Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio, (Paperback)

from tygress

I received this book as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program. This was a really fun way to learn about all the work that goes into creating narrative podcasts. I don't listen to all the ones featured in the book normally, but I did listen to an episode of each of those I hadn't listen...

from Daniel.Estes

Out of the Wire is an interesting peak behind the scenes at the world of radio storytelling. My first impression was that it was overly wordy for a comic about concise storytelling. The dialogue boxes are less dense by the end, but the whole first chapter seems needlessly crowded. I think those r...

from DetailMuse

If people don't get out on the wire...well out on the center of that wire, where it's bouncing...if they just walk across the floor...people won't listen. This “documentary comic” (think graphic novel) is about how the best “sausage” of today's radio storytelling is made. It's basically a meta-i...

from nicole_a_davis

A really interesting behind-the-scenes look at how some of the most popular public radio shows and podcasts get made. The visual format of the graphic novel was a fun way to see some of the faces of people you normally only hear. Abel also used the illustrations to show metaphorically some of the...

from raschneid

A fun look at the world of narrative radio journalism, with some universally applicable good advice about storytelling. For 90% of readers, this book will destroy any lingering notion that professional radio would be a fun career (hats off to the rest). For me personally, uncovering the "movie m...