Here’s an interesting podcast from NPR’s show Talk of the Nation. It’s called “Perfecting Sound Forever” and deals with the history of sound recording and evolution of our dealings with the medium.
‘Perfecting Sound Forever’: A History Of Audio
This is great basic stuff for someone like me who comes to the business from an acting background as opposed to a broadcasting or more technical space. There are always terms and concepts thrown around by sound engineers that go so far over my head that I just smile and nod my head encouragingly.