Adventures in planning, recording and editing episodes

 Just finished editing the bumper episode of Gastronostalgia which incorporates the 4 episodes from the month, plus the aperitif. The episode is  1.5hrs long (!) and it took me about 2.5hrs to put together, including editing of the aperitif.

This show is hosted on Buzzsprout (affiliate link) and I have a max. of 3hours in my plan. But Gastronostalgia is hosted in Anchor, which is free, with no limits. So something to check out when you're choosing a media host: how much audio can you upload a month.   

This month I released a short episode for Facilitation Stories letting listeners know that we are still around but are having to skip a couple of episodes because we're way behind. Let your listeners know, but don't stress if you have to miss an episode.

We had some tech problems with the recording app for Gastronostalgia again, including Tomas' file not recording at all. I've decided that when possible, I'm recording a back up with zoom, but record locally at each of our ends, with Audacity or even just QuickTime on the Mac.

I'm reading  Known, which talks about how to be known in your field through the production of online content. So far, all the examples are about people who've created short videos, blog posts, artwork on Instagram... The author talks about finding "your space". 

Before I forget, did you how I have a blog? The latest post is an attempt to link a well-known motivation theory to the new podcaster's priorities. Let me know what you think if you read it.

And by the way, did you know I have a newsletter too?

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What's going on in the world of podcasting?

Apple Podcasts now has a form for you to submit your show to be featured.

If you're new to podcast ad here no attachment to traditional audio editing, and look at different ways of sharing your content, you might want to look at Descript. 

One bit of research worth paying attention to: in the Uk, 94% of listeners listen to podcasts alone, which is not surprising, but a good reminder of the nature of our relationship with the audience. It's a one-one experience, but you can also decide to remind the listener that there are others listening the content with them. It's a matter of choice for you, the podcaster.

Finally just wanted to remind you of how invested our audience can become in us. I've been listening to Rachel Herron's How Do You Write podcast for a few years now. It reminds me of how important we can become to our audiences.

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Adventures in planning the show 

I'm having problems planning the next 8 or so episodes of 21st Century Work Life as I get to episode 300, so I just went down the list of contacts, and picked some I wanted to record again with, or some that I'd been planning to bring to the show for a while. 

For some reason, I can't get myself to record solo, on Visible Teamwork, something's stopping me... 

I rarely bring in people that have products to promote, bu

If you're thinking of starting your own podcasting adventure, I recommend Buzzsprout as host - click here for my affiliate link, which also gets you a little discount, and Riverside FM for recording, which you can access through this other affiliate link.