Creating A Killer Podcast

Find out about the tools you need and some techniques for getting the highest quality podcast out there for your audience.

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1. creating a killer podcast a Firehose Project Lightning Talk⚡ by Eric Andrade
2. Summary/Outline • The Hardware • The Software • Capturing the Audio • Building the Show • Distributing the Content
3. The Hardware • Zoom H4n Digital Recorder Amazing. • Lavalier Mics (2) - 
 Countryman Isomax • Sony Dynamic Stereo Headphones (Studio Headphones)
4. The Hardware • Samson Handheld, 
 uni-directional 
 super-cardioid mics • XLR cables sold separately • Both mic options are great 
 with the hand-held digital recorder, because it’s all very portable, and you can record anywhere.
5. The Software • Audacity Your main project file and editor. Free! • The Levelator Compressor, normalizer, and limiter all in one. Cleans up the clip. Free! • Podclear Remote guest records. Better audio quality than Skype. Starts at $8 for four sessions. • ID3 Editor (Mac) & EasyTag (PC/Linux) for meta data for your podcast files (Name, artist, etc. ). Free!
6. Capturing the Audio • Get a quiet or relatively quiet spot to talk • In person is always better, because the conversation is more dynamic. You can hear the personal connections. • Prep lots of questions, but don’t be too rigid. • Record more material than you need. • Take notes if you can while recording.
7. Building the Show • Dealing with Raw files • Writing Intros/outros • Think about transitions • Writing show notes • Licensing (theme music) • Give yourself time 
 to get the edit right • Show length: 
 30 - 45 minutes feels about right • If you get big, you will get sponsors; may get picked up by a “network” (e.g., 5by5 Studios)
8. Distributing the Content Hosting Distribution Hosting & Distribution 82% of all 
 podcast downloads Streaming. Radio format. 
 App on iOS and Android. Embeddable and social.
9. Links & Questions Close On Episodes • Ep. 3 - Dan Chichester - Comic book writer (Marvel Comics): https://soundcloud.com/buddhaplex/ episode-3-dan-chichester • recorded at On The Rocks: http:// www.yelp.com/biz/on-the-rocks-new-york-2 • Ep 4 - Bruce Henderson - Musician (live show included in episode): https://soundcloud.com/ buddhaplex/close-on-episode-4-bruce-henderson 
 Recording & Editing Software • Audacity: http://audacityteam.org/ • Levelator: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/ 23594/the-levelator • ID3 Editor: http://www.pa-software.com/id3editor/ • Easy Tag: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/EasyTAG • Podclear: https://podclear.com/#/
 Hosting & Distribution • Libsyn: https://www.libsyn.com/ • Simplecast: https://simplecast.fm/ • Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/