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Brooklyn Free Speech Radio

Community produced podcasts

Brooklyn Free Speech Radio is the borough’s first community podcast network with content produced and edited by NYC’s most diverse audio makers.

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Featured Podcasts

Backstage at BRIC event with B.J. Evans, featuring BRIC logo and vibrant graphic design for Brooklyn Free Speech Radio.

Backstage @ BRIC with BJ Evans!

Backstage @ BRIC with BJ Evans!
Cinema Iran logo with Persian script and English text on a blue background, representing Iranian cinema.

Cinema Iran

Cinema Iran
Red mug featuring the logo and title of The Usable Past! Podcast with Marie Nahikian, related to Brooklyn Free Speech Radio.

The Usable Past with Marie Nahikian

The Usable Past with Marie Nahikian
Sonic Blackness logo featuring bold black text with stylized headphones on a white background, representing a podcast or radio show about Black culture and music.

SONIC BLACKNUSS

SONIC BLACKNUSS
Colorful logo featuring a palm tree and the text 'Para Artes Amor' and 'My Latinidad' for BRIC arts media.

My Latinidad

My Latinidad
Black background with bold white text reading 'THE INDUSTRY IS WATCHING' for Brooklyn Free Speech Radio.

The Industry is Watching

The Industry is Watching
The Search text on a green background with topographic map lines, representing exploration and discovery.

The Search

The Search
Children holding a large bowl filled with various objects, depicted in a grayscale illustration style, representing community and creativity.

Under The Table

Under The Table
Brooklyn Free Speech Radio logo featuring purple and gray text on a green background, promoting community radio and free speech initiatives.

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Learn Podcasting

Close-up of a handheld audio recorder with a woman in the background holding a microphone near her mouth, outdoors near a body of water, during an interview or recording session.

Intro to Radio Podcasting

Location
  • BRIC House Media Center
Prerequisite
Media Orientation
Cost
$60
OPEN TO
Brooklyn Residents
Intro to Radio Podcasting
Close-up of a professional microphone suspended in a shock mount on a boom arm. Another similar microphone is visible in the blurred background. The setup is against a light gray backdrop, suggesting a recording or broadcast environment.

Studio Podcasting

Location
  • BRIC House Media Center
Prerequisite
Media Orientation
Cost
$50
OPEN TO
Brooklyn Residents
Studio Podcasting
Person editing audio waveform on a laptop with audio editing software, microphone in foreground, focused on music or podcast production.

Audition Essentials

Location
Multiple
Prerequisite
None
Cost
$25
OPEN TO
All
Audition Essentials

Learn Audio

Collection of audio and video recording equipment including microphones, headphones, audio recorders, and cables on a wooden surface.

Field Audio Equipment Certification

Location
  • BRIC House Media Center
Prerequisite
Media Orientation
Cost
$25
OPEN TO
Brooklyn Residents
Field Audio Equipment Certification
Black over-ear headphones on a bright yellow background, ideal for music listening and audio experiences.

Intro to Sound Design

Location
Multiple
Prerequisite
None
Cost
$10
OPEN TO
All
Intro to Sound Design
Person editing audio waveform on a laptop with audio editing software, microphone in foreground, focused on music or podcast production.

Audition Essentials

Location
Multiple
Prerequisite
None
Cost
$25
OPEN TO
All
Audition Essentials

Watch/Listen

watch
A retro-style mint green television set with two pink control knobs, a rounded screen, and a minimalist design, placed against a plain beige background.
BRIC TV
BRIC TV
watch
A person holds a microphone labeled “BRIC FREE SPEECH” in front of a video camera, with a blurred outdoor crowd visible in the background.
Brooklyn Free Speech TV
Brooklyn Free Speech TV
listen
A vintage portable radio with a handle is placed on a pink background, and a pair of red and black headphones is resting on it, plugged into the radio.
BRIC Radio
BRIC Radio
listen
A podcast setup on an orange background with a laptop, a microphone on a stand, a lightbox reading ON AIR, and a cup of black coffee.
Brooklyn Free Speech Radio
Brooklyn Free Speech Radio