Tal Minear
Podcast Producer, Voice Actor, Sound Designer, Writer
Tal is a SoCal based podcaster who cannot be stopped from making things. A Mechanical Engineer by day, they can be found working on audio fiction by night. Tal is the producer of Sidequesting, What Will Be Here?, Light Hearts, and Someone Dies In This Elevator, and is working on several upcoming projects for Parazonium Podcasts and The Shadow Network. Their voice can also be heard in audio fiction shows such as Novitero, Circles, The Path Down, Deconstructive Criticism, and more. Tal does sound design for Seen and Not Heard, Surreal Love, Dining In The Void, and their own podcasts, among others. They occasionally write for other shows, including The One Stars and The Ace Audio Archive, and they write about audio drama production on Medium and for Discover Pods. Find them on Podchaser here and follow them on Twitter @starplanes.
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Tal is part of these podcast networks
Parazonium Podcasts
Sound Escape Collective
The Audio Drama Shadow Network
Goose Thunder Podcasting Network
Voice Work
Lead Roles
Supporting Roles
Arden
Isabelle
S2 Ensemble
The Path Down
Lucero Morgan
The One Stars
Reviewer
The Way We Haunt Now
Myrtle Grayson
Guest Roles
Anthology Roles
Cameo Roles
VALENCE
Firecreek Barista
Solutions to Problems
Letter Writer
Take the Mass Pike
Harper
Sage and Savant Firefighter
VAST Horizon
Trennan Prisoner Protester
The Story Slot
Briar Rose
Bean
Reignition Theory
Mishen Prast
Dr. Innera Coseran
• If Leeches Ate Peaches: Chloe
• Inn Between / The Beacon: Rogue
• Quaralogues: One Step at a Time
• TDHM: Businessperson (S1E8)
• MTO: Free Zone Resident (S3E1)
• Arsen: Neighbor (Ep 1)
• Disenchanted: Abney
• The Bloody Mess: Android
• The Sound Of Your Name: Fae (Ep 2)
• A Ninth World Journal: Pirate Crew
• The Arkoma Chapters Shora (E3)
• Dining In The Void: Siren (S2E5)
• WCAC: Tarot Reader (S1E5)
• MTO Remixed: Roger (Ep 13)
• InSpectre: Sam (Ep 2)
• Paradigm Horror: Mara (Ep 2)
• Seminar: Tye (Ep 95)
• Dice Tower Theater Crowd (S3E2)
• Listen Rinse Repeat: Néa
• Neon Shadows: Jewel
• Polaris: Alissa Thompson
• Screw Humans: Background Voices
• Counterbalance: Background Voices
Demo Reels
Voice Acting
Sound Design
Demo Reel Highlights
Arden Hallway of Traps (1:16)
Sidequesting Sword Fight (0:35)
A Ninth World Journal Combat (1:43)
Sidequesting Dragon Impersonation (0:57)
Seen and Not Heard Muddled Concert (1:14)
Dining in the Void Stealing a Spaceship (1:50)
Want a website for your podcast?
Hire me!
I charge $20 for a simple website with show links, or $30 for a less simple website with show links and cast/crew info.
The website will be linked to the email of your choice (so that you can updated it however you want when it's finished). I'll send you a spreadsheet to fill out with all the information you'd like to include on the site. Expect a one-week turnaround.
Interested? Email me here.
Website Examples:
Want a personal website?
I do that too!
I charge $40 for a website with links to all your projects, set up however you'd like it.
The website will be linked to the email of your choice (so that you can updated it however you want when it's finished). Expect a one-week turnaround.
Interested? Email me here.
Website Examples:
Sound Design
Guest Work
Coming Soon
Additional Work
Dining in the Void: The Cassie Monologues
Audio Experiments
Ungifts
Storytellers: Trailers 1-3
Demo Reel Highlights
Arden Hallway of Traps (1:16)
Sidequesting Sword Fight (0:35)
A Ninth World Journal Combat (1:43)
Sidequesting Dragon Impersonation (0:57)
Seen and Not Heard Muddled Concert (1:14)
Dining in the Void Stealing a Spaceship (1:50)
Writing
Guest Work
I'm available for sound design consultation!
From an idea to the final cut of an episode, I can help you make your project better.
Just getting started? I can help you write for sound, tell you what parts of your idea/script are going to be hard to do, and help you get your vision across in an audio medium. I can also give you tips for how to create the actions and ambience you want, including suggestions on where to find the SFX you need.
Have a near-finished episode? I can give you feedback on your sound balance and levels, use of silence, incorporation of SFX and music, and give suggestions on what effects could be added.
Specific questions about your work? Tell me what type of feedback you're looking for and I'll see what I can do!
Rates:
Annotations on a script:
Send me your script and I'll annotate it, commenting on specific sections.
3000 word script ....... $50
6000 word script ....... $100
Feedback on a piece of audio:
Send me your audio and I'll write up my comments with specific timestamps.
30 minute audio ....... $60
1 hour audio ....... $100
"In person" discussion:
We'll talk about your idea/read over your script/listen to your audio together, and discuss it.
1 hour call or video chat ....... $80
2 hour call or video chat....... $150
Payment will be through Paypal.
If you're interested in a consultation, email me with some info about your project and what type of feedback you're looking for. If you have budget or time constraints, let me know that too. I'll get back to you within a day or two!
If you're interested in hiring me to do sound design for your show, email me with some info about it (including number of episodes, length of episodes, show genre or topic, and your budget), and we can discuss!
Press and Awards
Sidequesting
A Sky Full of Pods Review
Audio Drama Reviews Review
The Podcast Dragon Review
Discover Pods, Most De(a)f Representation in Podcasting
2020 Audio Verse Awards Finalist, Writing of an Audio Play
Seen and Not Heard
The Atlantic 50 Best Podcasts of 2020
The New York Times New Podcasts Worth Checking Out
Discover Pods Most De(a)f Representation in Podcasting
Bello Collective 100 Outstanding Podcasts from 2020
The One Stars
Bello Collective July 2020 Podcast Debuts
I'm available for production consultation!
I can help you find the best way to make your podcast!
Just getting started?
I can help you figure out the best path to bring your idea to reality.
Have Scripts?
I can help you determine the best way to take your scripts from page to audio.
Looking for Voice Actors?
I can help you create and run a successful casting call, avoid common casting pitfalls.
Have things already recorded?
I can help you find the best route from raw audio to a finished podcast.
Rates:
"In person" discussion:
We'll talk about your podcast and how to best produce it via call or video chat.
1 hour call or video chat ....... $80
2 hour call or video chat....... $150
Payment will be through Paypal.
If you're interested in a consultation, email me with some info about your project and what you're looking for. If you have budget or time constraints, let me know that too. I'll get back to you within a day or two!
If you're interested in hiring me to produce your show, email me with some info about it (including number of episodes, length of episodes, show genre or topic, and your budget), and we can discuss!
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