Julia Barton and the Invisible Clock of Audio Stories

Julia Barton and the Invisible Clock of Audio Stories

June 18, 2026 · 51 min

About this episode

Rob and Britta explore the career of Julia Barton, focusing on her contributions to audio storytelling and public radio.

Overview: On this episode, Rob and Britta dig into the career of editor and writer Julia Barton, whose incredibly varied career has spanned the golden era of public radio, an experimental podcast recorded while doing the dishes, and an executive editing role at Pushkin Industries. Along the way she's traced the hidden architecture of radio—where it came from and what it costs the people who work inside it. Support Phonograph on Patreon Links for this episode: RadioWright — Julia's Website Continuous Wave — Julia's Newsletter Weekend America — A Life Changing Letter DTFD: The Podcast — Julia Barton Unsung Icons of Soviet Design — 99% Invisible The Broadcast Clock — 99% Invisible Neither Confirm Nor Deny — Radiolab If You Could Do Anything — Anxious Machine The Best Audio Storytelling According to Pushkin — HowSound Music from Blue Dot Sessions

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