Crash Course in Podcasting

    Hard-won Podcasting tips, strategies, information and advice, for all independent Show Creators. We endeavour to protect you from the deluge of poor information (and borderline snake-oil) in the Podcasting space, while never holding back helpful advice that could help you make your show even more awesome. We're Educators first, Paid Service Providers second. This is also a place where a love for audio isn't just recognised, but it's embraced. If you're looking for a show that loves the spoken-word as much as you do, you might just have found your new favourite Podcast.

  • Goodbye, Thank You, and Enjoy the Ride.

  • 3 Podcast Advertising Pet Peeves (Poor Placement, Poor Choices and "You Might Also Likes")

  • [Feed Share] The VO GOAT Scott Brick on Celebrating Wins, Creating Character Voices, and The Primacy of Water

  • 4 Tips for Getting Your Podcasting Mojo Back in 2024

  • The Struggle 2024 - How To Keep Going When You're Questioning the Effort Required to Podcast (Well)

  • [Feed Share] Scott Brick on Respecting Pronunciation & Authorship in Shannara, Dune & Atlas Shrugged

  • The Idea, The Format and The Name - Crash Course in Podcasting Lesson #1

  • How to Support Your Favourite Podcast without Spending Money

  • Please Edit Your Show. Podcasting tips from Howard Fine & Roman Mars (and Jason Van Orden) - (p3/3)

  • [Feed Share] Scott Wilson on Creating Travel TV, Departures Season 4, Collaboration with Co-Hosts, and Into The Rising Sun

  • [Feed Share] Themba Robin on Voice-Over, The Arts in South Africa, Creating Comedic Reels, and Getting Paid in Favours

  • 5 Podcast Interview Lessons (p2/3) - Thunder Stealing and Compound Questioning (plus Vocal Care with Cari Cole)

  • [Feed Share] Lofty Fulton on Voice-Acting, The Dark Side of Radio, Perseverance, and His Incredible Book 'Lofty - My Life in Short'

  • 5 Podcast Interview Lessons (p1/3) - Apologies, Mic Mistakes, and "Tell Us About Yourself"

  • [Feed Share] 2 Become 1 - plus a conversation with Chris Agos (Voice-Actor, On-Screen Actor, Author)

  • Sunday Check In - You're Probably a Better Podcast Interviewer than You Think.

  • CCiP - 4 Phrases to Avoid in Podcasting - some tips from Professional Comedians

  • CCiP - 4 Things To Do Before Your Next Remote Interview (Audio Blog-ish)

  • Is the Shure SM7B the Best Microphone for Podcasting in 2024?

  • The PiPR Goodbye Tour - plus CCiP S2 (Lesson #3) Tone, Clients, and Failure in Podcasting.

  • [Feed Share] Chris Christensen on Launching and Growing 'The Amateur Traveler' Podcast

  • CCiP S2 (Lesson #2) - Podcasting as a Creative Act - Podcasting Can Be More Like Music Than It Is Like Radio

  • CCiP S2 (Lesson #1) - Podcasting as a Creative Act - Inside-out vs Outside-in Creativity

  • 4 Podcasting Lessons Learned from 4 Years of Stand-Up Comedy

  • 4 Ways to know you’ve found the right topic for your First Podcast.

  • Josh's No.1 Interview Tip: CARE!

  • (Walk-isode) Silver Bullets, Cal Newport, and Bob Baker - plus Ileane Smith being an Absolute Legend

  • CCiP (Lesson #10) Getting Angry at People for Living Their Lives (Out Loud) (Walk-isode)

  • CCiP (Lesson #9) Swimming in Gear, but Never Really Diving In

  • CCiP (Lesson #8) NOT Recognising the Value of Video and Written Blog Content

  • CCiP (Lesson #7) Interview Jealousy - "My interview was better, so why is that person's interview bigger?"

  • CCiP (Lesson #6) Stay Away from Irregular Release Schedules - You're NOT Dan Carlin!

  • CCiP (Lesson #5) Too Many Shows That Won't Grow

  • CCiP (Lesson #4) Treating 50-150 Downloads per Episode as a Failure

  • CCiP (Lesson #3) Stop Inconveniencing Podcast Guests - Get a Calendar and Use It!

  • CCiP (Lesson #2) - Being Subversive Toward Several Thought Leaders in Podcasting

  • CCiP (Lesson #1) Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting

  • Views vs Downloads (a slightly tortured analogy)

  • Podcast Guesting: The Pitch, Availability and Time Zones

  • Creators Getting Squeezed | YouTube Music in Podcasting | Getting Listeners Names Wrong

  • Where Should You Be Spending Your Hard-Earned When Launching Your Podcast?

  • A Positive Beginning of the End, plus a Call for Questions

  • Bandrew Scott from Podcastage and Bandrew Says (The Feed Drop)

  • 5 Reasons NOT to Edit Your Own Podcast

  • 3 Random (But Helpful) Podcasting Tips - August 2023 Edition

  • 4 Marketing Ideas That Didn’t Work for Me, But Might Work for You.

  • 5 Benefits of Podcasting That Aren't Financial

  • One Podcast Microphone to Rule Them All..

  • Podcast Fandom Awards 2023 - HOF, MVP, Most Clutch, Sixth Man of the Year and 'Best on Sound'

  • Yes, Listeners ARE Using Spotify's Q&A Features.

  • Are You Pod-Blocking Your Audience with a Broken Contact Form?

  • Rob Greenlee on A.I., Video Podcasting, "Brand Safety", DAI and Bad Ads, plus Trust Factor

  • p3/3: What is Trust Factor? - with Podcasting Veteran, Rob Greenlee

  • p2/3: Rob Greenlee on Video Podcasting, Brand "Safety", and The Economics of Bad Ads

  • p1/3: Rob Greenlee and the A.I. Created This Episode Episode

  • Follow Up - Acoustic Treatment in Studio 3.0

  • One of My Favourite Shows Just Lost a Co-Host (and I didn't handle it well)

  • DIY Audio Treatment IS Worth Your Time and Effort

  • 3 Proven Ways to Make a Strong Early Connection with a Podcast Guest

  • Great Company - Bad Email. When Your Marketing Costs People Time and Causes Them Frustration

  • Two Hands on the Mic - tips for Podcasting with a handheld microphone

  • Walk-isode: Podcasting Lessons Learned from a Faulty Guitar Pedal

  • First Week Impressions - The Rode VideoMic Me-L for the iPhone

  • Listen Twice, Talk Once.

  • If you want your Listeners to Share your Podcast, you have to make it an easy lift.

  • Wonderful News! Spotify Wants To Be Yet Another TikTok Clone

  • 3 Tips for Increasing the Uniqueness of Your Podcast Interviews

  • What's the Podcasting Tool You Couldn't Live Without?

  • Avoid Ending Your Podcast Interviews with "We Could Talk to You for Hours"

  • The Sky Is NOT Falling in Podcasting

  • On-location Recording Tips (p2/2) - Getting the Best Out of Your Podcast Guests

  • On-Walk-isodes: Don't Let the Guru's Steal Your Joy Around Big Guest Success

  • STOP Imitating Big Podcasters and Improve Your Podcast Audio - (004)

  • Perfect Tool - Imperfect People. plus Tips for On-Location Podcast Recordings (part 1) (003)

  • Don't Go Fumbling Your Cards - Podcasting Quick Tip - (002)

  • Introducing 'Podcasting Is Punk Rock' - (001)

  • Sound Test Request: DeVerberate 3.0 vs A Tiled Bathroom and Kitchen

  • Acon Digital's DeVerberate 3.0 Blew My Mind

  • Joe Saul-Sehy on Creating Stacking Benjamins and Getting to 35,000 Listeners per Episode

  • Joel Sharpton on The Art of Interviewing, Passion Podcasting, and The End of Always Listening

  • Joel Sharpton on Ending Always Listening

  • RodeCaster Pro II chats with SP from Better Podcasting

  • Pro Voice-Actor & YouTuber Mike DelGaudio (aka Booth Junkie)

  • (p2/2) Kevin Breuner on the connection between CD Baby's Podcast and The DIY Musician Conference

  • (p1/2) Kevin Breuner from the DIY Musician Podcast on Creating a Podcast with Legacy - S4E3

  • Friday Musings #1 - Dealing w/ Guest Booking Rejection and Ignoring 'Guru Speak' - S4E2

  • Finding and Embracing Your Ideal Audience with Dave Jackson from School of Podcasting - S4E1

  • S3E40: The 'Open Letter' Template - #30DPETC Day #30

  • S3E39: The '30 Day Experiment' Template - #30DPETC Day #29

  • S3E38: The 'My Biggest Failure' Template - A Podcast No One Wanted - #30DPETC Day #28

  • S3E37: The 'Start All Over Again' & 'Your Younger Self' Templates - #30DPETC Day #27

  • S3E36: The 'FREE' Template - How to Podcast for Free - #30DPETC Day #26

  • S3E35: The 'Response' Template - Mics Can't Just Sound Like Other Mics - #30DPETC Day #25

  • S3E34: The 'Lessons' Template - 3 Lessons from Stand-Up Comedy - #30DPETC Day #24

  • S3E33: The 'Listener Challenge' Template - Dream Guest Challenge - #30DPETC Day #23

  • S3E32: The 'FAQ' Template - Why Do Celebrities Use the Phone? - #30DPETC Day #22

  • S3E31: The 'Pros & Cons' Template - All About Headliner.app - #30DPETC Day #21

  • S3E30: The '$100' Template - Improving Room Acoustics - #30DPETC Day #20

  • S3E29: The 'Current Event' Template - Not Speaking Not Going - #30DPETC Day #19

  • S3E28: The 'Counterintuitive' Template - Dave Jackson on "Just Keep Going" - 30DPETC Day #18

  • S3E27: The 'Religious & Spiritual' Template - #30DPETC Day #17

  • S3E26: The 'Hack' Template - Getting Good at Audio Only Interviews and Calls - #30DPETC Day #16

  • S3E25: The 'Holiday' Template - International Beer Day - #30DPETC Day #15

  • S3E24: The 'Hate Mail' Template - Josh's First Blog Comment - #30DPETC Day #14

  • S3E23: The "What You're Scared Of' Template - #30DPETC Day #13

  • S3E22: The 'Poll' Template - What's the Hardest Part of Interview Podcasting? - #30DPETC Day #12

  • S3E21: The 'Quote' Template - Ira Glass on Creativity - #30DPETC Day #11

  • S3E20: The 'Motivational' Template - Why Hulu's The Orville Has Josh Pumped - #30DPETC Day #10

  • S3E19: The 'List' Template - 3 Great (Older) Podcasts About Podcasting - #30DPETC Day #9

  • S3E18: The 'My First Time' Template - Interviewing Drummer Matt Halpern - #30DPETC Day #8

  • S3E17: The 'Criticise' Template - Names, Handles and Bad Accents - #30DPETC Day #7

  • S3E16: The "Mindset" Template - Over-obligated or Undercommitted? - #30DPETC Day #6

  • S3E15: The 'Satire' Template - Sounds Unprofitable's 2022 Radio Ad - #30DPETC Day #5

  • S3E14: The 'Funny Story' Template (plus 'The Old Content Revisited' Template) - #30DPETC Day #4

  • S3E13: 'The Rant' Episode Template - #30DPETC Day #3

  • S3E12: 'The Good Old Days' Episode Template - #30DPETC Day #2

  • S3E11: 'The Book Review' - 101 Podcast Episode Templates by David Hooper - #30DPETC Day #1

  • S3E10: Walk n Rant Vol. 1 - Too Much Production is Killing Some Podcast Episodes

  • S3E9: Take Feedback from Binge Listeners with a Grain of Salt (or Sugar)

  • S3E8 - How Many Times Do You Read an Author's Book Before an Interview?

  • A Communication Thing - 3 Mic Technique Mistakes Podcasters Make (p3/3)

  • A Copycat Thing - 3 Mic Technique Mistakes Podcasters Make (p2/3)

  • A Comfort Thing - 3 Mic Technique Mistakes Podcasters Make (p1/3)

  • S3E4 - Try Two Light Passes of Destructive Audio Plug-Ins

  • S3E3 - Help! I took my Podcast 'Live' and it got worse, not better.

  • S3E2 - Don't Get Wrapped Around the Research Report Axel

  • S3E1 - 3 Things I Still Get Wrong After 10 Years in Podcasting

  • DAI Makes Famous Podcast Host Look Silly to Australian Listeners.

  • No Cost DIY Sound Treatment Solutions (Solo Wardrobe Recordings)

  • Jim Harold on Premium Podcasting, Plus Clubs and Support from Family - S2/E21

  • Jim Harold on Sustaining Programming in Podcasting - S2/E20

  • Jim Harold on The Paranormal Podcast, 60M+ Downloads, and Continuous Improvement - S2E19

  • 3 Social Media Engagement Mistakes that Podcasters Make - S2E18

  • (p2/2) Paul Kafasis on Farrago, Loopback, and creative uses for Rogue Amoeba's products

  • (p1/2) Rogue Amoeba CEO Paul Kafasis discusses Audio Hijack, Fission, and Audio on the MAC

  • (p2/2) Dan Bublitz Jr on building rapport with guests, Podcasting Gear, and going live with Wally Wingert

  • (p1/2) Dan Bublitz Jr discusses taking The Art of Bombing podcast from OK to Awesome

  • #PodcastingTips - Stop Thinking About Commercial Music - S2E13

  • TTT: Pricing the Sennheiser MD46 (is it worth it?) - S2E12

  • #PodcastingTips - "No Personal Anecdote is That Good" - S2E11

  • Why Is My Podcast So Much Quieter Than Other Shows? - S2E10

  • Avoid These Listener Engagement Mistakes (p1/3) - Listener Shoutouts- S2E9

  • Levels of Podcast Editing - Basic | Intermediate & Advanced - S2E8

  • TTT: Pros & Cons of the Rode NTG-3 Shotgun Microphone

  • TTT: Shure SM58 and Shure SM7B - Microphones 2014 - 2015.

  • TTT: Heil PR40, ATR2100 and the Rode ProCaster - Microphones 2011 - 2014.

  • S2E4: (p1/2) Dynamic Ad Insertion 101 with Rob Greenlee (Rebroadcast)

  • S2E3: Is there an alternative to the Electro-Voice 309A Shock Mount?

  • S2E2: Levelling and Compression with Chris Curran from the Podcast Engineering Show (Rebroadcast)

  • S2E1: Be Like Ted Lasso “Coach. Podcasting is life.” (a rebroadcast with Bandrew Scott)

  • Dream Piece of Gear 2021 - with Stargate Pioneer from Better Podcasting

  • An Introduction to Podcast Media Hosting (2021)

  • Best Mic Boom Arms for the Everyday Podcaster

  • Mini-sode: Go-To Digital Audio Recorders (2021)

  • Mini-sode: What Software Do You Use to Edit Your Podcast?

  • Mini-sode: Dream Podcasting Microphones (2021)

  • Mini-sode: the Go-To Podcasting Microphone (2021)

  • Mini-sode: Top Picks for Podcasting Headphones w/ "SP" from Better Podcasting

  • Competing with 'BIG' Podcasting in 2021 - a chat with Stargate "SP" Pioneer

  • TV Podcasting in 2021 (and beyond) with "SP" from Better Podcasting (p1/3)

  • Evo Terra's Big Idea - Television Podcasting 101 w/ Stargate Pioneer (2017 Rebooted)

  • Heather Welch on download numbers, Podcasting success, and focussing on connection

  • Q&A w/ Heather (NZ) - what is the status (and importance) of Podcast Industry Groups in 2021?

  • Heather Welch (NZ) on Sharing More of Herself Online and the Just Heather's Podcast

  • Q&A w/ Heather (NZ) - How Are Show Statuses & Release Schedules Handled by Podchaser?

  • BONUS Podcasting Tips with Jay and Josh

  • Q&A with Jay - How Can Podcasters Make Their Shows Better (and Bigger)?

  • Q&A with Jay - Does Podcasting Really Need Its Own Trade Association?

  • Q&A with Jay - Should Indie Podcasters Even Care About Clubhouse?

  • Jay Pod Vader Soderberg on Sports Podcasting in 2021, the Apple Podcasts Follow Button, and Your Podcast Promise

  • Ecamm Call Recorder for Skype NOT Supported on Apple Silicon (incl. M1 Macs)

  • MMiCA p5/5 - We Can Hear That You're Reading, Please Stop!

  • MMiCA p4/5 - Stop Stressing About Location Sound.

  • MMiCA p3/5 - Too Much Editing / Too Little Humanity

  • MMiCA p2/5 - Why So Many Big Words?

  • Mistakes Made in Conversational Audio p1/5 - Why Is That Person On Your Podcast?

  • The Why Nots of Starting Another Podcast in 2021

  • Does Adobe Audition work on the new Apple M1 Mac mini?

  • Do You Want to Start Another Podcast? The Whys, and the Why Nots (1/2)

  • Rik Roberts (School of Laughs) on staying audience focussed, and editing for rapport

  • Podcast Room Acoustics - some low-cost and no-cost options for treating your Podcasting space

  • Rejection in Podcast Editing and Rejection in Podcasting

  • Ep. 40: Room Acoustics and Sound Quality in Podcasting - Environment plus Noise (1/2)

  • Three Reasons NOT To Start a Podcast in a Crowded Niche

  • Four Reasons TO Start a Podcast in a Crowded Niche

  • Two Potential Issues with Hyper-Niche Podcasting (some extemporaneous thoughts on niching down)

  • What is the Apple Podcasts App? / Zoom.us Audio Quality / RodeCaster Pro Troubleshooting

  • Norm Chella on Podcasting in Japan, ideas for bilingual shows, and S3 of PodLovers Asia

  • Norman Chella from PodLovers Asia on Asian Podcasting, and using English as a communications technology

  • 'So You Want to Start a Podcast' author Kristen Meinzer on format, companionship and accents

  • Paul Isaacs from Sound Devices discusses their Wave Agent tool and also their NoiseAssist plug-in

  • Paul Isaacs from Sound Devices on the conception and creation of the MixPre line of digital recorders

  • 4 Podcast Marketing and Promotion Tips (incl. Always Be Thinking About The Listener)

  • 8 Editing Tips for Interview Podcasts and Remote Recordings

  • 8 Content Production Tips for Interview Podcasting and Remote Recording

  • Accents, exclusivity and risks in Podcasting, plus Joe Rogan's move to Spotify - with James Cridland

  • James Cridland (1/2) on Triple J, the Hottest 100, Overcast, and Apple Podcasts User 'Security'

  • 3 Podcasting Pet Peeves in Promotion, Production and Compression

  • Mono vs Stereo (p4 & p5) - new podcast listening platforms and technologies are stereo

  • Mono vs Stereo (3/5) - lots of BIG (and awesome sounding shows) release in stereo

  • Mono vs Stereo (2/5) - those monthly upload limits at your podcast media host are rather antiquated

  • Mono vs Stereo - why I'm moving back to podcasting in stereo (Part 1/5)

  • "Not everyone who has done something interesting IS interesting" ~ Valerie Geller

  • David Hooper (author of Big Podcast) on Transparency vs Authenticity in podcasting

  • Is the tag 'Entrepreneur' hindering (not helping) your podcast? w/ Mark Asquith from Captivate.fm

  • Mark Asquith (1/2) on Captivate.fm, Kevin Smith and Growth Oriented Podcast Hosts

  • Jay 'PodVader' Soderberg on Sports Podcasting, Monetisation in Podcasting, and Spotify

  • Heather Welch (2/2) on community, taking risks, and self-efficacy in Podcasting

  • Heather Welch (1/2) on Podcasting in New Zealand, Consistency, and Being a Podcast Rebel

  • Backpack Studio creator Ed Filowat on podcasting tech, feature creep & iOS audio

  • 3 Things I've Changed My Mind About in Podcasting (Voices, Calendars & Guest Audio)

  • The You-issue with Positive Feedback

  • Physical > Digital > Physical > Digital > Done. A Podcast Production Mindset

  • 3 Books Worth Reading for the Content Focussed Podcaster

  • Some Ways to Make (and save) Money Podcasting

  • Dream Upgrades to the RodeCaster Pro

  • Five Advanced In-Person Interview Tips for Podcasters

  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of founding the Australian Podcasters Group on Facebook

  • A Professional Portable Setup for Podcasting - By Busting the Bank

  • A Professional Portable Setup for Podcasting - Without Busting the Bank

  • 002: Seven Things I Got Right in My First Year of Podcasting

  • 001: Seven Things I Got Really Wrong in My First Year of Podcasting

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