Sep 25, 2026 · 19 min · 7 segments
This week, Suzanne and Tara talk about interviewing in research. In qualitative methods, it often seems a default strategy for data collection. Suzanne talks about how she approached interviews…
Suzanne Morch-LassenGuest
Tara BrabazonHost
And for me, I've always been interested, you know, this comes from the oral history days, about noting that the sonic rendering, the soundscape, the oral testimony, is in many ways, you know, a standalone important document for tone, for grain of voice and so forth.
And the idea that we crush so much of the soundscape by transcribing it, we lose a lot.
So the idea that you're keeping these three renderings of an interview, noting we've done multiple interviews with the same human beings, these three versions that are floating and dancing with each other.
And then sort of English, ooh, that was a bit harsh, Suze, that was a bit harsh.
But understanding these cultural differences are much easier when you can see them and indeed hear them.
And for me, I've always been interested, you know, this comes from the oral history days, about noting that the sonic rendering, the soundscape, the oral testimony, is in many ways, you know, a standalone important document for tone, for grain of voice and so forth.
And the idea that we crush so much of the soundscape by transcribing it, we lose a lot.
So the idea that you're keeping these three renderings of an interview, noting we've done multiple interviews with the same human beings, these three versions that are floating and dancing with each other.
And then sort of English, ooh, that was a bit harsh, Suze, that was a bit harsh.
But understanding these cultural differences are much easier when you can see them and indeed hear them.
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