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This in-depth episode examines and explains the steps for creating and publishing your own podcast.
Five key ingredients to creating a successful podcast1) Recorded content
2) Produced show
3) Media hosting
4) RSS Feed to automatically tell the world that you have new stuff
5) Syndication on major services like Apple Podcasts (previously known as iTunes), Google Play, etc.
In our conversation we go deeper into each one of these ingredients and explain how they all relate to each other. Below are additional resources and links to things mentioned in our discussion (and some added after the fact).
1. Recorded Content- “Good enough” equipment is all you need to get started
- You want the sound to be clear and warm in a quiet location
- Raw content can take many forms
- monologue
- discussion
- presentation
- Solo episodes (just you) can be recorded with:
- Audacity
- Quicktime
- Other audio programs
- You can conduct interviews with
- Zencastr (Recommended as the easiest place to start)
- Runs in a web browser
- Use Google Chrome for best results
- Has the advantage of not requiring the installation of additional software, assuming Google Chrome is already installed
- Zoom
- Be sure to set preference to create separate audio files for each person and high quality audio
- A good alternative to Zencastr
- Skype and Ecamm Call Recorder for Skype (Mac only–I used it for years)
- Double-ender
- Pulsecaster (Linux only)
- Zencastr (Recommended as the easiest place to start)
- Save original recording in a high quality, lossless format
- wav (Windows or Mac)
- aiff (Mac)
- Each guest should use earbuds
- Not laptop speakers which can cause feedback or echo
Keep in mind that you can spend thousands of dollars on the best equipment and production (if you want to) and most people are going to listen on $30 earbuds
In addition, for the cleanest, best sound from whatever platform you use, you want each person to be recorded on a unique track so that their audio is isolated from the people speaking.
USB Microphones Mentioned- These two Audio Technica microphones are essentially the same thing except that the ATR2100 has a lifetime warranty
- Another option Paul recommends is the Blue Yeti (though John doesn’t care for it)
- The Podcaster’s High Quality Microphone Shootout (not mentioned in the podcast)
- A great guide to higher quality microphones
- Demonstrates the differences and how each person’s voice is different
- Don’t get too lost here if it stops you from getting started
- This is an area John specializes in and helps people
- Create finished shows on a regular basis
- Optimizes production workflow using a custom Trello workflow
- This step involves editing and assembling all of the pieces of audio recordings and music for good sound and flow
- Adding music can add life to your podcast
- Finding music can be a huge time sink
- Make sure you have a valid license to use the music i