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Good Aural is a podcast about what makes an audiobook work. Hosted by award winning narrator Brenda Scott Wlazlo, this podcast breaks down what actually makes a performance land. We cover everything from character and chemistry to pacing, prep, and the moments that make listeners stay. For narrators, actors, audiobook fans, and anyone curious about the industry, these short episodes are honest, practical, and rooted in real experience.
Brenda hosts Good Aural -The Audiobook Podcast, a arts show with 21 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Today, I’m revisiting character work and giving my friend Steve his due ;) After my last episode on nuance and character choices, Steve, who is both a character actor and a dialect coach, pointed out tha
Send us Fan Mail Lets talk BookTok. What began as a giant virtual book club is now a major marketing force. Publishers watch it, authors build campaigns around it, and Audible has created a dedicated BookTok destination
Send us Fan Mail When should you raise your rates and how do you do it without panicking?! In this episode, I’m opening up the hush-hush conversation about money in the audiobook industry. We’re talking about underpricin
Send us Fan Mail AI use is everywhere. But what does that mean exactly? Did someone use a tool to correct grammar? Did they have it look for redundancy in their writing or did they use it to create a cover, write AND nar
This week, I’m talking about the production problem behind duet narration, what audiobooks could learn from audio drama, and the small changes that could make these performances feel FAR more connected. I’m also asking w
If you're in this industry long enough, you'll get THAT book. That one that challenges your tongue and breath control, the one that didn't get the full editor pass, or the one where the characters and you just don't seem
Audiobooks are more popular than ever and that means that companies are going to compete to keep the consumer attention on THEIR platform. What does that have to do with us? A lot. In this episode we deep dive into my pr
In today's internet landscape, just "Ignoring bad reviews" isn't a viable solution to engaging and building your community and brand online. So, what do we do? How do we wade through the trolls and criticism to create ou
his week, I’m talking about queer romance in all it's history, subtext-y, glory. We cover the stories that had to be coded for generations, and the ways those roots still show up in the books we’re narrating today. From
Ladies… have you ever noticed your voice feels a little strained, tired, swollen, emotionally overworked, carrying things it technically shouldn’t have to carry? Weird how that happens. 🙂 But truly. This episode is defi
This week, I’m talking about the emotional side of creative work that I think a lot of artists quietly carry around but rarely say out loud. The weird shame spiral that happens after a bad review, an awkward coaching ses
In this bonus episode of Good Aural, we’re talking about the ACX and Audible royalty changes, why narrators are freaking out a little bit, and what this industry shift could actually mean for your career moving forward.
As audiobook narrators, we spend hours embodying fear, grief, rage, trauma, heartbreak, panic, and vulnerability in order to make stories feel real for listeners. But what happens when your nervous system starts respondi
Everybody keeps asking how to break into audiobooks. Wrong question. The real question is: what makes you impossible to replace? In this episode of Good Aural, Brenda talks about the biggest career shift happening in aud
Everyone says audiobook narration “takes time.” But no one really explains what that means. Not just the hours in the booth, but the mental load. The second-guessing. The way your day has to shift to make room for quiet,
If you’ve been told that breaking into audiobook narration is as simple as reading in a closet, making a sample, and hopping on auditions… we need to talk. Because that advice isn’t wrong. It’s just incomplete. In this e
What’s trending in audiobooks right now? Apparently… not prepping. In this episode, I’m digging into the growing conversation around “no prep” narration and why I don’t buy it. We’re talking about the difference between
You know what’s trending in audiobooks right now? Not being a storyteller. Or at least not sounding like one. I’m talking about where audiobook narration started, what we were trained to prioritize, and why listeners tod
Episode 1: The Truth About Audiobook Narration (It’s Not What You Think) If you’ve ever thought audiobook narration is just reading out loud… this is your first reframe. In this episode of Good Aural, I break down what a
Good Aural is a podcast about what actually makes an audiobook work. Hosted by full-time narrator Brenda Scott Wlazlo, this show pulls back the curtain on the craft behind audiobook storytelling—from performance and paci
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Good Aural -The Audiobook Podcast is hosted by Brenda. The show is categorised under arts (performing) and has published 21 episodes.
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