Continuous Wave

Essays, histories and reflections on media from the POV of audio. Because everything is broadcasting.
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Nov 5, 2026

Get What You Like or You Will be Forced to Like What You Get

Are Americans finally ready to hear Charles Siepmann?

Julia Barton

Oct 22, 2026

A Creature Even More Void of Form

Watch what synthetic voices do, not what they say

Julia Barton

Dec 4, 2025

The Mysterious Listener

How radio invented audience research, "like" buttons and all

Julia Barton

Sep 11, 2025

What If We Give It Away?

Weird, maybe even good, money ideas from when broadcasting was young

Julia Barton

Aug 7, 2025

Half a Century in the Wilderness

As the CPB dies, we can still learn from America's long era with no public broadcasting

Julia Barton

Jul 17, 2025

Long Before 'Serial,' a Serial Machine

The ad couple who invented the format everyone loved to hate

Julia Barton

Story Vault

Nov 5, 2026

Get What You Like or You Will be Forced to Like What You Get

Are Americans finally ready to hear Charles Siepmann?

Julia Barton

Oct 22, 2026

A Creature Even More Void of Form

Watch what synthetic voices do, not what they say

Julia Barton

Oct 8, 2026

Rat-a-Tat-Tat

Magician jams Marconi, spawning Useful Metaphors

Julia Barton

Sep 24, 2026

Dialing It In

In a sea of static, audio producers are humanity's receivers

Julia Barton

Sep 10, 2026

A Continuous Wave of Greatness

Subscribers burn with talent like the Sun, so bask in it and check out their work

Julia Barton

Aug 27, 2026

Tornado Man

Walter Winchell owns a piece of you. Why not learn from the bastard?

Julia Barton