Working Class Audio

The Working Class Audio Podcast pulls back the curtain on the professional recording world. Host and audio engineer Matt Boudreau talks with guests from music, film, games, restoration, and beyond—diving into their real-world journeys. No fluff, just honest conversations about the wins, losses, money, collaboration, and survival strategies that define a career in audio. It's recording life from a working class perspective.

Music Interviews
Music Commentary
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WCA #308 with Robert L. Smith - Online Mixing, ...
Online Mixing, The State of New York, International Eco Systems, and The Virtual Hallway
41 min
252
WCA #307 with Kevin Churko - Family Band, Famil...
Family Band, Family Business, Mutt Lange, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Collins Drums, and Graceful Exits
54 min
253
WCA #306 with Daniel Bacigalupi - Infrasonic So...
Infrasonic Sound, Supportive Parents, Poker, CD Text Fails, and a Collapsing Lung
53 min
254
WCA #305 with Anne-Marie Pleau - Saying Yes to ...
Saying Yes to Gigs, Album Credits, 9 to 5, Health Care, Moving to Hawaii, and Starting Audio Later in Life
43 min
255
WCA #304 with Joyce Lieberman - Hitchhiking, Wo...
Hitchhiking, Woodstock, Electronics School, Fresh Air, WHYY, and the Avocado Cutlass Supreme
62 min
256
WCA #303 with Steven Baughman - Hip Hop, Alpha ...
Hip Hop, Alpha Dogs, Sonic Puzzles, Happiness, and Respecting The Wood
40 min
257
WCA #302 with Leslie Gaston-Bird - Black Women ...
Black Women In Audio, AES, Recording The TV, Dolby Atmos, Morph The Cat, and Running vs. Pancakes
52 min
258
WCA #301 with Ryan Freeland - Bob Clearmountain...
Bob Clearmountain, Making Things Better In The World, The Artistry Of Engineering, and Beepers At The Beach
64 min
259
WCA #300 with Andrew Scheps - Life in the UK, Y...
Life in the UK, Yoga and Astronomy, Soundflow, Selling His Gear, Staying Visible and Squid the Cat
82 min
260
WCA #299 with Audrey Martinovich - Studio Busin...
Studio Business Systems, Wisconsin Weather, Confidence, Organization, and Avoiding Papercuts
55 min
261
WCA #298 with Nathan Smith - Sound Design, Stor...
Sound Design, Storytelling, Inspiration from Challenges, Learning from Failure, and The Nuances of Recording Guns
60 min
262
WCA #297 with Michael Rosen - Rogue Tape Machin...
Rogue Tape Machines, Tent Cities, Post Pandemic Predictions, Being Ready To Record, and Going Above & Beyond
56 min
263
WCA #296 with Max Perry - Selling Beats, Family...
Selling Beats, Family Influence, Lawyers, New York Hip Hop, Balance, and Cannabis
51 min
264
WCA #295 with Reto Peter - Starting Over, Green...
Starting Over, Green Day, Diversification, Recording Restrictions, Family, and Redefining Success
59 min
265
WCA #294 with McKay Garner - Remote Production,...
Remote Production, Curveballs and Lemonade, Production Mindset, Community, and Burritos
74 min
266
WCA #293 with Heidi Trefethen - Live Sound, Rec...
Live Sound, Recording, French Horn, Struggles with The Mormon Church, Session Mindset, Sexism and Learning to Evolve
54 min
267
WCA #292 with Jessica Paz - Manhattan Special, ...
Manhattan Special, Soda Stream, Theater Sound, Women in Audio, Sound Design, Advocacy and Last Minute Christmas Gifts
47 min
268
WCA #291 with Greg Gordon - Great Landlords, G...
Great Landlords, Glee Club, Relationships, Early Days of Internet Audio, Online Mentorship, Pyramind, and the Letter I
58 min
269
WCA #290 with Joe Chiccarelli - Frank Zappa, Pr...
Frank Zappa, Producing, Psychology, Budgets, Learning From Others, Sharing Knowledge, and The Tonelux Mic Collaboration
61 min
270
WCA #289 with George Vlad - The Draw of the Out...
The Draw of the Outdoors, Field Recording, Ecology, Adventure, Bribes, and Bees
59 min
271
WCA #288 with Jens Bogren - Chaos Theory, Worki...
Chaos Theory, Working in Metal, Psychology, Banks, Sports Fishing and, Motion Sickness
51 min
272
WCA #287 with Nacho Molino - Panama, The Norieg...
Panama, The Noriega Years, Bilingual Advantage, 15 year US immigration Process and, Responsible Grammy Voting
57 min
273
WCA #286 with Cullen Brooks - Music to Film Sou...
Music to Film Sound, Star Wars, Michigan, Recording Punk bands, Division of Labor and Disruptive Clients
46 min
274
WCA #285 with Sam Pura - The F-Word, Smoking We...
The F-Word, Smoking Weed, Doing the Hard Work, Intuition and, Being Responsible for Yourself
53 min
275
WCA #284 with Dallas Taylor - Twenty Thousand H...
20K Podcast, Crafting stories with Sound, Positioning, Ben Burtt, Challenging Covention and Burnout Prevention
53 min