Podcasting workshop

Given my podcasting experience over the years I’ve thought about how I could share/evangelize my process for producing podcast content.

If I were teaching a podcasting workshop then this is what I would cover:

• Why audio-only?
  • Low production costs
    • Equipment
    • Editing
    • Sourcing guests
    • Publishing/hosting
    • Promotion
  • Audience
    • You’re reaching an audience that doesn’t require a screen
  • You are ugly
    • Not actually: no fashion, makeup required
• Even if you are only publishing audio, record the conversation with video conferencing
  • Body language
  • Building rapport rapidly
  • Signaling interest
• Video-conferencing options:
  • Yes: Google Meet, Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams
  • No: Zencastr, Jitsi
• How to capture
  • Audio Hijack
  • Quicktime
  • Zencastr
  • In-person
    • iOS
    • Android
    • Dedicated audio recorder (Zoom H1n)
• How to edit
  • Do you have to edit? Why?
  • Software
    • Audacity
    • iMovie
    • FCPX
• The process (from idea to publishing)
  • Scheduling
  • Pre-interview
    • Time for rapport building
    • Topic identification
  • IP waiver
  • Recording duration
• Hosting options
  • Sole host
  • Federated hosts (e.g. Software Engineering Radio)
• Promotion options
  • Social
    • Reddit
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
  • SEO
    • Google
    • Podcast indices
      • Apple
      • Spotifhy

I’ve hosted over 100 episodes of The Accidental Engineer, if you’re curious for my credentials on this topic.

If you’d want to participate in such a workshop then let me know! I’m reachable on Twitter @maxmautner.