Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for asynchronous communications regarding the subject matter of a media file stored on a handheld recording device. Embodiments include interrupting, at an interruption playback time, playback of the media file; receiving from a user, speech regarding the subject matter of the media file; recording the speech in a second media file on the handheld recording device; associating the second media file with the subject matter of the interrupted media file; storing the second media file for transmission; and resuming playback of the interrupted media file at the interruption playback time.