Chatterbox Hub Podcast

Episode 21-Power The Change- How an advertiser’s love affair with slam poetry is shaping up the commerce world

Welcome to Season 2 of Chatterbox Hub podcast.

In this episode, we’re exploring the trendy relationship between commerce and slam poetry. Why poetry in advertising is such a big thing at the moment? How does it help an ad campaign to reach a new height of expressivity and influence? To help us find the answers to these questions (and many more) we’ve invited in our virtual studio the acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur and the creative team from the Norwegian production company Både Og- Producer Alexander Balchin and Writer & Director Andres Heger-Bratterud. They have all worked together in the new ad campaign #Powerthechange for Aker Solutions, for which we are also proud to be creative collaborator.

While Camilla investigates the creative process involved in the making of the online and TV ad for Aker Solutions with Både Og team, Yuliya explores Sophia’s groundwork on the project and her journey as a performance poet.

 

This is the space where the magic happens. Join us in this fun and enlightening journey of finding out why spoken word has become such a powerful medium for enhancing advertising campaigns and be prepared to be inspired with Sophia’s powerful, bold and captivating spoken word.

 

 

Hosts: Yuliya Stancheva & Camilla Laxton

 

Producer/Editor: Yuliya Stancheva

 

Guests: Sophia Thakur (https://www.sophiathakur.co.uk/) Alexander Balchin and Andres Heger-Bratterud ( www.badeog.no)

 

Recorded safely at our virtual studio, Alchemy Post.

 

 

Episode 20- The power of radio advertising with Steve Henderson

In this show, audio branding and radio advertising are in the spotlight as we contemplate on: What makes radio such a powerful tool for your marketing strategy? How to create a good radio advert? How will having a clear brand identity help your business stand out? What makes a good script? And how can voice actors bring out the best in a script? In search of the answers to these questions - and many more - Camilla Laxton, Managing Director of Chatterbox Voices, chats to Steve Henderson, a highly experienced voice actor and award winning Senior Creative and Music Producer at Global Radio. Have a listen to their highly insightful and fun conversation!

Presenter: Yuliya Stancheva

Host: Camilla Laxton

Producer/Editor: Yuliya Stancheva

Guest: Steve Henderson, voice actor and award winning Senior Creative and Music Producer at Global Radio.

Recorded safely at our virtual studio, Alchemy Post, with sound engineer Neale Laxton at the helm. Huge thanks to Neale for his signature services!

Episode 19- Behind the scenes of BAFTA with Tim Hunter

Chatterbox Voices are keen supporters of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts – and as we are fast approaching BAFTA’s television awards on 31st July, we wanted to show our support to them and let you have a sneak peek behind the scenes of BAFTA because they have so much more to offer than just the prestigious awards. How has the social distancing impacted arts, its audience and its artists, and how can the relationship between the arts and businesses give us mutual support? In search of the answers, Camilla Laxton, Managing Director of Chatterbox Voices chats to Tim Hunter from BAFTA.

Presenter: Yuliya Stancheva

Host: Camilla Laxton Producer/Editor: Yuliya Stancheva

Guest: Tim Hunter, BAFTA

Recorded at our studios, Alchemy Post, with sound engineer Mikosh Nanasi at the helm. Huge thanks to Mikosh for his signature services!

Episode 18- From the art of living to the craft of storytelling with Gabriel Porras

In this episode host Yuliya Stancheva talks to the award-winning Mexican voice actor Gabriel Porras who reveals his passionate love for London, music, philosophy, arts, and books, and shares his wisdom about character improvisation, and the craft of storytelling. As they ease in a cosy, friendly chat, Gabriel reminiscences about his time at the BBC World Service in London, his work as the lead presenter at the Olympics in London, his most exciting sessions at the recording studio, as well as his magical childhood nights with his grandma who used to tell him Bible stories. Tune in and listen to their heart-warming and inspiring chat about all things voiceover and Life itself!

Host: Yuliya Stancheva

Producer/Editor: Yuliya Stancheva

Guest: Gabriel Porras, Award-Winning Voice Actor

 

Recorded at our studios, Alchemy Post, with sound engineer Gerard Rordriguez at the helm. Huge thanks to Gerard for his signature services!

Episode 17- Give your business a podcast lift

In this episode host Yuliya Stancheva reflects on why podcasts can be a perfect match for your business.

To kick off the show, our first guest-Chatterbox Voices’ managing Director, Camilla Laxton, discusses the power of audio and the idea behind this podcast.

Then, it’s time for the podcast guru Rob Thomas  to remind us about his brilliant teaching of podcasting. We recollect some of his discussions from episode 7 on why audio is the most honest medium and what are the benefits of having a content legacy in the audio world.

We continue the show with the award-winning voice actor Mark Ryes who tells us how his podcast Surviving Lockdown has become a valuable part of his marketing strategy to grow his business as a freelancer. To help you make your mind on why you should start a podcast for your business now rather than later, we recap Rob Thomas’s handy tips on the 5 steps you need to know before starting a podcast.

And to give you a better insight of the technical side of podcasting, Yuliya chats to Mikosh Nanasi, a Head of Sound at Alchemy Post Studios, which are also part of Chatterbox Voices’ family. Mikosh shares with us his expert advice on what recording equipment you will need and much more. To round things off, Rob Thomas answers one of the most important questions you may have: What would be the return on investment in podcasting for your business.  

So go ahead, tune in and explore how podcasting can help your reach potential customers in a new way.

Host: Yuliya Stancheva

Producer/Writer/Editor: Yuliya Stancheva

Guest: Rob Lawrence, Mark Ryes, Mikosh Nanasi, Camilla Laxton

Recorded safely at our virtual studio, Alchemy Post, with sound engineer Neale Laxton at the helm. Huge thanks to Neale for his signature services!

 

Episode 16- Mark Ryes: Santa Claus with a vintage crackle

In this episode host Yuliya Stancheva chats to Mark Ryes, an award-winning British voice over artist and TV presenter. Mark is an award-winning Santa Claus voiceover who also specialises in the 1940's newsreader style that you hear on classic Pathé newsreels, British Movietone News and old BBC archive.

 

He tells us about how he fell in love with radio, how his 4 000 hours of live TV experience as a newsreader, and presenter of live shopping TV has helped his voiceover career, and how creating his podcast “Surviving Lockdown” became a great marketing strategy for his freelance business.  Mark shares some of the great lessons he has learnt in life and some fantastic tips on delivering successful e-learning projects.  He talks about his emblematic Santa Claus character, the award-winning documentaries he has voiced,  and his winning video game entry at the Mandy.com International Competition.

 

With his inspiring, insightful and funny stories Mark makes a great guest, who you wouldn’t want to miss listening to. Tune in, and if you enjoy the show, please subscribe and leave a rating as this really helps our podcast grow.

Host: Yuliya Stancheva

Producer/Editor: Yuliya Stancheva

Guest: Mark Ryes

Recorded safely at our virtual studio, Alchemy Post, with sound engineer Neale Laxton at the helm. Huge thanks to Neale for his signature services!

 

Episode 15- Katie Flamman: Don't be beige

In this episode host Yuliya Stancheva chats to the award-winning British actor and voice artist, Katie Flamman.  She tells us about how she managed to juggle motherhood and work life during lockdown, how she ventured into the exciting world of voiceovers and what were her first steps of setting up her recording studio at home.  

Katie talks about her passion for gardening, and branding. They go behind the scenes of her work at the BBC, ITN, and Sky, and the live on-air control room on 9/11.

Then it’s time for some more inspiring chat, as Katie talks about life changing workshops, awards, peer group acknowledgement, and the proudest moments of her voiceover career. Have a listen to this show, and if you enjoy it, please subscribe and leave a rating, as this really helps our podcast grow!

 

Host: Yuliya Stancheva

Producer/Editor: Yuliya Stancheva

Guest: Katie Flamman, an award-winning British actor and voiceover artist.

Recorded safely at our virtual studio, Alchemy Post, with sound engineer Neale Laxton at the helm. Huge thanks to Neale for his signature services!

 

Episode 14- How to build, set up and run a voiceover recording studio at your home

How to start a home recording studio from scratch?

What is the most essential studio set up and equipment?

How to choose the right microphone?

How to treat the room to keep sounds from the outside world out of your mic?

What better person to ask all these questions, and many more, than our very own Alchemy Post studios’ Head of Sound, Mikosh Nanasi?!

Host Yuliya Stancheva dives into the technical world of home recording set up, guided by our Mikosh, who talks about all things gear, recording software, room isolation and acoustics.

As Yuliya continues to elaborate on the process of setting up a home recording studio, she keeps talking to industry experts – the award-winning voice actors Mark Ryes and Katie Flamman, who discuss the challenges and perks of building a broadcast quality home recording studio.

And to round things off, Yuliya pops the most essential question of all- Is recording from home going to replace entirely the work that can be done in other professional recording studios? To help her find the right answer, she invites into our virtual studio our very own Camilla Laxton, who reflects on why home recording studios will never replace the conventional professional sound recording studios.

 

Curious to learn more? Then listen to this show and if you enjoy it, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a rating, as this really helps our podcast to grow.

 

Host: Yuliya Stancheva

Producer/Editor: Yuliya Stancheva

Guests: Mikosh Nanasi, Mark Ryes, Katie Flamman, Camilla Laxton

 

Recorded safely at our virtual studio, Alchemy Post, with sound engineer Mikosh Nanasi at the helm. Huge thanks to Mikosh for his signature services!

 

 

Episode 13- Kenny Blyth: The voice chameleon

In this episode host Yuliya Stancheva chats to the award-winning British actor and voice artist Kenny Blyth. They dive headfirst into the touchy topic of surviving lockdown, discussing the importance of having a routine, keeping physically active, looking after your voice and exercising your mind.

Kenny talks about his love of audio and character work and his involvement with radio dramas, ADR, animations and all that exciting voice projects that have made him the vocal Titan he is today!

And as he takes us on a virtual tour around his home recording studio and the green hilly land around his country house in Scotland, he reminiscences on his years at the Radio Drama company and on the fun of coordinating ADR Loop groups.

 

Kenny shares with us his top tips for succeeding as a voice actor. He elaborates on the biggest mistakes, actors should avoid, and reveals his secret on how he has mastered working with 30 different accents.

 

“Getting the opportunity to learn is a real privilege.” says Kenny. The opportunity to get inspired by and to learn from Kenny’s amazing experience and wisdom is a privilege too. So, have a listen to this show  and if you enjoy it, please subscribe and leave a rating, as this really helps our podcast grow.

 

Host: Yuliya Stancheva

Producer/Editor: Yuliya Stancheva

Guest: Kenny Blyth, an award-winning British actor and voiceover artist

Recorded safely at our virtual studio, Alchemy Post, with sound engineer Neale Laxton at the helm. Huge thanks to Neale for his signature services!

 

Episode 12- Kim Arazi: Is technology numbing our senses?

Is technology numbing our senses? In this episode host Camilla Laxton chats to Kim Arazi, a sensory experience designer, and Ted Talk speaker, to find out how we can get into our senses and start thinking in a different way and feel a deeper connection to our inner self, to each other and to our environment.

Kim Arazi tells us about her journey of creating her company Innosensi, and how the challenges during the lockdown has inspired her to find new workarounds and breakthroughs.  Addressing the feelings of loneliness and disconnection, she came up with a new concept- the virtual table project. This is a multisensory dining experience, which helps you connect with your inner self and activates your senses through sounds and smells.

As Kim awakens our inner curiosity about her exciting project, we can’t help but ask: how can this be beneficial to our business world; how can we help our children tap back into their senses; and how the pandemic presents the perfect opportunity to pause, reflect and see things in an innovative and pioneering way.

And as we wrap up things, Kim sums it up well- “By resurrecting our senses through immersive experiences, we can learn to challenge assumptions, bring awareness to our biases, break down barriers and become more empathetic, conscious human beings. And maybe preserve our humanity.”

So, if you are ready to wake up your senses, tune in and listen to this show.

Presenter: Yuliya Stancheva

Host: Camilla Laxton

Producer/Editor: Yuliya Stancheva

Guest: Kim Arazi, a sensory experience designer, creative technologist, storyteller, innovation coach & consultant and Ted Talk speaker.

 

Recorded safely at our virtual studio, Alchemy Post, with sound engineer Neale Laxton at the helm. Huge thanks to Neale for his signature services!