Do rádio ao podcast: ressignificações na ficção sonora contemporânea - uma análise de “França e o Labirinto”

Abstract

This study analyzes the fiction podcast “França e o Labirinto” from the perspective of sound language and its effects on the construction of immersion and listener engagement. The research investigates how traditional elements of radio fiction are reconfigured within the context of contemporary podcasts, taking into account the technical and aesthetic transformations enabled by the digital environment. The analysis adopts a qualitative approach, grounded in attentive listening and the interpretation of selected scenes from the audio series, with particular emphasis on sound design, binaural spatialization, voice, sound effects, music, and silence. Throughout the study, the discussion focuses on how the organization of sonic elements contributes to the creation of a sensory experience that places the listener at the center of the narrative, sharing the protagonist’s perceptual perspective. The research engages with theoretical frameworks on sound fiction, radio language, and listening practices, articulating them with an empirical analysis of the podcast, regarded as a recent milestone in Brazilian audio fiction. The findings indicate that “França e o Labirinto” expands the expressive possibilities of audio fiction by privileging active and interpretative listening, highlighting the potential of contemporary sound design as a structuring element of immersion.