Audio Flux

The podcast explores Audio Flux, a project revitalizing short-form audio documentaries, led by Julie Shapiro and John DeLore. Audio Flux addresses industry fatigue by creating concise, three-minute "flux works" through themed circuits with different creative partners. Shapiro details the structure, which includes commissioned pieces and open calls, showcased at live events and on their podcast. The discussion highlights several flux works, including Gregory Warner's "The Sound of Silence," exploring tinnitus as the brain's way of "letting go", and Talia Augustidis’s "In Between Silence," which shares the sonic experiences of people living in Gaza. Katelyn Hale Wood's "The Ghost on Side B" tells of discovering a recording of her deceased father. Finally, "Red Card" documents the distribution of cards informing immigrants of their constitutional rights.