WCA #441 with Anna Frick- Polyester School Band, Mix Tapes, Post College Challenges, Saturn Return, and Surviving the Cut

My guest is Colorado-based mastering and restoration engineer Anna Frick who has worked on projects for Billy Strings, Wayne Gottstine (of Split Lip Rayfield), Wood & Wire (GRAMMY-nominated), Ben Sollee, Bill & the Belles, Stelth Ulvang, Cellista, Cody Qualls, Curtis McMurtry, Lil Smokies, LVDY, Dzirae Gold, Justin Hiltner, The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records (Third Man Records), the Navajo Nations (oral history project). In this episode, we discuss Fort Collins Born Outdoor Upbringing Polyester School Band Game Boy Soundman Recording Friends Positive Recording Experience Mix Tapes Music Industry Studies CU Denver Post College Challenges Booking Agency Internship Trying to Get a Foot In The Door Calling the Cops Audio Book Publishing Editing Room Tone Airshow Mastering Saturn Return Financial Planning Developing Workflows Mastering Mastering QCing  The Growth of Hearing File Management Surviving the Cut CRM Nerd Fest Going Solo Setting Up Shop Wind Over the Earth Branding Centering Oneself Matt's Rant: How Are We Spending Our Time? Links and Show Notes Anna's Site Anna on Instagram David Glasser on WCA Jason Livermore on WCA Credits Guest: Anna Frick Host: Matt Boudreau Engineer: Matt Boudreau Producer: Matt Boudreau Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau  WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell  Announcer: Chuck Smith

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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.