Rachel Maddow dropped the second season of her critically acclaimed podcast series Ultra Monday. She believes there’s a completely different storytelling aspect from audio than her usual cable TV stomping grounds.
When speaking with CNN’s Oliver Darcy, Maddow was asked what makes podcasting and radio unique compared to TV, and why it’s an attractive storytelling medium for her.
She said it’s always been that way.
“I started in radio long before I ever somehow finagled my way onto TV, so when I’m working out how to explain things or express myself or tell stories, I still think first about the spoken word,” said Maddow. “Audio also requires a little more precision in the writing and the delivery than TV does — in a visual medium, you can round off the edges a little bit with on-screen elements and body language, neither of which is available when all you have is a microphone.
Rachel Maddow continued by noting that for projects like the latest season of Ultra or a previous project like Bag Man, the longer arc of the series is helped by the production.
“I think the precision and rigor that audio production demands can build out the story in a way that hopefully makes it worthy of four or five hours of attention from listeners over the course of the season.”
Maddow’s podcast projects are part of MSNBC’s new subscription platform it announced earlier this month. MSNBC Premium launched through Apple Podcasts, with a $2.99 per month price point, or $29.99 for the entire year.
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