47:58Embedded
We Keep Us Safe: Circles of Silence
A current episode from Embedded, included as an independent example of the format.
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The documentary podcast template
Shape reporting, archival material, and interviews into a coherent story. Unlike an investigation, the documentary structure can illuminate a subject without promising a new finding.
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47:58
01:08:15This American Life
896: I Know What You Need
A current episode from This American Life, included as an independent example of audio documentary.
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01:04:51Radiolab
Dolly Parton's America: Sad Ass Songs
A current episode from Radiolab, included as an independent example of audio documentary.
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Everything audio documentarians and story producers need, in one place
Record from any browser, edit by typing, improve the sound, generate a transcript, and publish audio documentary without learning a traditional audio workstation.
Record from any browser
Capture audio documentary on a laptop or phone, whether you are recording alone, with a guest, or with a remote collaborator.
Made for audio documentarians and story producers
If you have hesitated, this is for you
The structure and workflow remove the common reasons a strong show remains an unfinished idea.
The template already divides audio documentary into 5 purposeful segments, each with a timing guide and recording prompt.
Start with a head start
The format, segment by segment
NewThe format, segment by segment
Documentary
A documentary audio structure that opens in a scene, adds context and voices, tests the evidence, and resolves the central narrative question.
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FAQ
Questions about this template
Use the timings as a starting point, then adapt the structure to your voice and audience.
Open the template, record the segments in order, edit the transcript, enhance the audio, and publish when the episode says one clear thing well.
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