WCA #302 with Leslie Gaston-Bird - Black Women In Audio, AES, Recording The TV, Dolby Atmos, Morph The Cat, and Running vs. Pancakes

My guest today is Leslie Gaston-Bird. She has been in the industry for over 30 years. Twelve of that in public radio (including National Public Radio), Seventeen in sound for picture, and Thirteen years as an educator. She's the author of the book "Women in Audio." She's a member of the AES, where she chairs numerous committees and on the board of governors. She runs Mix Messiah Productions as a freelance re-recording mixer and sound editor. She was a tenured associate professor of recording arts at the University of Colorado Denver and is co-director for the Sound Girls, UK chapter and Sound Girls scholarships, travel grants. She's been busy, to say the least, and I'm thrilled to have her on the show. Leslie Gaston-Bird, coming up here on the Working Class Audio Podcast. In this episode, we discuss: Growing Up In Ohio Dads' Reel to Reel Recording The TV Making $4.10 an Hour NPR The Magic Number The Arrakis Workstation Sounds Restoration For Film Academia vs. the Private Sector AES Unicorns Black Women In Audio Dolby Atmos New Mixing Space Rate Cards Networking Morph The Cat Being a Planner Chicken Heads Languages Running vs. Pancakes Matt's Monologue: Labeling Your Work Links and Show Notes Leslie's AES Profile: https://www.aes.org/aes/lesliegaston Leslie on Twitter: @MixMessiahProd Leslie on Instagram: @leslie.gaston Leslie's Book: Women in Audio https://amzn.to/33XF4R6 WCA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/ Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/ Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP Credits: Guest: Leslie Gaston-Bird Host: Matt Boudreau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau Additional Music: The License Lab