Continuous Wave

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

Jul 30, 2026

The Gift

I screwed up early in my career yet lived to tell the tale

Julia Barton

Feb 19, 2026

That Joke Isn't Funny

Excavating Amos'n'Andy, the problem at the heart of American broadcasting

Julia Barton

Oct 16, 2025

Good Tape, Bad Tape

When re-enactments and docudramas were the pinnacle of audio journalism

Julia Barton

Jul 10, 2025

To Build a Retro Sonic World, Learn Some Retro Copyright Law

A guest post from the creator of "Metropolis"

Julia Barton, +1

Story Vault

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

Aug 13, 2026

Sound is a Time Machine

Garrett Tiedemann on the cinematic truth of audio

Julia Barton, +1

Jul 30, 2026

The Gift

I screwed up early in my career yet lived to tell the tale

Julia Barton

Jul 16, 2026

Queen of the Kilocycles

How Tallulah Bankhead's "The Big Show" tried to fend off the first pivot to video

Julia Barton