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by Julie Williams and Gary MacFadden

The VoiceOver Insider Podcast The voiceover industry is growing by leaps and bounds! Hear interviews, hints and tips from established voice-over professionals, newbies, casting directors, industry leaders, and more. Julie Williams and co-host Gary MacFadden bring you a new podcast every two weeks.

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Episodes

  1. Video Game Voiceover with Dave Fennoy and Randall Ryan

    Julie talks with video game voice talent phenom Dave Fennoy and video game director Randall Ryan about misconceptions and mistakes they see in the genre of video game voiceover, and about an upcoming special event: Game VO Mexico 2023 (April 27th thru 30th, 2023) and a special offer for a big…

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  2. Brad Shaw: Audition Director

    U.K. voice artist and entrepreneur Brad Shaw talks with Gary about a brand new service, Audition Director, where talents can get coached on important upcoming auditions with top-flight VO coaches/casting directors in a variety of genres.

  3. Episode 65: VO Coach Deb Munro discusses Creating Personality

    Julie Williams talks with voice actor and VO coach Deb Munro about the importance of adding “Personality” to your voiceover arsenal

  4. Episode 61: Marc Cashman on Tips for Better Commercial Reads

    Commercial producer, coach, voice actor, and author Marc Cashman is Julie’s guest. They discuss several great tips for CONNECTING to commercial copy, doing away with the notion that the voice actor is only there to read the copy.

  5. Episode 55: Neutral American Accents with Monique Bagwell

    In this free VoiceOver Insider podcast, Julie Williams talks to Monique Bagwell, an award winning actress and voiceover talent, about what it means when a client asks for a “neutral” or “generic” American accent. For more than two decades, Monique has been teaching General American in the Mass...

  6. Episode 52: Women In Live Announce and TV Promo Genres, with Randy Thomas

    As the first award show live announce voice, Randy Thomas paved the way for other women in the voiceover industry to enter the live announce and TV promo genres. Heard on multiple awards shows for more than two decades, Randy talks to Julie Williams about the live announce and promo voiceover...

  7. Episode 51: Dealing With Failure In Voiceover with Jonathan Tilley

    Jonathan Tilley is an acclaimed voiceover coach in Germany who has taught at the top voice conferences in the world. Julie Williams discusses his new book Embracing the F Word (Failure) on this VoiceOver Insider FREE Podcast. Two years in the making, Jonathan interviews a myriad of successful...

  8. Episode 44: Improv For Voiceover, with Rebecca Haugh

    Julie Williams talks to Rebecca Haugh about Improv…and how it can enhance a voice-over talent’s performance.

  9. Episode 41: Performance Tips With Tasia Valenza

    Julie talks with Tasia Valenza, one of the top U.S. female voiceover artists. Tasia is a story teller with an acting background; she doesn’t just read the words—she gives them meaning.

  10. Episode 40: The Creative Process, with Dick Orkin

    Julie talks about the creative process with the late yet legendary Dick Orkin, founder of the Dick Orkin Radio Ranch, and the creator of the Chickenman radio serial.

  11. Episode 38: Radio Imaging, with Gabby Nistico

    Gabrielle Nistico spends her days behind the mic recording for an impressive list of voiceover clients. Her My voice is featured in hundreds of commercials annually on campaigns for clients such as White Castle, Walgreens, Harley Davidson, Whole Foods, Facebook, Microsoft, and Ivisalign. She also...

  12. Episode 36: Studio Tech, with James Alburger

    Julie talks with James Alburger who has been an “audio guy” since he was 12 years old, when he taught himself to edit music with a grease pencil, scissors, and Scotch tape. James now works as a professional voiceover artist, and in creative audio/video services. He is co-founder of the VOICE...

  13. Episode 34: Vocal Health, with Shana Pennington-Baird

    Shana Pennington-Baird is the director of the Seattle Voice Institute and a voiceover artist. Eighteen years ago, Shana ‘bent’ her vocal cords after performing for six shows consecutively without a break and teaching kids theater during the day. For six weeks she did not speak; for nine months…

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  14. Episode 33: VO Warmups, with Rodney Saulsberry

    Rodney Saulsberry is the author of the very popular new voiceover book, Rodney Saulsberry’s Tongue Twisters and Vocal Warm-Ups, and is the promo voice on Africa Continuity Soap Opera Scripts for Telemundo around the world! Rodney is also one of the most sought after voiceover coaches in the...

  15. Episode 30: Voicing Kids, with Lisa Biggs

    Lisa Biggs is a Big Talent with a Little Voice. For 17 years she has played the voice of a child in commercials, animation, and toys. Today, in addition to her own thriving career, she teaches children how to succeed in VO, and casts kids through her casting company Bigg Dream Casting. She...

  16. Episode 25: E-Learning VO, with Jack de Golia

    Julie talks with voice actor and eLearning booster Jack de Golia about his Facebook group for eLearning practitioners and his efforts at educating eLearning producers about using trained voiceover talent.

  17. Episode 24: A VO Career, with Anne Ganguzza

    Julie talks with Anne Ganguzza, voice talent and tech expert in the voiceover field

  18. Episode 23: Meeting VO Challenges, with Satauna Howery

    Julie talks with Satauna Howery, a relatively new voiceover talent who hasn’t let the challenge of having been born blind stop her rapid rise in the voiceover field.

  19. Episode 22: Voicing Audiobooks, with Scott Brick

    Julie talks with well-known audiobook narrator Scott Brick about techniques he has used in voicing more than 700 audiobooks.

  20. Episode 21: Developing Game Voices, with Pat Fraley

    Julie introduces Pat Fraley with a 10-minute lesson on how to get into video game voices and structure a great demo.

  21. Episode 17: : 4 Links In The VO Chain, with Bill DeWees

    Julie talks with Bill DeWees, a six-figure voiceover talent, about the four links in the voiceover chain.

  22. Episode 15: The World of Television Promo, with Joe Cipriano

    Julie talks with Joe Cipriano about getting into the genre of television promo, his book project, and more.

  23. Episode 11: Stepping Outside the Comfort Box, with Rodney Saulsberry

    Promo, trailer, and all-around voiceover artist Rodney Saulsberry joins Julie Williams. Rodney talks about several types of reads, using tongue-twisters for warmups, and plays examples of various types of reads.

  24. Episode 3: VO for Video Games, with Dave Fennoy

    Julie Williams interviews video game voice extraordinaire Dave Fennoy, also the well-recognized "Voice of Hulu." Dave discusses trends in the field of voice-overs for video games, and the necessary training.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The VoiceOver Insider Podcast The voiceover industry is growing by leaps and bounds! Hear interviews, hints and tips from established voice-over professionals, newbies, casting directors, industry leaders, and more. Julie Williams and co-host Gary MacFadden bring you a new podcast every two weeks.

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The VoiceOver Insider Podcast The voiceover industry is growing by leaps and bounds! Hear interviews, hints and tips from established voice-over professionals, newbies, casting directors, industry leaders, and more. Julie Williams and co-host Gary MacFadden bring you a new podcast every two weeks.

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