Best stephen barden Podcasts (2025)

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Ep51-A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - Douglas Axtell - Jill Purdy - Stephen Barden 43:14

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Martyn Harries AMPS in conversation with Production Sound Mixer Douglas Axtell, Supervising Sound/Dialogue Editor Jill Purdy and Re-Recording Mixer Stephen Barden about their work on Kogonada's film A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, their collaborations with visionary Directors (in sound terms!) and the unwelcome pesky guests who turned up on location!…

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Ep53-Frankenstein - Nelson Ferreira, Nathan Robitaille and Brad Zoern 47:19

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Sound Designer/ Supervising Sound Editor Nathan Robitaille, Supervising Sound Editor Nelson Ferreira and Re-Recording Mixer Brad Zoern are in conversation with Rob Walker AMPS about the sound for Guillermo del Toro’s film Frankenstein. The creation and evolution of the animal/human creature voice, their collaborative approach to the creative proces…

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Ep 21. The Children of the Dispossessed: what happens next? 51:04

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This is the story of a 6 year old girl who was left to look after her younger brother and sister while her migrant parents worked every day and most of the night. This is the story of Mirujaa, eldest daughter of Sri Lankan refugees whose single minded goal was to succeed in their new country while paying back their families "back home". This is the…

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Ep52-House of Dynamite - Paul N.J. Ottosson & Thomas Varga 31:49

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Louise Burton AMPS MPSE in conversation with Supervising Sound Editor/ Re-Recording Mixer Paul N.J. Ottosson and Production Sound Mixer Thomas Varga about their work on Kathryn Bigalow’s “House of Dynamite”, the challenges of recording and editing a huge ensemble cast multi-stage and how to maintain tension inside the interior space. This episode i…

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Sudan: Ethar, the lemon tree, the meandering donkey and 70 years of war. 1:16:06

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A sandstorm birth, a village donkey named Kajol, and a gun barrel to the head during the Khartoum Massacre—Ethar’s story pulls you straight into Sudan’s living history and insistently asks a hard question: 70 years of warfare has changed nothing, so where does real change begin? We open with a clear, human overview of Sudan’s long arc of coups, civ…

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Ep50-Sinners-Chris Welcker 33:39

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Chris Welcker, Production Sound Mixer on Sinners https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31193180/ shares his experience of recording live, acoustic music in challenging situations and how he approached the problem of an actor having to have interactions with themselves whilst playing two key characters. Chris goes into detail on how he achieves music recordi…

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Ep49 - The History of Sound - Patrick Southern 26:22

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Patrick Southern, Production Sound Mixer, is in conversation with Martyn Harries AMPS about his work on the 2025 film The History of Sound - A love story of two folk song aficionados in the early days of recorded music. Patrick talks about being a musician and the challenges of recording the authentic, acoustic performances which are essential to t…

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Ep48 - NUGEN Audio - Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe opens up the world of plugins 39:10

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Freddy Vinehill-Cliffe, Product Specialist for AMPS Industry Partner NUGEN Audio in conversation with Martyn Harries AMPS - NUGEN's plugins explored - their latest offering DialogCheck along with VisLM, AB Assist 2, Halo Upmix, ISL and Paragon Immersive Reverb - all explained - A must for students and those who want to know more about what NUGEN's …

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HOW WE OUTSOURCE OUR POWER 36:17

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Host Stephen Barden asks: How do we make sure that we don’t shrink ourselves when we outsource to others – to technology or to other people? How do we keep a reasonable balance between making sure we maintain our own power of learning from experience – on the one hand- and being agile and quick off the mark on the other? Contact me here For more in…

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Speakers of Truth to Power: Lt. General (retired) Ben Hodges 55:36

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The third guest in this special series is not someone you would immediately think of as speaking truth to power. Yet retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges has consistently done just that — especially when reminding the U.S. military of its core values and allegiance to the Constitution, rather than to the interests of politicians. His worry is that…

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Ruchira Gupta: "Where are all the girls?" 48:50

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Stephen Barden talks to Ruchira Gupta, lifelong activist against human trafficking - especially the trafficking of women. This extraordinary woman not only founded a global organization to protect and educate sexually trafficked women and their daughters but, through her work with the United Nations, has driven changes in global laws on human traff…

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Speakers of Truth to Power: Razan 45:47

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Stephen Barden speaks to a post graduate student in Norway who, by speaking truth to power, managed to get her university in Stavanger to change a core policy. What has this to do with business and management? Everything. Listen carefully and it becomes clear what leaders and managers need to learn about the generation that will be running things i…

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Ep47 - Black Mirror- USS Callister Into Infinity - Stuart Piggott, James Ridgway and Tom Jenkins 42:30

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Stuart Piggott AMPS Production Sound, James Ridgway Re-Recording Mixer and Tom Jenkins Supervising Sound talk with Martyn Harries AMPS about the sound on Black Mirror, USS Callister and about their work and the industry in generalBy Association of Motion Picture Sound

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Kejsi Hodo and the "invisible" referendum to change Italy's citizenship laws 44:55

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Send us a text Support the show You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay cautious, and even NGOs hang on to their tightening budgets. That's why we need your help. Migrant Odyssey exists — to make sure those voices are still heard. If you’ve ever felt that empathy wi…

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Speakers of Truth to Power: Harold Strachan 21:41

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In this first episode of a new season of the Power of Balance - focusing on Speakers of Truth to Power - Stephen Barden tells the story of Harold Strachan, a man who sacrificed all but his life when he spoke truth to the power of the Apartheid regime in South Africa. Stephen also invites listeners to submit their own suggestions of Truth Speakers -…

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Ep46 - AMPS Awards - Ellie Williams - Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough and Earthsounds 29:20

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Paul Paragon AMPS in conversation with Sound Recordist Ellie Williams AMPS - Recognised for her work on Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough - winner of the 2025 AMPS award for sound in a factual film.Recorded by Martyn Harries AMPS and Richard Thomas AMPSEdited and Mixed by Kate Davis AMPS with thanks to Azimuth Post Production…

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Ep45 - AMPS Awards - Brian Armstrong - Shogun 32:10

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Payam Hosseinian AMPS in conversation with Drama Sound Nominee Brian Armstrong Supervising Sound Editor on Shogun. This episode was recorded at the 2025 AMPS Awards at the University of Greenwich.Recorded by Richard Thomas AMPSEdited and mixed by Kate Davis AMPS with thanks to Azimuth post Production…

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Lex Takkenberg - 30 years in the most scrutinised of all UN agencies 54:36

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From the frontlines of one of the world's most enduring humanitarian crises comes a story of extraordinary dedication. Dr Lex Takkenberg takes us through his extraordinary four-decade journey working with refugees and displaced persons, including thirty years with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). What beg…

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Fearful Power 23:58

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Contact me here For more information about Stephen Barden and his work please visit: www. stephenbarden.org or https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbarden/By stephen barden

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Ep44 - Art of Sound - in conversation with Dr. Emma Margetson and Professor Andrew Knight-Hill 29:18

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In this episode Martyn Harries AMPS talks with Professor Andrew Knight-Hill and Dr. Emma Margetson about their book “Art of Sound” - exploring creativity in sound with conversations between Film Sound practitioners and Electroacoustic Music composers. They talk about their work at the University of Greenwich and the interesting projects some of whi…

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All Good Stories Start with our Grandmothers 54:48

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Send us a text Support the show You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay cautious, and even NGOs hang on to their tightening budgets. That's why we need your help. Migrant Odyssey exists — to make sure those voices are still heard. If you’ve ever felt that empathy wi…

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Ahmad's story: from sight to insight 48:16

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Ahmad Jaafil shares his story of extraordinary and persistent willpower, He talks matter of factly about his severe and rare eye disease and the horrendous struggle to try and save his sight- in Lebanon and then the USA. If you want to know, in painful detail, what it's like for a family to do everything and more to heal their young son, this episo…

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Wherefore Art Thou - The EU 25:21

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Stephen Barden turns his "Wherefore" spotlight on the European Union to ask: Where does the EU see its highest value in its world? Can that "Wherefore" carry it through the inevitable turmoil of next decade - or is it time to change, before it does it and its members real damage? Contact me here For more information about Stephen Barden and his wor…

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Ep43 - Awards Winners - Dune Part 2, Ron Bartlett, and Gareth John AMPS 33:33

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Nina Hartstone AMPS talks with Ron Bartlett, Re-Recording Mixer and Gareth John AMPS, Production Sound Mixer about their work on AMPS Film Sound Award winner Dune Part 2.Hear about the recording of shifting sand sounds and how it is not all about loud bangs and action but tight, quiet, delicate detail to pull the audience into the real desert envir…

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Emilia Pérez - Jacques Audiard, Director & Cyril Holz, Re-Recording Mixer. Ep42 28:24

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Director Jacques Audiard and re-recording mixer Cyril Holtz take us behind the scenes of Emilia Perez, sharing how their creative collaboration shaped the film’s groundbreaking soundtrack. They discuss finding inspiration in an unlikely character, integrating real-world sounds into musical sequences, and balancing raw emotion with stylized soundsca…

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Ep41- Awards Special - The Substance - Emmanuelle Villard, Valerie Deloof and Victor Fleurant 16:14

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Louise Burton AMPS in conversation with Production Sound Mixer Emmanuelle Villard and Sound Editors Valerie Deloof and Victor Fleurant about their work on Coralie Fargeat's film "The Substance" The innovative use of a stethoscope, Creative Foley and Coralie's approach to sound and her diverse team.Translator: Abla Candalaft…

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One stitch - A World of Meaning 49:56

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This is the story of Hajar - a young woman with Palestinian and Lebanese parents - who understands that her people are woven together - not just by ideologies or politics or even the yearning for a safe homeland but by their stories. The stories of their humanity, eccentricities, intimacy and tenderness. Stories that are embroidered into every part…

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Ep 40- 2025 AWARDS SPECIAL - 12th Annual AMPS Film Awards Discussion 29:33

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In this episode, the AMPS Podcast delves into the 12th annual AMPS Film Awards for Excellence in Sound in a Feature Film. Hosted by Martyn Harries, the episode features an engaging panel discussion with AMPS Council members George Foulgham, Louise Burton, Kate Davis, Rob Walker, and Andrew Wilson. Together, they explore what makes a soundtrack stan…

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Wherefore Art Thou - the Organization 22:30

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In the second in the series "Wherefore Art Thou", Stephen Barden argues that if human beings need to have a balance of meaning and value with their world, then organizations certainly do. Contact me here For more information about Stephen Barden and his work please visit: www. stephenbarden.org or https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbarden/…

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Ep 39 - The Brutalist - Steve Single Re-recording Mixer and Andy Neil Sound Designer 36:11

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Nina Hartstone AMPS talks with the Post Production Sound team from 'The Brutalist' - Re-recording Mixer Steve Single, and Sound Designer Andy Neil.Thanks to Kate Davis AMPS and Azimuth https://azimuth.tv/ for recording and mixing this episode.This episode is sponsored by URSA straps https://ursastraps.com/…

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Ep 38 - Simon Hayes AMPS - Production Sound Mixer - Wicked 44:29

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In this episode we hear what our AMPS colleague Simon Hayes wants in his Christmas cracker! He tells us about what inspired him to seek out a career in sound and about his love of recording live performances especially in his latest film - Wicked.This episode is sponsored by URSA straps https://ursastraps.com/…

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Ep 37 - Andy Nelson - Re-recording Mixer - Wicked 36:59

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In this episode multi Oscar winning British Re-recording mixer Andy Nelson talks with Andrew Wilson about his career, his amazing body of work, in particular his work on Wicked. He reveals “the one that got away” and how he and Stephen react on their first day of a mix.This episode is sponsored by URSA Straps https://ursastraps.com/…

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Wherefore Art Thou - not the why but the wherefore 18:59

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Stephen Barden suggests that before we ask ourselves why? - to give us purpose - we could be asking "wherefore?" What is that place where we and our world value one another at the deepest level? And how is that question practical - let alone invaluable- in today's world? Contact me here For more information about Stephen Barden and his work please …

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Ep 36 - BLITZ - James Harrison, Re-Recording Mixer and Supervising Sound Editor 27:56

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Martyn Harries talks with BAFTA and Oscar nominee (No Time to Die - 2021) James Harrison about his work on Steve McQueen's film Blitz (2024)This episode is sponsored by URSA Straps https://ursastraps.com/By Association of Motion Picture Sound

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Ep 35 - Gemma Nicholson - An interesting Journey from Sound Editor to Post-Production Supervisor 32:45

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Martyn Harries AMPS talks with Gemma Nicholson about her interesting journey from Sound Editor to Post-Production Supervisor and why she started Post Super https://post-super.com/ as a hub for training and knowledge in High end TV and Film Post Production. We hear her views on training and up-skilling and about the state of the industryThis episode…

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Ep 34 - Walter Murch and Howard Berry Q&A - Her Name Was Moviola 39:29

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We Join AMPS Chair Andrew Wilson for a Q&A with Walter Murch and Director Howard Berry after a private AMPS viewing of their film Her Name Was MoviolaThis episode is sponsored by URSA Straps https://ursastraps.com/By Association of Motion Picture Sound

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There's no going back to normal 16:03

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Stephen Barden follows up on the previous episode's theme of refleting Contact me here For more information about Stephen Barden and his work please visit: www. stephenbarden.org or https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenbarden/By stephen barden

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"Our existence as Palestinians challenges a whole universe that supports the occupation" 45:13

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Can standing on a rooftop in a refugee camp be the starting point of a journey toward empowerment and change? This episode of "Migrant Odyssey" features Manal, a dedicated social worker and the founder of the Kayani Foundation, that support Palestinian women and girls through the values of family. She takes us through the harrowing history of her f…

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Living at work 22:51

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Despite the fact that flexible and hybrid working has been widely welcomed, there is disturbing evidence that it is leaving many people exhausted and overwhelmed. Equally worrying is that it may be leading to poor management practices and a fragmenting of organizational culture - far more rapidly than we suspected. In this episode, Stephen Barden e…

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Who Moved My World? 30:33

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Stephen Barden's central theme in this series on power is that those who believe they have a balanced, manageable relationship with their world are the most effective and healthy members of our society. In this episode he asks the question: why do more and more people feel that they are unheard and that they have little impact in their world? That …

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Ep 33 - Chris Munro - Production Sound Mixer 27:27

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"So there's no sound in space - What are you going to do?" - Alfonso Cuarón, GRAVITY As it turned out Chris Munro did a hell of a lot!Martyn Harries talks with AMPS Fellow Chris Munro about his amazing career and the technical challenges he faced in films ranging from United 93 to The Muppet Christmas Carol.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0613101/ This…

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Maqluba: the upside down dish that is life on the West Bank 45:59

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Life on the West Bank is upside down for Palestinians. They have little of rights on their land that they have lived on for centuries. The towns that they do live in cannot grow because they are being strangled by encroaching Israeli settlements. East Jerusalem, internationally designated as the Palestinian capital - is not. A journey that should t…

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"Even If what stays of Gaza is rubble. The rubble will be my home" 28:49

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This episode is extraordinary not just because Tareq - a young man from Gaza - has an extraordinary story to tell, but because as he tells it , one can hear each stage of his life unfiltered. He is able to express what Tareq the child felt long before his adult self understood the years' long blockade -seige- under which his city lived. And when we…

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Ep 32 - WINNIE-THE-POOH: BLOOD & HONEY 2 With Ryan Hatton & Rob Ackerman 26:40

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"I took a day to record a chainsaw in the middle of the Kent countryside" ..... In this episode Martyn Harries (@martynthemixer) talks all things gore with the Supervising Sound Editor Ryan Hatton (@ryanhattonn) and the Re-Recording mixer Rob Ackerman (@ackerman.rob) behind Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 This episode is sponsored by URSA Straps…

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Rowan from the West Bank: "I lost my sense of fear - and that's scary." 57:19

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Imagine navigating the complex layers of survivor's guilt while fostering a beacon of innovation amidst the ricochet of conflict. Join us as we welcome Rowan, a resilient Palestinian businesswoman and engineer from the West Bank, who shares an intimate portrayal of life under occupation. Her vivid narratives reveal the deep cultural and spiritual s…

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We're not the cause of the wars that we flee. So why punish us as if we are? 34:09

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Stellah Nikuze is the daughter of Rwanda genocide survivors. Born and brought up in the Kyaka 11 refugee camps in Uganda, she has emerged as a fierce advocate of refugees and the voiceless. Educated in classrooms with more than 100 children per teacher, she co-founded the Hodari Foundation which focuses on feeding, skilling and healing traumatised …

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Sofia's odyssey: From Ukraine to Berlin via London and Israel 39:52

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This is the story of Sofia - a Ukrainian refugee now living in Berlin. After living in Israel , she and her Israel husband went back to Ukraine a few months before the war with Russia in 2022, to be with her mother and grandmother.All too quickly she found her life turned upside down. This holder of a masters degree in international economics now w…

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EP 31 - 2024 AWARDS: OPPENHEIMER with Richard King 36:09

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In this Special AMPS Podcast celebrating nominees in the 11th AMPS Film Awards, Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor Richard King talk to Ian Haydn Smith about the role of sound on OPPENHEIMER. The podcast discusses working with director Christopher Nolan and creating the sound for the Trinity explosion.…

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EP 30 - 2024 AWARDS: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING with Chris Munro and James Mather 26:18

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In this Special AMPS Podcast celebrating nominees in the 11th AMPS Film Awards, Production Sound Mixer Chris Munro and Supervising Sound Editor James Mather talk to Luke Reed AMPS about their work on the sound for MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING. The podcast discusses working with star and producer Tom Cruise and the challenges of producing soun…

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EP 29 - 2024 AWARDS: BARBIE with Nina Rice AMPS and Dan Kenyon 22:40

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In this Special AMPS Podcast celebrating nominees in the 11th AMPS Film Awards Production Sound Mixer Nina Rice AMPS and Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor Dan Kenyon talk to Martyn Harries AMPS about their work on the sound for BARBIE. The podcast discusses working with Director Greta Gerwig, collaborating with teams across production, an…

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