Since the start of the pandemic, I’ve worked with professors at Yale College and Trinity University to turn their weekly lectures into scored, sound designed podcasts. Here you’ll find some highlights, my other favorite moments, and a full lecture open to the public.

highlight 1: John Casey cold open

Using music, reverb, and an ancient AT&T instructional video to pose a question.

Highlight 2: Pride and Prejudice and dialogue

Using three different Pride and Prejudice adaptations to underscore a point about dialogue.

Highlight 3: wartime burial at sea

Building a scene around an old student essay about serving in the Navy during World War II.

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My other favorite moments.

Full Episode: 25 Mini-Lectures

This lecture, open to the public, collects the writing advice of 25 authors, including Anne Fadiman, Michael Cunningham, and Susan Choi. It has more than 2,000 listens.