcaster will fill the two-hour gap in its schedule. Most articles fixate on the conservativeness of the station, and how it will seek a safe pair of hands. In this world, adventurous is defined as going for a female anchor. There’s a bolder option.… Continue reading This won’t happen
Dunsink Observatory and Dublin Mean Time
I recently visited Dunsink observatory to do a piece for Scibernia. You can listen to the piece below, or visit the Scibernia website to hear the entire show, including insect-eating and the science behind invisibility cloaks. Click here to listen: Guth: Finding A Voice ยท #8: Dublin Time at Dunsink Observatory
Conventional wisdom: What everybody knows
Tuesday, John Murray held a phone-in to find a listener with the lowest bass singing voice in Ireland. As a throwaway remark, voice coach Paul Moussoulides said research showed listeners of both sexes preferred male voices on the radio. What research? WomenOnAir founder Margaret E Ward spent some time looking for this frequently cited research.… Continue reading Conventional wisdom: What everybody knows
Scibernia: The SFI Think-In
I’m an occasional contributor to Scibernia, the Science podcast also broadcast on Near fm. Too occasional, unfortunately. While I’ve done a few reports for the project, scheduling problems mean I rarely get a chance to sit in on the studio recordings. I do however manage the occasional piece, such as when I travelled to the… Continue reading Scibernia: The SFI Think-In