The A Sound Effect Podcast
Episodes
Recording incredible animal sounds for Animal Hyperrealism IV - with Mattia Cellotto
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Animal Hyperrealism IV is a milestone in animal sound libraries, and here's Mattia Cellotto with the story behind this massive undertaking. Learn ...
Drama vs. Documentary: Ben Baird’s Unique Sound Journey on 'Last Breath'
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Not only did Ben Baird design and mix the sound for director Alex Parkinson's DRAMATIC film, Last Breath. He also designed and mixed the sound for...
Join the AirCon25 conference at airwiggles.com/aircon - and land some great sound deals - while you can
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aircon25 is a 100% free online conference about sound for games, film, series and beyond - take part at airwiggles.com/airconIf you missed some of the...
A gift for you: Get 1400+ free sci-fi sounds at asoundeffect.com/gift
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You get 1400+ free sound effects at https://www.asoundeffect.com/gift/ (for a limited time!) Just a quick heads up that we've teamed up with indie sou...
Symphonic Ambiences: How Michael O’ Connor made a majestic modular ambience sound effects library | A Sound Effect Podcast EP 30
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Symphonic Ambiences (asoundeffect.com/symphonicambiences) is an impressive MODULAR sound effects library that gives you 41 layered ambience scenes –...
You're invited to AirCon24, the free online conference on sound for games, film - and beyond!
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
#AirCon24 - the free online conference on sound for games, film and beyond - takes place June 10-14th in an exclusive partnership between Airwiggles a...
Making MetalMotion's wild sounds - a creative sound library adventure with Nathan Moody | A Sound Effect Podcast EP 30
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What goes into creating a great sound effects library? Sound designer, recordists and composer Nathan Moody shares his sonic journey behind the making...
How DUNE Part Two's Breathtaking Sound Was Made - with Oscar-winner Richard King | A Sound Effect Podcast EP 29
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about the wild sound of “Dune: Part Two”: Here's Oscar-winning supervising sound editor Richard King on creating a realistic world for th...
Mixing Maestro - with Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic | A Sound Effect Podcast EP 28
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, re-recording mixers Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic discuss the mix of Bradley Cooper's film Maestro – currently in the runni...
Making Maestro's Masterful Sound - with Richard King & Jason Ruder | A Sound Effect Podcast EP 27
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bradley Cooper's multi-Oscar nominated film Maestro conveys all the chaotic energy of Leonard Bernstein's life to the audience in a direct a...
Crafting Cataclysm's Superb Sonic Destruction - with Mattia Cellotto | A Sound Effect Podcast EP 26
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cataclysm - Mattia Cellotto's newest sound effects library, only available at asoundeffect.com/cataclysm - features wild recordings of destruction...
How AI & Machine Learning is Changing the Sound Industry & Creativity - with SoundMorph's Jason Cushing | A Sound Effect Podcast EP 25
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Cushing takes you behind the sound of SoundMorph, and shares his thoughts on how AI and machine learning is changing the sound industry - and cr...
Creating the Signature Sound of 'Barton Fink' - with Oscar-winning Re-Recording Mixer & Sound Supervisor Skip Lievsay | A Sound Effect Podcast EP 24
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar-winning re-recording mixer & supervising sound editor Skip Lievsay takes you behind the sound on the Cohen Brothers' beloved film Barton...
Mixing the Mighty Sound of 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings Of Power' - with re-recording mixers Lindsey Alvarez & Beau Borders | A Sound Effect Podcast EP 23
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning Re-Recording Mixers Lindsey Alvarez and Beau Borders take you behind the mighty mix of Amazon Studios' amazing 'LotR: Rings of Power'. H...
Get yourself 250 MB worth of free sounds + land incredible sound community deals at asoundeffect.com/sale
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Want some free sound effects and excellent sound deals? The independent sound community has kicked off a gigantic sale at https://asoundeffect.com/sal...
The Haunting Sound of 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me' - with award-winning sound supervisor/sound designer Doug Murray | A Sound Effect Podcast EP 22
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fire Walk With Me - David Lynch's haunting prequel to the legendary Twin Peaks series - turns 30 this year, and we're excited to be able to bring you ...
Crafting Trek to Yomi's evocative score - a game music special with Cody Matthew Johnson - A Sound Effect Podcast EP 21
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this A Sound Effect game music special, we dive into the score for 'Trek to Yomi' — a side-scrolling samurai action game that sounds and looks fa...
Mystery Sound Quiz! Guess The Sound for 3 chances to win Soundly PRO for a year - A Sound Effect Podcast EP 20
22 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can you guess what's making this sound (starting 34 seconds in)? Submit your guess at https://www.asoundeffect.com/quiz#enter for 3 chances to win a f...
How the Inventive Sound of 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' was created - Huge Sound Team Interview! - A Sound Effect Podcast EP 19
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Go behind the inventive sound of 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' here, in Jennifer Walden's excellent group interview with supervising sound edito...
How Sound Libraries Are Made: Behind 'Animal Hyperrealism' with Mattia Cellotto - A Sound Effect Podcast EP 18
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed sound library creator Mattia Cellotto shares insights, stories and surprises from the making of his extraordinary 'Animal Hyperrealism' soun...
Hear Incredible Sounds of Our World - with Field Recordist Thomas Rex Beverly - A Sound Effect Podcast EP 19
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed field recordist Thomas Rex Beverly has captured stunning, pristine nature recordings from around the world - and in this new interview, you ...
Early Christmas Gift: Download a full sound effects library here - absolutely free
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just wanted to give you an early gift, thanks to Mike Romaniak: His complete 'Buzzy EMF' sound effects library is available for you absolutely free at...
Sound Community Highlights: Great New Podcasts, Sounds, and Stories - November 19 2021
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This 5-minute recap highlights the very latest from the sound community when it comes to podcasts, sounds and stories. Find more podcasts at audiopodc...
Behind Dune's Extraordinary Sound - with Mark Mangini and Theo Green - A Sound Effect podcast EP 17:
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Go behind the incredible sound design for Dune, in this in-depth interview with Supervising Sound Editors / Sound Designers Mark Mangini and Theo Gree...
Audio Podcast Alliance Highlights: Returnal, blind sports, musicals, creative sound design, and how to save your ears:
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear these 5 excellent podcast episodes about sound from the Audio Podcast Alliance at asoundeffect.com/apa - and find all Audio Podcast Alliance memb...
Save your ears! How to protect your hearing as an audio pro, with Doctor of Audiology / Audio Engineer Steven Taddei - ASFX Podcast Ep 16
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Your hearing is absolutely essential when working in sound - and to help you protect it, we invited Doctor of Audiology Steven Taddei on the show. As ...
The machine learning revolution for audio post | Behind Pole Position’s stunning SFX libraries – A Sound Effect Podcast Ep 15
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about audio processing startup Accentize's revolutionary machine learning approach to audio post (starts at 03:09) - and Max Lachmann from Pole P...
Can you guess what this Mystery Sound is? (you could win sound effects worth up to $1000!)
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you can guess what's making the mysterious sound you'll hear at 43 seconds in, you could win up to $1000 worth of sound effects from BOOM Library! ...
Behind the Sound of 'Tenet' and 'Wonder Woman 1984' - Richard King Special! - A Sound Effect Podcast EP 14
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Get the inside-story behind the the sound for both Tenet and Wonder Woman 1984, in this special episode featuring interviews with legendary Oscar-winn...
Wild field recording adventures - with George Vlad (free SFX in the description!) - A Sound Effect Podcast EP 13
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Field recordist, adventurer & independent sound effects creator George Vlad travels the world to record some truly incredible natural soundscapes....
How Hitman 3's powerful sound was made, with the audio team at IO Interactive - A Sound Effect Podcast EP 12
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hitman 3 - the latest entry in IO Interactive's popular stealth game franchise - has just been released to critical acclaim, and in this exclusive int...
Creating Soul's Superb Sound - with Coya Elliott and Ren Klyce - A Sound Effect Podcast EP 11
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Go behind Soul's superb sound in our brand new interview with supervising sound editor Coya Elliott, and re-recording mixer, sound designer and superv...
Go behind Nomadland’s stunning soundscape - A Sound Effect Podcast Ep10
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Go behind Nomadland’s beautifully-sculpted soundscape in Jennifer Walden's interview with sound supervisor/sound designer Sergio Diaz and sound supe...
Shaping the Sound of SoundMorph & Assassin's Creed Valhalla's superb score -A Sound Effect Podcast 9
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SoundMorph co-founder Jason Cushing shares stories behind their impressive sound effects libraries & what it takes to succeed in indie SFX - and award...
The Sound of 'The Crown' – and 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' - A Sound Effect Podcast Eps 8
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sound designer Andy Kennedy takes you behind the sound for 'The Crown' Season 3, and in our first music-oriented interview ever, composers Andy Grush ...
A Sound Effect Podcast 7: The SFX Metadata Revolution!
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hear how sound supervisor Tim Nielsen is reinventing and supercharging sound effects metadata with the UCS system + go behind the creative sound for '...
A Sound Effect Podcast 6: Soundly Strikes Again!
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the team behind cloud SFX platform Soundly (version 2 has just been released) + Christian From shares an atmospheric travel montage from Sri Lank...
A Sound Effect Podcast Ep. 05: Extreme Sound Effects!
21 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The making of an extreme sound effects library: Recordist Stosh Tuszynski shares how he created 'Thermal Flux', an impressive sound library that captu...
A Sound Effect Podcast 04: Incredible Creature Stomps & SFX Creation
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Get the story behind an incredible new creature stomp sound library, hear about indie SFX creator Kostas Loukovikas' creative process, uncover new sou...
A Sound Effect Podcast Ep. 03: The indie sound effects explosion!
21 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The independent sound effects scene has exploded in the past year, and in this all-new episode of the A Sound Effect podcast, Paul Virostek offers his...
A Sound Effect Podcast Ep. 02: Behind the Sound of BOOM - and Tokyo!
15 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Meet the guys behind the massively popular BOOM sound effect libraries, hear interesting new indie SFX releases + a sound montage from Tokyo. Hosts: A...
The A Sound Effect Podcast Ep. 01: The State Of Independent SFX
05 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The world's first podcast dedicated to sound effects. Features interviews, sound effects highlights from the independent SFX community. Hosted by Asbj...