episode 101: audio portraits of 2025

in the first three episodes of 2026, we’ll be listening back to some of the student work that aired on the place of sound throughout 2025, one project type at a time. this episode marks the first in that three-part retrospective series.today’s episode focuses on the audio portrait. it begins with a brief overview of what audio portraits are and how they’re produced, before revisiting four audio portraits that aired on the show in 2025. together, these pieces explore ideas of home, memory, migration, and belonging through intimate, voice-driven storytelling.featured audio portraits:🎙️ McClintock-Luft — “In Two Places”🎙️ Nikki Tavassoli — “A Better Life”🎙️ Roger Chan — “Home Across the Pond”🎙️ Sam Millette — “Mother Hen”