The Austin Meyer Podcast
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The Austin Meyer Podcast

by Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer

Conversations with the world’s best documentary filmmakers — directors, cinematographers, audio experts, editors, producers, writers — about how they got their start and how they tell stories.

56 episodes
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1
10 Simple Filmmaking Habits to Save You DAYS in the Edit
13:06 Jan 27, 2025
2
14 TRICKS to Find Your Next Documentary Story Idea
11:18 Jan 20, 2025
3
10 Controversial Rules of Documentary Filmmaking You NEED To Know
9:28 Jan 13, 2025
4
5 Interview Mistakes New Filmmakers Don’t Know They’re Making
14:02 Jan 6, 2025
5
Making PLANET EARTH III with Mike Gunton & Prakash Matada | Ep. 52
1:44:37 Jan 8, 2024
6
James Honeyborne & Sophie Todd on Producing Netflix’s Our Great National Parks | Ep. 051
48:10 Apr 13, 2022
7
Vera Krichevskaya on Independent News & Documentaries in Russia | Ep. 50
44:32 Mar 29, 2022
8
2022 Documentary Oscars Preview with IndieWire’s Anne Thompson | Ep. 49
32:19 Mar 22, 2022
9
Luc Forsyth On How To Take Your Cinematography To The Next Level | Ep. 048
1:05:28 Mar 16, 2022
10
Dawn Porter on Directing Good Trouble & The Way I See It | Ep. 047
55:59 Dec 10, 2020
11
The Making of ‘My Octopus Teacher’ with Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, and Roger Horrocks | Ep. 046
1:04:11 Oct 15, 2020
12
Jeff Orlowski on Directing The Social Dilemma | Ep. 045
43:25 Sep 18, 2020
13
Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss on Directing Sundance Winner, Boys State | Ep. 044
44:48 Aug 21, 2020
14
USC Film School and What Comes Next with Director Tayo Amos | Ep. 043
56:55 Jul 23, 2020
15
Editing The Last Dance with Devin Concannon | Ep. 042
56:00 Jul 9, 2020
16
Phenomenally Big Ideas with Meena Harris | Ep. 041
45:35 May 21, 2020
17
Photographing the 2019 Hong Kong Protests with Laurel Chor | Ep. 040
50:23 May 7, 2020
18
Say it Loud with Documentarian Austin Meyer | Ep. 039
32:32 Apr 21, 2020
19
How Max Romey Films the World’s Top Endurance Athletes | Ep. 038
51:11 Apr 16, 2020
20
Rowing 1300km down the Paraguay River with Photographer Henry Maillet | Ep. 037
26:55 Apr 3, 2020
21
From School Project to Sundance with Director Patricia Vidal Delgado | Ep. 036
52:49 Mar 5, 2020
22
Leading Creative Teams with Symphony Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong | Ep. 035
1:04:43 Feb 20, 2020
23
Making Plants Cool Again with Botanical Illustrator Nirupa Rao | Ep. 034
1:00:37 Jan 30, 2020
24
Shining a Light on Neglected Stories with Nicholas Kristof | Ep. 033
38:20 Jan 14, 2020
25
Pursuing the Dream: Reflecting on my 2019 | Ep. 032
1:14:15 Dec 31, 2019
26
Music Composition is an Act of Discovery with Paul Bessenbacher | Ep. 031
53:46 Dec 27, 2019
27
Why You Should Be Prototyping Your Stories with Seamus Harte | Ep. 030
1:18:36 Dec 12, 2019
28
The Power of Poetry with Pulitzer Prize Winner Forrest Gander | Ep. 029
55:24 Sep 19, 2019
29
How to Make Your Documentary Stand Out with Charlie Phillips | Ep. 028
49:16 Aug 1, 2019
30
The Dark Side of Sports with Investigative Journalist Benjamin Best | Ep. 027
1:12:10 Jul 18, 2019
31
Telling Stories with Heart and Humility with Kate Grant | Ep. 026
1:15:49 Jun 27, 2019
32
Unlocking Your Creative Potential Through Improv with Dan Klein | Ep. 025
1:18:29 Jun 6, 2019
33
Reporting on Humanitarian Crises with Josh Estey | Ep. 024
1:14:27 May 22, 2019
34
How to Write Amazing Plays with Lauren Gunderson | Ep. 023
1:23:07 May 8, 2019
35
Anamorphic Chalk Art with Street Artist David Zinn | Ep. 022
1:19:59 Apr 24, 2019
36
Creating Art that Butters People Up with Maja Ruznic | Ep. 021
1:11:55 Apr 11, 2019
37
Writing Children’s Books with Froggy Author Jonathan London | Ep. 020
48:18 Mar 28, 2019
38
Developing Stories for Theaters and Smart Speakers with Kat Zdan | Ep. 019
1:12:45 Mar 14, 2019
39
Amplifying Voices through Art, Tech, and Photography with Aaron Huey | Ep. 018
52:32 Feb 28, 2019
40
Beyond the Box Score with NYT Sports Reporter John Branch | Ep. 017
59:39 Feb 14, 2019
41
Creating Stories for Radiolab with Latif Nasser | Ep. 016
1:18:32 Feb 7, 2019
42
Meeting the North with National Geographic Explorer Jennifer Kingsley | Ep. 015
1:14:07 Jan 31, 2019
43
Reporting from Conflict Zones with the PBS NewsHour’s Jane Ferguson | Ep. 014
1:05:28 Jan 24, 2019
44
Leaving a Legacy Through Storytelling with Susan Milstein and Andi Brady | Ep. 013
1:02:52 Jan 17, 2019
45
The Three Layers of a Well Told Story with Radio Journalist Jake Warga | Ep. 012
1:08:18 Jan 10, 2019
46
Taking the Leap: Reflecting on a Life Changing 2018 with Austin Meyer | Ep. 011
1:07:52 Jan 3, 2019
47
Expressing Love and Understanding Through Documentary Theater with Xandra Clark | Ep. 010
1:13:34 Dec 20, 2018
48
What Literature and Language Reveal About Culture with Annalisa Quinn | Ep. 009
1:07:50 Dec 13, 2018
49
Diversity, Representation, and Identity in Documentary Photography with Daniella Zalcman | Ep. 008
52:22 Dec 6, 2018
50
Telling Ethically Responsible Stories on Technology with Lauren Goode | Ep. 007
1:05:37 Nov 29, 2018
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