TBEX PHUKET SESSION PROPOSAL

 Anyone who’s ever browsed Youtube or Instagram can attest that travel is an activity that’s particularly well-suited for documentation through the visual medium. But did you know that well-recorded sound captured on location can also be incredibly effective at conveying a sense of place?

With more than one third of all American and Canadian adults now saying they regularly listen to podcasts, lots of travel content creators have jumped into the fray in recent years, starting podcasts of their own, but most of these are simply talk and interview style programs. While some of them are really well done, they’re not taking full advantage of the ability of audio to transport listeners to far-flung places from the comfort of their headphones.

In this session, we’ll play some examples of how sound can be used to take listeners off-the-beaten-path, out of their comfort zones, and make them “feel like they’re there.” We’ll also talk about how travel podcasters – or people thinking about starting travel podcasts – can do more to incorporate documentary elements like field tape and on-the-scene narration, doing less “telling” and more “showing” to draw listeners in and make their programs come alive. And for attendees just starting out, we’ll run through some of the basic gear and software you need to start your own travel podcast.