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  • Ep 205: When Bondage Meets Boundaries (w/ Sean Crisden)

    Ep 205: When Bondage Meets Boundaries (w/ Sean Crisden)
    Oct 2 2024
    Performing romance and erotica is an experience that is almost always intended to titillate and can create a false sense of intimacy between narrator and reader. Sean Crisden joins us at The Narrator Roundtable to discuss how we navigate that delicate relationship, especially in the romance audiobook space.Find The Narrator RoundtableWebsite | BlueSky | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Sean CrisdenWebsite | Facebook Profile | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find André SantanaWebsite | Facebook Profile | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Deanna AnthonyWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Gail ShalanWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Kirt GravesWebsite | Facebook Narrator Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Lindsey DorcusWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram The Narrator Roundtable is produced by André Santana, Deanna Anthony, Gail Shalan, Kirt Graves, and Lindsey Dorcus. All copywritten...
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    57 mins
  • Ep 204: The Deliciousness Is In The Tension (w/ Mary Jane Wells)

    Ep 204: The Deliciousness Is In The Tension (w/ Mary Jane Wells)
    Sep 25 2024
    The Romance genre, and its multitude of sub genres, has some of the most avid readers that consume ebooks, paperbacks, hardcovers and audiobooks (sometimes simultaneously) with fervor. Our hosts discuss the many facets of the world of Romance for audiobook narrators with Mary Jane Wells on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable.Find The Narrator RoundtableWebsite | BlueSky | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Mary Jane WellsWebsite | Instagram Find André SantanaWebsite | Facebook Profile | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Deanna AnthonyWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Gail ShalanWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Kirt GravesWebsite | Facebook Narrator Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Lindsey DorcusWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram The Narrator Roundtable is produced by André Santana, Deanna Anthony, Gail Shalan, Kirt Graves, and Lindsey Dorcus. All copywritten material is shared with permission. Music & sound effects are licensed through Storyblocks Audio. All opinions shared are those of the individuals and do not reflect the positions or policies of any company or organization with which they happen to be associated.
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    56 mins
  • Ep 203: It's Like the Wild, Wild West (w/ Lacy Laurel)

    Ep 203: It's Like the Wild, Wild West (w/ Lacy Laurel)
    Sep 18 2024
    That place where artistic expression and entrepreneurial enterprise merge for the independent author and the freelance audiobook narrator can be a wondrous and confounding thing. Lacy Laurel joins our hosts on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable to discuss where artistry and business become necessary partners for the freelance audiobook traversing the indie market.Find The Narrator RoundtableWebsite | BlueSky | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Lacy LaurelWebsite | Facebook Profile | Facebook Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find André SantanaWebsite | Facebook Profile | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Deanna AnthonyWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Gail ShalanWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Kirt GravesWebsite | Facebook Narrator Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Lindsey DorcusWebsite | X (Twitter) |
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Ep 202: No Known Cure for Multi-Hyphenatism (w/ Dani Martineck)

    Ep 202: No Known Cure for Multi-Hyphenatism (w/ Dani Martineck)
    Sep 11 2024
    How do we respect privacy as a part of the creative process? How do we resist the constant pressure to capitalize on every creative endeavor? How do we decide what is personal and what is private? How do we allow our careers to be in service of our creative, personal, and communal well-being? Accomplished Narrator, Screenwriter, Playwright, Actor, Producer, and Filmmaker Dani Martineck joins The Narrator Roundtable for a holistic discussion about balance and boundaries.Find The Narrator RoundtableWebsite | BlueSky | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Dani MartineckWebsite | InstagramFind André SantanaWebsite | Facebook Profile | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Deanna AnthonyWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Gail ShalanWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Kirt GravesWebsite | Facebook Narrator Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Lindsey DorcusWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram Mentioned in this episode:The Rushing of The SeaGender...
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Ep 201: Be a Farmer, Not a Hunter (w/ Shiromi Arserio)

    Ep 201: Be a Farmer, Not a Hunter (w/ Shiromi Arserio)
    Sep 4 2024
    There is no Audiobook University. When narrators want to improve their skills, make connections, find community, or connect with publishers, coaching and workshops are often the answer. But how do we determine which opportunities are worth our time, money, and vulnerability? Are we paying to learn, or just to gain access? Shiromi Arserio joins us at The Narrator Roundtable to talk through the ROI of it all.Find The Narrator RoundtableWebsite | BlueSky | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Shiromi ArserioWebsite | Facebook Profile | Facebook Page | Instagram | TikTok Find André SantanaWebsite | Facebook Profile | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Deanna AnthonyWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Gail ShalanWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Kirt GravesWebsite | Facebook Narrator Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Lindsey DorcusWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram...
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • TNR Live! (w/ guest Mark Sanderlin)

    TNR Live! (w/ guest Mark Sanderlin)
    May 15 2024
    The Narrator Roundtable hosts & special guest Mark Sanderlin gather to look back on the first ten episodes. Filmed live on April 24, 2024.Find The Narrator RoundtableWebsite | BlueSky | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Mark SanderlinWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find André SantanaWebsite | Facebook Profile | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Deanna AnthonyWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Gail ShalanWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Kirt GravesWebsite | Facebook Narrator Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Lindsey DorcusWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram The Narrator Roundtable is produced by André Santana, Deanna Anthony, Gail Shalan, Kirt Graves, and Lindsey Dorcus. All copywritten material is shared with permission. Music & sound effects are licensed through Storyblocks Audio. All opinions shared are those of the individuals and do not reflect the positions or policies of any company or organization with which they...
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Ep 110: Booked & Busy (w/ Helen Laser)

    Ep 110: Booked & Busy (w/ Helen Laser)
    Apr 17 2024
    How’s your calendar looking? Are you cycling through feeling scattered and underworked, then feeling overbooked and overwhelmed? Our hosts dive into schedule and portfolio management with superstar Helen Laser on this episode of The Narrator Roundtable.Find The Narrator RoundtableWebsite | BlueSky | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Helen LaserWebsite | Facebook Profile | Instagram Find André SantanaWebsite | Facebook Profile | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Deanna AnthonyWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Gail ShalanWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Kirt GravesWebsite | Facebook Narrator Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Lindsey DorcusWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram The Narrator Roundtable is produced by André Santana, Deanna Anthony, Gail Shalan, Kirt Graves, and Lindsey Dorcus. All copywritten material is shared with permission. Music & sound effects are licensed through Storyblocks Audio. All opinions shared are those of the individuals and do not reflect the positions or policies of any company or organization with which they happen
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Ep 109: Capital "A" Actors (w/ Eunice Wong)

    Ep 109: Capital "A" Actors (w/ Eunice Wong)
    Apr 10 2024
    Audiobook narrators bring a world of performance experience to their work, but we don’t always get the credit that other performers receive. This week, we’re going to crack open the craft of audiobooks with our guest Eunice Wong as we remember the true power of our work behind the mic.Mentioned in this episode: Can We Please Put an End to Overperformed Audiobooks?Find The Narrator RoundtableWebsite | BlueSky | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Eunice WongWebsite | Facebook Profile | Facebook Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram Find André SantanaWebsite | Facebook Profile | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Deanna AnthonyWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Gail ShalanWebsite | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Kirt GravesWebsite | Facebook Narrator Page | X (Twitter) | Instagram | TikTok Find Lindsey DorcusWebsite | X (Twitter) |
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    1 hr and 7 mins