Bob Reflects on Steve's Birth

Kellyn Doerr (US 2025)

3 min

Bob and Mary are expecting. As this is their first child, Bob considers if he's even going to be in the room when Mary gives birth due to nerves and a multitude of emotions. As he goes through these reflections, he writes it all down and tucks it away in a journal. Decades later and after his death, Bob's granddaughter, Kellyn, finds this journal entry and decides to make a "sound poem" about her grandfather's emotions and the birth of her father, transcending years of family history and memory. Kellyn narrates this journal entry from the perspective of her grandfather and produces this sound poem, including her own field recordings, foley, and editing.

Produced by Kellyn Doerr

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Drops from Heaven

Patrick McNameeKing (US 2025)

7 min

Alesia shares how she began communicating with the deceased, and the impact of her career as a medium.

Produced by Patrick McNameeKing
Music by Patrick McNameeKing

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UnReality: Breakfast on Tiffany

Talia Augustidis - (UK 2025)

19 min

Unreality exists where fact and fiction collide.In this episode, Talia gets intimate with a classic. A book for the ages... of 18+

Produced by Talia Augustidis
Powered by Transmission Roundhouse

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Little Devils: Gone too Far

Jasmin Bauomy - TRZ Media (DE 2025)

37 min

Little Devils looks at the things we’re so quick to judge others and ourselves about. It explores the unseen. The flaws, struggles, mistakes and beliefs that haunt each one of us, a.k.a. our personalized little devils. How do you react to humiliation? One of the most well-known storytellers in the US, Ray Christian, tells the story of a “revenge prank” gone wrong.
Ray Christian, a US-army combat-decorated veteran, is the creator and host of the show What’s Ray Saying? He’s a regular on Snap Judgment and is a Fulbright Specialist Expert in Education and Storytelling Narrative. Ray has performed at numerous storytelling festivals and stages across the US and Canada.

Produced by Jasmin Bauomy (TRZ Media)
Featuring Ray Christian

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Jean

Nathan Gibson (UK 2024)

12 min

How would it feel to suddenly lose your hearing in one ear? And then the other? How would your world change? How would you? A writer, educator and advocate, Jean Straus talks about her experience of loss, her journey adapting to a life with hearing aids and her mission to fight for representation and public awareness.

Produced by Nathan Gibson
Music by Chris Zabriskie

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Ian

Nathan Gibson (UK 2023)

9 min

A bomb disposal expert by trade, Ian Jones MBE spent over 35 years on the frontline of historical events, disarming bombs and incendiary devices in the most challenging of circumstances. His experiences reveal to us a hidden side of war and the lives of the people literally trying to defuse conflict. But these days, you’re more likely to find him tending his allotment.

Produced by Nathan Gibson

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Brothers

Giacomo Bagni (IT 2024)

Giacomo Bagni · Brothers

13 min

Giacomo and his father have had a fragmented relationship for years. Then, all of a sudden, a new character appears, replacing Giacomo as a son. Based on the author’s biographical story, Brothers is a trip in his inner world while he tries to understand what happened and make peace with it. A fresh take on autofiction, the piece is constructed by using a mixture of first person narration and re-constructed dialogues from the past, with the author inhabiting and voicing all the characters as a way to materialize his inner discussions and trying to make sense of them.

Written, Produced by Giacomo Bagni
Music by ST.ELVIO

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I’d Rather Be Swimming

Produced by Clair Urbahn (UK 2022)

7 min

Produced especially for the XMTR Audio Arts Festival. This is an ode to living by the sea. It's why we are all here so please stop dumping sewage in it Southern Water. Cheers to the fellow swimmers that helped, young and old.

Clair Urbahn, an audio enthusiast since broadcasting at an independent FM station in Wellington NZ (radioactive.fm) moved from NZ to London in 2008, had a hand in setting up NTS Radio (nts.live) and set up pop-up stations when that was a thing. Currently overseeing podcast production and network infrastructure for Brazen (brazen.fm) as Head of Audio.

Producer: Clair Urbahn

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In The Dark What’s New: Saltwater Soul

James Trice (UK 2024)

MajDuckworth · Saltwater Soul // Short Documentary

8 min

"Saltwater Soul" is an experimental audio documentary that’s really close to my heart. It dives into the world of sea swimming in Brighton, seen through the eyes of a passionate swimmer. The documentary mixes the peaceful sounds of the ocean with the lively atmosphere of protests against pollution by British water companies.

Creating this piece was a personal journey for me. I even started writing poetry for the first time, which you’ll hear throughout the documentary. It’s a mix of the calm and joy of sea swimming with the serious issue of environmental threats. My hope is that it not only shares the unique experience of sea swimming but also highlights the importance of protecting our waters.

Producer - James Trice

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In The Dark What’s New: Knife Fork Keys

Hye Young Sin (KOR/DE 2023)

8 min

The experience of a night walk alone in the park, through different cultural, sexual, and social contexts.

Composed by: Hye Young Sin.

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