Silver Podcast Network

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Welcome to the Silver Podcast Network, a new slate of captivating intellectual properties and stories brought to you by the award-winning creative studio Silver Sound. We’re passionate about powerful storytelling no matter the genre—bringing you original content spanning from imaginative audio dramas to impactful documentaries. On this feed, you’ll hear teasers for our projects that are currently in development.For more information, please visit www.silver-nyc.com/silverpodcastnetwork. For any business inquiries, partnership opportunities, or pitches, please reach us at info@silver-nyc.com.

Episodes(40 episodes)

Silver Shorts: More Nurses, Better Care

Take a listen as Cory Choy interviews Shannon Burkett and Christine Scheinman to set the story straight about the current NYC nurses strike.Featuring Shannon Burkett, Christine Scheinman, and Cory ChoyProduced by Cory Choy, Christian Cuciniello, and Ivan BronsonSound by Silver Sound

Published: Jan 30, 2026Duration: 9m 38s

Silver Shorts: Sumo Chicken - Episode 3 (The Chunkiest Chicken Contest)

We’re back with another episode of Sumo Chicken! Cheery, once again, is trying to show everyone that she is the chunkiest chicken, but a very familiar reptile has other plans. Written by Leslie and Laurel CollinsFeaturing Leslie Collins, Laurel Collins, William Collins, Hollis Beck, El Buru, Christian Cuciniello, and Ivan BronsonProduced by Cory Choy, Christian Cuciniello, and Ivan BronsonMusic by Ivan BronsonSound by Silver Sound

Published: Jan 23, 2026Duration: 7m 19s

Sonic Dash: Winter 2026 Grand Prize Winner

Silver Sound has just finished its Winter 2026 Sonic Dash contest! There were so many great entries that will be featured in future episodes of this podcast, but for now, we present to you our grand prize winning piece by Eric Yang, Charlie Gillette, and Henry Butler titled, "Scooby Who?"Technical Director: Tom FamaProduced by Christian Cuciniello and Cory ChoyFestival Directors: Mark Blumberg, Cory Choy, Emily Reeves

Published: Jan 15, 2026Duration: 2m 31s

Silver Shorts: Who The Story Serves (With Markette Sheppard)

Today we sit down with Markette Sheppard to explore the future of news. Hear her story as we dive into how independent reporting and nonprofit journalism are reshaping the industry.To learn more, check out her website: http://www.markettesheppard.comMarkette also has a a new book coming out in September of 2026 called "Grandma Dee's Pineapple Upsidedown Cake" that is available for preorder now: https://markettesheppard.com/pre-order-new-bookFeaturing Markette SheppardProduced by Cory Choy, Christian Cuciniello, and Ivan Bronson<p...

Published: Jan 8, 2026Duration: 7m 46s

Silver Shorts: Celluloid Corner - Part 2 (With Aaron Kudja)

From operating intricate machinery, to preserving and protecting the traditions of cinema, listen as Aaron Kudja tells us a little about his path, and the importance and artistry of film development.Featuring Aaron Kudja Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloMusic by Tom Fama Sound by Silver Sound

Published: Dec 18, 2025Duration: 7m 49s

Silver Shorts: CartoCuriosity - Tolkien's Middle Earth

Take a listen as Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps tells us about the depth, realism, and impact of Tolkien's maps of Middle Earth.https://www.geographicus.com/Featuring Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy and Christian CucinielloMusic by El Buru and Luke AllenSound by Silver Sound

Published: Dec 12, 2025Duration: 10m 14s

Silver Shorts: Visibility Brigade

The more nonviolent action you take, the better you might feel about our current situation. Listen as Mandy Keifetz talks about what she does to make an impact on society and mitigate some of the frustration current events might cause.https://www.visibilitybrigade.comFeaturing Mandy Keifetz and Cory ChoyProduced by Cory Choy and Christian CucinielloSound by Silver Sound

Published: Dec 5, 2025Duration: 14m 54s

Get Ready for the New York City Podcast Awards!

Take a listen as Cory Choy tells us about the inaugural New York City Podcast Awards happening on March 13th, 2026. Nominations will be announced on March 2nd, so submit your work by following the link here: www.podcastawards.nycFeaturing Cory ChoyProduced by Cory Choy and Chistian CucinielloMusic by Juston CummingsSound by Silver Sound

Published: Nov 21, 2025Duration: 6m 47s

Silver Shorts: Turning Paige

Take a listen as Paige Campbell tells us about identity, and their path to living their own truth.Featuring Paige CampbellProduced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloSound by Silver Sound

Published: Nov 13, 2025Duration: 9m 24s

Silver Shorts: Girl Tales

Take a listen as Tessa Flannery tells us about the Girl Tales Podcast and some of the magical worlds and characters they created to get their uplifting messages across.Featuring Tessa FlanneryProduced by Cory Choy, Juston Cummings, and Christian CucinielloMusic from the Girl Tales PodcastSound by Silver Sound

Published: Nov 7, 2025Duration: 5m 12s

Get Ready For The Sonic Dash!

At Silver Sound, we encourage everyone to pull out their microphones and make something new! Every winter and summer, we host a 48-hour audio storytelling competition, shower the top three winners with money and fabulous prizes, and showcase the top 10 finalists both live at a celebration event in NYC and online via our Silver Podcast Network. We call this the Biannual Sonic Dash.Registration for our Winter 2026 Sonic Dash, which will take place from January 9th to the 11th, is now open so check out the link below to learn more about the contest and the insane...

Published: Oct 24, 2025Duration: 6m 45s

Silver Shorts: The James Rocket

Take a listen as James Roy, from the band The James Rocket, talks about their new album "Seen", which releases on November 21st, 2025.To pre-order the album, check out this link: https://thejamesrocket.bandcamp.com/album/seenAlso, check them out live! The James Rocket will be playing at:Young Ethel's in Brooklyn, NY on October 23rd, 2025Sanger Hall in Sunnyside, NY on November 22nd, 2025Century in Philadelphia, PA on December 13th, 2025Featuring James RoyProduced by Cory Choy and Christian Cuciniello<...

Published: Oct 17, 2025Duration: 8m 51s

Silver Shorts: CartoCuriosity - A Mapmaker's Misfortunes

Listen as James Roy of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps explains why copyright laws and backing-up your work is so important with this unfortunate story.Featuring James Roy of Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy and Christian CucinielloMusic by El Buru and Luke AllenSound by Silver Sound

Published: Oct 10, 2025Duration: 10m 57s

Silver Shorts: Say It With Me

FREE PALESTINEWritten and performed by Cory ChoyProduced by Cory Choy and Christian CucinielloMusic by Juston CummingsSound by Silver Sound

Published: Sep 26, 2025Duration: 1m 38s

Silver Shorts: The Mandolin Code

While he usually can be found jamming in Bluegrass sessions, listen as Vijith Assar explains how he took a classic piece and put new spin on it while staying true to its roots.Featuring Vijith AssarProduced by Cory Choy, Christian Cuciniello, Dalton Miksa, and Jada MackinnonMusic by Vijith AssarSound by Silver Sound

Published: Sep 26, 2025Duration: 4m 1s

Silver Shorts: CartoCuriosity - Royal Siamese Maps

When you work in the antiquarian trade, sometimes you might be fortunate enough to come across an object that is truly one-of-a-kind. Listen as Kevin Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique Maps recounts how a chance visit to an antique store resulted in discovering a map from a country which has virtually no known history of making them.Check out the Geographicus website here: geographicus.comFeaturing Kevin J. Brown from Geographicus Rare Antique MapsProduced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloMusic by L...

Published: Sep 11, 2025Duration: 11m 11s

Silver Shorts: Dimo and the Diner (Part 2)

What now? We fight, and we make them stop scrolling. We fight again, and then we make them turn it off. When they start chanting, "Hate, hate, hate. Great, great, great," it's too late.Enjoy the second part of this precursor to a larger cyber-drama that is yet to unfold in the Silver Podcast Network and stay tuned for more Dimo updates!Hosted by James Brown-OrleansWritten by Cory ChoyFeaturing Jada Mackinnon, Dalton Miksa, and El BuruProduced by Cory Choy, Jada Mackinnon, Dalton Miksa...

Published: Sep 4, 2025Duration: 4m 50s

Silver Shorts: The House of Bread

We often overlook the simple practices that make life better: giving thanks and offering forgiveness. In this monologue, James Brown-Orleans helps us recognize both.Written and performed by James Brown-OrleansProduced by Cory Choy and Christian CucinielloMusic by James Brown-OrleansSound by Silver Sound

Published: Aug 21, 2025Duration: 4m 48s

Silver Shorts: Celluloid Corner (With Aaron Kudja)

From operating intricate machinery, to preserving and protecting the traditions of cinema, listen as Aaron Kudja takes you inside the projection booth to show you how he keeps the reels turning.Featuring Aaron Kudja Produced by Cory Choy, Tom Fama, and Christian CucinielloMusic by Tom Fama Sound by Silver Sound

Published: Aug 14, 2025Duration: 8m 57s

Silver Shorts: Forget About It - The Viper

When Shirley decided to open her dream nail salon, she knew it wouldn’t be easy, but she never expected it to be such an explosive catastrophe filled with debts to the mob, misogynistic creeps, and worst of all, her mother. Silver Shorts is very excited to announce an excerpt from a longer piece by Pop Lightning. This feed will host a series of three parts, but keep an ear out for the full episode.Written and Created by Pop LightningExecutive Producers: Pop Lightning, Gabriel Shalom, Cor...

Published: Aug 7, 2025Duration: 4m 5s