The Austin Meyer Podcast

By Austin Meyer: Documentary Filmmaker, National Geographic Explorer

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Description

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.

Episode Date
10 Simple Filmmaking Habits to Save You DAYS in the Edit
Jan 27, 2025
14 TRICKS to Find Your Next Documentary Story Idea
Jan 20, 2025
10 Controversial Rules of Documentary Filmmaking You NEED To Know
Jan 13, 2025
5 Interview Mistakes New Filmmakers Don’t Know They’re Making
Jan 06, 2025
Making PLANET EARTH III with Mike Gunton & Prakash Matada | Ep. 52
Jan 08, 2024
James Honeyborne & Sophie Todd on Producing Netflix’s Our Great National Parks | Ep. 051
Apr 13, 2022
Vera Krichevskaya on Independent News & Documentaries in Russia | Ep. 50
Mar 29, 2022
2022 Documentary Oscars Preview with IndieWire’s Anne Thompson | Ep. 49
Mar 22, 2022
Luc Forsyth On How To Take Your Cinematography To The Next Level | Ep. 048
Mar 16, 2022
Dawn Porter on Directing Good Trouble & The Way I See It | Ep. 047
Dec 10, 2020
The Making of ‘My Octopus Teacher’ with Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed, and Roger Horrocks | Ep. 046
Oct 15, 2020
Jeff Orlowski on Directing The Social Dilemma | Ep. 045
Sep 18, 2020
Amanda McBaine & Jesse Moss on Directing Sundance Winner, Boys State | Ep. 044
Aug 21, 2020
USC Film School and What Comes Next with Director Tayo Amos | Ep. 043
Jul 23, 2020
Editing The Last Dance with Devin Concannon | Ep. 042
Jul 09, 2020
Phenomenally Big Ideas with Meena Harris | Ep. 041
May 21, 2020
Photographing the 2019 Hong Kong Protests with Laurel Chor | Ep. 040
May 07, 2020
Say it Loud with Documentarian Austin Meyer | Ep. 039
Apr 21, 2020
How Max Romey Films the World’s Top Endurance Athletes | Ep. 038
Apr 16, 2020
Rowing 1300km down the Paraguay River with Photographer Henry Maillet | Ep. 037
Apr 03, 2020
From School Project to Sundance with Director Patricia Vidal Delgado | Ep. 036
Mar 05, 2020
Leading Creative Teams with Symphony Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong | Ep. 035
Feb 20, 2020
Making Plants Cool Again with Botanical Illustrator Nirupa Rao | Ep. 034
Jan 30, 2020
Shining a Light on Neglected Stories with Nicholas Kristof | Ep. 033
Jan 14, 2020
Pursuing the Dream: Reflecting on my 2019 | Ep. 032
Dec 31, 2019
Music Composition is an Act of Discovery with Paul Bessenbacher | Ep. 031
Dec 27, 2019
Why You Should Be Prototyping Your Stories with Seamus Harte | Ep. 030
Dec 12, 2019
The Power of Poetry with Pulitzer Prize Winner Forrest Gander | Ep. 029
Sep 19, 2019
How to Make Your Documentary Stand Out with Charlie Phillips | Ep. 028
Aug 01, 2019
The Dark Side of Sports with Investigative Journalist Benjamin Best | Ep. 027
Jul 18, 2019
Telling Stories with Heart and Humility with Kate Grant | Ep. 026
Jun 27, 2019
Unlocking Your Creative Potential Through Improv with Dan Klein | Ep. 025
Jun 06, 2019
Reporting on Humanitarian Crises with Josh Estey | Ep. 024
May 22, 2019
How to Write Amazing Plays with Lauren Gunderson | Ep. 023
May 08, 2019
Anamorphic Chalk Art with Street Artist David Zinn | Ep. 022
Apr 24, 2019
Creating Art that Butters People Up with Maja Ruznic | Ep. 021
Apr 11, 2019
Writing Children’s Books with Froggy Author Jonathan London | Ep. 020
Mar 28, 2019
Developing Stories for Theaters and Smart Speakers with Kat Zdan | Ep. 019
Mar 14, 2019
Amplifying Voices through Art, Tech, and Photography with Aaron Huey | Ep. 018
Feb 28, 2019
Beyond the Box Score with NYT Sports Reporter John Branch | Ep. 017
Feb 14, 2019
Creating Stories for Radiolab with Latif Nasser | Ep. 016
Feb 07, 2019
Meeting the North with National Geographic Explorer Jennifer Kingsley | Ep. 015
Jan 31, 2019
Reporting from Conflict Zones with the PBS NewsHour’s Jane Ferguson | Ep. 014
Jan 24, 2019
Leaving a Legacy Through Storytelling with Susan Milstein and Andi Brady | Ep. 013
Jan 17, 2019
The Three Layers of a Well Told Story with Radio Journalist Jake Warga | Ep. 012
Jan 10, 2019
Taking the Leap: Reflecting on a Life Changing 2018 with Austin Meyer | Ep. 011
Jan 03, 2019
Expressing Love and Understanding Through Documentary Theater with Xandra Clark | Ep. 010
Dec 20, 2018
What Literature and Language Reveal About Culture with Annalisa Quinn | Ep. 009
Dec 13, 2018
Diversity, Representation, and Identity in Documentary Photography with Daniella Zalcman | Ep. 008
Dec 06, 2018
Telling Ethically Responsible Stories on Technology with Lauren Goode | Ep. 007
Nov 29, 2018
Discovering What Your Story Is About with Steve Fiffer | Ep. 006
Nov 21, 2018
Designing Stories for Impact with Lisa Solomon | Ep. 005
Nov 15, 2018
The Keys to Telling Stories Through Music with Max Cowan | Ep. 004
Nov 08, 2018
Bringing Community Together Through Local News with Chris Smith | Ep. 003
Nov 02, 2018
Producing Academy Award Winning Movies with Steve Starkey | Ep. 002
Oct 25, 2018
Lisa Rowland and the Power of Improvisation | Ep. 001
Sep 21, 2018