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Writing Makes All the Difference: The Episode Handshake

Writing Makes All the Difference: The Episode Handshake

Sound School Podcast

June 3, 202514m 4s

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Show Notes

There's a reason why serialized podcast episodes often start with "Last time on (insert name of podcast)" followed by a montage of quotes. It works. It's an effective way to help bring a listener back into a story. But it's used *far* too often. Surely, there's a better way, right? Rob spotlights the way writer and reporter Basia Cummings avoided the trope in "Pig Iron."