In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, Foley Artist and Author of The Foley Grail, talks with Susan Fitz-Simon, an Austin-based Foley Artist. Their conversation delves into the rich relationship between Foley and other art forms, in particular, how performative sound design deepens and evolves with experience in theatre and music. Vanessa and Susan address how regional differences and geography affect the creativity behind unique sound designs, including a discussion of the Foley stages...

In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, Foley Artist and author of the Foley Grail, speaks with Rachel Chancey, who is an Emmy award-winning, New York-based Foley Artist, Editor, and Supervisor. Their discussion is grounded in a commonality between Vanessa and Rachel, as they both have degrees in Theatre. Together they explore and consider the many creative ways in which their theatre backgrounds have informed and enhanced their approach to Foley performance. The podcast concludes with a...

In this premiere episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, Foley Artist and author of the Foley Grail, and Luke Yankee, playwright, author, and director, discuss the role of Foley in the Theater, especially as related to the upcoming live performance of Yankee's film noir radio play, Confessions of a Star Maker, which will be staged as a benefit for the Palm Springs Art Museum on September 17, 2023. The conversation also delves into the nature of direction in the theater, adapting works for different...