Crash Course in Podcasting
241 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago -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. We're Educators first, Paid Service Providers second.
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Three Reasons NOT To Start a Podcast in a Crowded Niche
November 06, 2020 02:20 - 6 minutes - 8.71 MBhttps://buymeacoffee.com/deadpod In this episode Josh discusses three reasons "NOT to Start a Podcast in a Crowded Niche". @joshuacliston on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Email: [email protected]
Four Reasons TO Start a Podcast in a Crowded Niche
October 24, 2020 00:15 - 8 minutes - 11.5 MBFind & Listen to DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/support In this episode we cover Four Reasons TO Start a Podcast in a Crowded Niche. 1 - If there's shows then there's potential audience. 2 - The examples of content types, delivery types, and production types are already out there for you to evaluate. 3 - Multiple shows in a genre may equal genre based networks, promo-swaps, events/expos/conferences, and more. 4 - You can take the ...
Two Potential Issues with Hyper-Niche Podcasting (some extemporaneous thoughts on niching down)
October 21, 2020 03:39 - 15 minutes - 22 MBFind DSP: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com Support DSP: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/support The Two Potential Untruths of Niching-Down Your Podcast If you niche-down your show too early in its lifecycle you might miss complementary audiences and/or common ground subject matter. Limiting your audience to the point where it's either not sustainable long-term, or it's simply not exciting enough long-term, may bring your show to a close well before its time. This episode is probabl...
What is the Apple Podcasts App? / Zoom.us Audio Quality / RodeCaster Pro Troubleshooting
October 15, 2020 02:00 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBFind & Listen to DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/support In this episode Josh gets random: • 01:30 What to think when a tech-savvy iOS User doesn't even know the Apple Podcasts App exists. • 05:40 Why Zoom.us audio isn't great, and why you should consider using anything else for your podcast (if you can). • 07:35 What to do if you get an error message like this on your RodeCaster Pro: "The RødeCaster Pro has experienced an issue and ...
Norm Chella on Podcasting in Japan, ideas for bilingual shows, and S3 of PodLovers Asia
October 06, 2020 23:35 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBFind & Listen to DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/support In this episode Josh and Norm discuss: • What do Western Podcasting 'experts' get wrong about Podcasting in Asia? • The cultural aspects of Podcasting in Japan. • Bilingual Podcasting and making a show that features episodes in more than one language. • Norm's plans/hopes for Season 3 of PodLovers Asia the podcast. Find Norm online here. • https://podloversasia.com Social...
Norman Chella from PodLoversAsia on Asian Podcasting, and using English as a communications technology
September 23, 2020 20:30 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MBFind & Listen to DSP: https://DeadsetPodcasting.com (https://DeadsetPodcasting.com) Support DSP: https://deadsetpodcsating.com/support (https://deadsetpodcsating.com/support) Podlovers Asia is an independent news site talking all about the Podcasting in Asia! The site (and Podcast) are run and hosted by Norman T. Chella. Norm is an experienced (multilingual) Podcaster turned industry advocate, who aims to share his learnings from, and excitement about, Podcasting in Singapore, India, Thailan...
Norman Chella from PodLovers Asia on Asian Podcasting, and using English as a communications technology
September 23, 2020 20:30 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MBFind & Listen to DSP: https://DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://deadsetpodcasting.com/support Podlovers Asia is an independent news site talking all about the Podcasting in Asia! The site (and Podcast) are run and hosted by Norman T. Chella. Norm is an experienced (multilingual) Podcaster turned industry advocate, who aims to share his learnings from, and excitement about, Podcasting in Singapore, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, and more. Norm spent his University years in Syd...
'So You Want to Start a Podcast' author Kristen Meinzer on format, companionship and accents
September 17, 2020 20:15 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBFind DSP: https://DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://deadsetpodcasting.com/support Today's guest is the amazing Kristen Meinzer: an award-winning podcast host and producer, and author specialising in contemporary social issues and popular culture. Named "One of the 22 most influential women in Podcasting” by the Washington Post, Meinzer's work has been celebrated in Time Magazine, O The Oprah Magazine, The Guardian, Indiewire, and dozens of other notable publications. It’s also b...
Paul Isaacs from Sound Devices discusses their Wave Agent tool and also their NoiseAssist plug-in
September 09, 2020 19:00 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBFind & Listen to DSP: https://DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://deadsetpodcasting.com/support Paul Isaacs is the Director of Product Management and Design at Sound Devices, LLC. Paul is both an audio lover and expert, having worked in Post Production, Film, Broadcast and Music Industries. In this episode of DSP, Paul and Josh discuss the incredible free tool from Sound Devices, Wave Agent (see link below), and the incredible new noise filtering plug-in for the MixPre Series II L...
Paul Isaacs from Sound Devices on the conception and creation of the MixPre line of digital recorders
September 02, 2020 00:37 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBFind & Listen to DSP: https://DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://deadsetpodcasting.com/support Paul Isaacs is the Director of Product Management and Design at Sound Devices, LLC. Paul is both an audio lover and expert, having worked in Post Production, Film, Broadcast and the Music Industry. In this episode of DSP, Paul and Josh discuss the creation of the Sound Devices MixPre line of premium audio recorders/interfaces, and how Sound Devices were able to bring their storied histo...
4 Podcast Marketing and Promotion Tips (incl. Always Be Thinking About The Listener)
August 26, 2020 20:15 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBFind & Listen to DSP: https://DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://deadsetpodcasting.com/support Today's Topic: 4 Podcast Marketing and Promotion Tips. Be where your audience is online, even if you don't personally love being there. Recognise that you may have more than one audience around your show, keep those secondary audiences in your content loop. Consider offering multiple on-ramps to your content: some that will work for rookie listeners, and some others that will appeal t...
8 Editing Tips for Interview Podcasts and Remote Recordings
August 22, 2020 22:15 - 20 minutes - 29 MBFind & Listen to DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/support Today's Topic: 8 Editing Tips for Podcast Interviews. BONUS TIP >>> Always Be Thinking About the Listener! Socials: @joshuacliston on Twitter, @joshuacliston on Instagram and @joshuacliston on Facebook. Email: [email protected] Hire Us To Edit Your Show(s): https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com/services
8 Content Production Tips for Interview Podcasting and Remote Recording
August 19, 2020 21:30 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBFind & Listen to DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/support 8 Content Production Tips for Podcast Interviews. 1: Record yourself practicing your guest's name, plus any important web addresses. 2: Record yourself practicing your own most important URL’s, contact details, and other personal stories that have complex language or details. 3: Test your remote recording solution, and if you change something, test it again. Test it with someo...
Accents, exclusivity and risks in Podcasting, plus Joe Rogan's move to Spotify - with James Cridland
August 13, 2020 15:15 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBFind DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod James Cridland is the editor of podnews.net, a podcasting industry expert, and a Radio futurologist. James has spent time making audio with Virgin Radio, the BBC, and Futuri Media, among many other industry giants. James is also one of the organisers of Next Radio, and has worked with Radiodays Europe. Australian Podcasters Facebook Group Questions: • Aussie accents in Podcasting, yes or no? [ ...
James Cridland (1/2) on Triple J, the Hottest 100, Overcast, and Apple Podcasts User 'Security'
August 10, 2020 19:30 - 37 minutes - 42.9 MBFind DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod James Cridland is the Editor of podnews.net, a Podcasting industry expert, and a Radio futurologist. James has spent time making audio with Virgin Radio, the BBC, and Futuri Media, among many other industry giants. James is also one of the organisers of Next Radio, and has worked with Radiodays Europe. Topics discussed in this episode: The Australian (and UK) radio markets vs the USA radio mark...
3 Podcasting Pet Peeves in Promotion, Production and Compression
July 22, 2020 14:00 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBFind DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Three Podcasting Pet Peeves in Promotion, Production and Compression. • PROMOTION: Using your podcast as the answer/fix-all, to every question that people and companies ask online. • PRODUCTION: Using mood music and sound effects that don't suit the overall composition of your show. • COMPRESSION: Using some other producer's 'secret sauce' voice compression on your music and sound effects, and ...
Mono vs Stereo (p4 & p5) - new podcast listening platforms and technologies are stereo
July 15, 2020 03:35 - 6 minutes - 9.29 MBFind DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/support Mono vs Stereo (p4 & p5). • To avoid platforms re-encoding your mono podcast file into stereo (and possibly doing a bad job), just go with stereo upfront. • Modern listening devices are starting to adopt spacial and environmental audio technologies, stereo gets you closer to those sound profiles than mono does! Socials: @joshuacliston on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Email: hello@dea...
Mono vs Stereo (3/5) - lots of BIG (and awesome sounding shows) release in stereo
July 03, 2020 01:40 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBFind DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Lots of BIG (and awesome sounding shows) use stereo, so maybe you should too. Socials: @joshuacliston on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Email: [email protected] Hire Us To Edit Your Show(s): https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com/services
Mono vs Stereo (2/5) - those monthly upload limits at your podcast media host are rather antiquated
June 30, 2020 23:45 - 7 minutes - 11.2 MBFind DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Mono vs Stereo .mp3 encoding (part 2/5) - is your podcast media host limiting your monthly uploads, and therefore limiting/impacting your content creation choices? Socials: @joshuacliston on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Email: [email protected] Hire Us To Edit Your Show(s): https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com/services
Mono vs Stereo - why I'm moving back to podcasting in stereo (Part 1/5)
June 25, 2020 23:00 - 9 minutes - 13.4 MBFind DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod "Why I'm moving back to producing and encoding my podcast episodes in stereo instead of mono". Socials: @joshuacliston on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Email: [email protected] Hire Us To Edit Your Show(s): https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com/services
"Not everyone who has done something interesting IS interesting" ~ Valerie Geller
June 20, 2020 21:45 - 5 minutes - 8.35 MBhttps://www.deadsetpodcasting.com "Not everyone who has done something interesting IS interesting." ~ Valerie Geller @deadsetpod on Instagram @deadsetpod on Twitter [email protected]
David Hooper (author of Big Podcast) on Transparency vs Authenticity in podcasting
June 05, 2020 02:15 - 52 minutes - 72.9 MBFind DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod David Hooper is a long-time marketing and entertainment professional, radio host, and author of two fantastic books for creators: Six Figure Musician and 2019's BIG Podcast. https://www.bigpodcast.com/ Socials: @joshuacliston on Twitter | @joshuacliston on Instagram and Facebook. Email: [email protected] Hire Us To Edit Your Show(s): https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com/services
Is the tag 'Entrepreneur' hindering (not helping) your podcast? w/ Mark Asquith from Captivate.fm
May 29, 2020 02:30 - 26 minutes - 30.5 MBListen/Share/Subscribe: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Mark Asquith is the CEO and co-founder of Rebel Base Media, as well as a long-time podcaster himself. Check out Mark online here: https://twitter.com/MrAsquith Topics Discussed. • Is the tag 'Entrepreneur' helping or harming your podcast and/or your business? • Podcast show quality in 2020 vs back-in-the-day. • Podcasting in the UK (2020). Socials: • @joshuacliston on Twitter • ...
Mark Asquith (1/2) on Captivate.fm, Kevin Smith and Growth Oriented Podcast Hosts
May 20, 2020 16:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBListen/Share/Sub: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Mark Asquith is the CEO and co-founder of Rebel Base Media, as well as a long-time podcaster himself. Rebel Base Media [ at https://rebelbasemedia.io ] is best known for their fantastic and audience oriented podcasting technologies, including: Captivate.fm, PodcastWebsites.com and Poductivity.com. Mark's early Podcasting journey was highlighted by DC Comics, meeting Kevin Smith, and Mark's ...
Jay 'PodVader' Soderberg on Sports Podcasting, Monetisation in Podcasting, and Spotify
May 13, 2020 13:45 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBFind DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Jay Soderberg (@TheRealPodVader on Twitter) is a professional podcast producer with the Locked On Podcast Network, a former radio producer at ESPN, and now co-host of Always Listening (a Podcast industry news show, that’s really really fun). Jay also spent time with both BlogTalkRadio and Spreaker in key content and managerial positions. Always Listening: https://joelsharpton.com/alwayslisteningp...
Jay 'PodVader' Soderberg on Sports Podcasting, the Anti-Ad-Stablishment, and Revenue Rivers
May 13, 2020 13:45 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBFind DSP: https://DeadsetPodcasting.com (https://DeadsetPodcasting.com) Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod (https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod) Jay Soderberg ( Locked On Podcast Network (https://lockedonpodcasts.com/) , a former radio producer at ESPN, and now co-host of Always Listening (a Podcast industry news show, that’s really really fun). Jay also spent time with both BlogTalkRadio and Spreaker in key content and managerial positions. Always Listening: https://jo...
Heather Welch (2/2) on community, taking risks, and self-efficacy in Podcasting
May 06, 2020 15:00 - 16 minutes - 18.6 MBFind/Listen to DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Heather Welch is a New Zealand based independent Podcaster (Sunshine and PowerCuts) and is also the creator of the Sunshine Summit. https://www.sunshineandpowercuts.com/ Topics discussed. • Community in Podcasting. • Putting yourself on the line (read: taking risks) to build relationships in Podcasting. • The value of self-efficacy in Podcasting and content creation. Socials: @jos...
Heather Welch (1/2) on Podcasting in New Zealand, Consistency, and Being a Podcast Rebel
May 03, 2020 13:45 - 31 minutes - 36.2 MBFind DSP: https://www.DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Heather Welch is a New Zealand based independent Podcaster (Sunshine & PowerCuts) and is also the creator of the Sunshine Summit. Get the Podcast here. https://www.sunshineandpowercuts.com/ & https://twitter.com/SunPowerPod Topics discussed. • Podcasting from New Zealand. • Balancing different episode formats and topics within the same show. • Consistency vs Personal Brand vs Rebellion. • My...
Backpack Studio creator Ed Filowat on podcasting tech, feature creep & iOS audio
April 29, 2020 13:45 - 37 minutes - 43.4 MBListen: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Ed Filowat (@edfilo) is the creator and programmer of the Backpack Studio App for iOS. Ed started out his podcasting career working on UI development for Liberated Syndication (Libsyn), and later co-created the Bossjock app for iOS. Backpack Studio (in Josh's opinion) is the perfected ground-up rework of Bossjock, and is better in pretty much every single way. Get Backpack (not an affiliate link folk...
3 Things I've Changed My Mind About in Podcasting (Voices, Calendars & Guest Audio)
April 24, 2020 09:00 - 9 minutes - 7.89 MBListen: https://deadsetpodcasting.com Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Topic: 3 Things I've Changed My Mind About In Podcasting. "Everyone's voice is different". Is it really? Calendar software is an affiliate marketing racket! Is it really? "Your guest needs to have fantastic audio or no one will listen to your podcast". Is that really true? Socials: @joshuacliston on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Email: [email protected] Try Captivate.fm Podcast Hosting (w...
The You-issue with Positive Feedback
April 22, 2020 13:14 - 7 minutes - 9.33 MBListen: https://deadsetpodcasting.com Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Topic: The potential for a You-issue when receiving positive feedback. Socials: @joshuacliston on Twitter. @joshuacliston on Instagram Email: [email protected]
Physical > Digital > Physical > Digital > Done. A Podcast Production Mindset
April 07, 2020 19:56 - 13 minutes - 10.8 MBhttps://deadsetpodcasting.com Physical > Digital > Physical > Digital > Done. (A podcast production mindset). @joshuacliston on Twitter @joshuacliston on Instagram @joshuacliston on Facebook.
3 Books Worth Reading for the Content Focussed Podcaster
April 03, 2020 13:35 - 8 minutes - 11.7 MBhttps://deadsetpodcasting.com 3 Books Worth Reading. (note: there are no affiliate links in this episode post). 'Big Podcast' by David Hooper (the only pure-podcasting book that I'm currently recommending - audiobook available) 'Do The Work' by Steven Pressfield (audiobook available) 'The Gift' by Lewis Hyde (no audiobook is available as at April 2020) Special Mention: the upcoming second edition of 'Profit from Your Podcast' by Dave Jackson (due out mid-2020). @deadsetpod on Twitter ...
Some Ways to Make (and save) Money Podcasting
March 04, 2020 09:04 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBFind DSP: https://DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Making and Saving Money in Podcasting. Donations and direct support. Hosting/teaching at events, workshops and professional programs. Trading audio time for premium podcast assets. Amazon and other affiliate commissions (tip: don’t be lazy and set yourself up properly on each platform - get the cash people). Getting yourself a different/better/higher paying job. Socials: @deadsetpod on Tw...
Dream Upgrades to the RodeCaster Pro
February 29, 2020 18:48 - 17 minutes - 24.3 MBFind DSP: https://DeadsetPodcasting.com Support DSP: https://buymeacoffe.com/deadsetpod Dream feature upgrades to the RodeCaster Pro. More granular control over the noise-gate features. Combo jacks on all mic channels. Unity up another notch on the physical faders (your host might be being a little too fussy here). A.I. to profile each mic channel and allocate Tone and Strength settings automatically. Socials: @deadsetpod on Twitter and Instagram Email: [email protected]...
Five Advanced In-Person Interview Tips for Podcasters
February 22, 2020 13:02 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBFind DSP: https://deadsetpodcasting.com Support DSP: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/deadsetpod Five advanced in-person interview tips for podcasters. Leave early and record some audio upon arrival. Clean your car. Dress a level better than you feel you need to. If you can, purchase and bring along a small folding piano stool. Look out for the following potential issues when you’re face-to-face recording: going on and off mic, rubbing hands on clothes and moving zippers up and down...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of founding the Australian Podcasters Group on Facebook
January 30, 2020 12:59 - 28 minutes - 22.8 MBhttps://deadsetpodcasting.com Josh shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of founding the Australian Podcasters Group on Facebook. Communities take a very long to grow. Some users just don’t care what your group's culture and goals are. Companies that service your space can be both amazing and not-so amazing in Facebook groups. Your groups rules are almost certainly too lax, and spammer friendly. You will need to prod and poke new users to read the group rules, and you will need...
A Professional Portable Setup for Podcasting - By Busting the Bank
January 16, 2020 13:51 - 36 minutes - 29.7 MBhttps://deadsetpodcasting.com A Professional Portable Rig: By Busting The Bank. (Budget = No Limit) 4 * Sennheiser MD46 Mics ($1080AUD) 4 * Shure A58WS Windscreens ($60) Sound Devices Mix-Pre 6 ii ($1650) 4 * Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Headphones ($720) 4 * Mogami Studio Gold 15ft Cables ($360) 2 * 32GB SD Cards ($60) 4 * Heavy Duty Mic Stands ($400) @deadsetpod on Twitter and @deadsetpod Instagram This episode was edited by Deadset Podcasting.
A Professional Portable Setup for Podcasting - Without Busting the Bank
December 30, 2019 16:07 - 12 minutes - 14.7 MBhttps://deadsetpodcasting.com/ A Professional Portable Rig: without busting the bank. (Budget $900AUD). 2 * SM58 ($320AUD) Zoom H5 Recorder ($360) 2 * Sennheiser HD200 Pros ($120) 2 * Planet Waves XLR Cables ($50) 32GB SSD Card ($20) 2 * Mic Stands ($100) Total $970 = Budget Blown. @deadsetpod on Twitter and @deadsetpod Instagram This episode was edited by Deadset Podcasting.
002: Seven Things I Got Right in My First Year of Podcasting
November 05, 2019 16:13 - 18 minutes - 26.3 MBhttps://www.deadsetpodcasting.com Josh shares some of the things he got right in his first year of Podcasting. And surprisingly he got some important things right, mostly by accident. Josh's first show 'DIY Music Movement' was a from-the-trenches music marketing show, that wanted to fill a gap in the industry: “an active musician with a music marketing podcast”. The Problem: What should I focus on in my first year of podcasting? The Solution: Focus on the minutes inside the audio con...
001: Seven Things I Got Really Wrong in My First Year of Podcasting
October 16, 2019 19:58 - 33 minutes - 27.2 MBhttps://www.deadsetpodcasting.com Josh shares some of the biggest mistakes he made in his first year of Podcasting. And there were A LOT of mistakes made! Josh's first show 'DIY Music Movement' was quite the learning experience, and although the lessons hurt at the time, in the end Josh became a better and more generous content creator because of it. The Problem: How do I get good at podcasting, quickly? The Solution: Other than specific technical executions in Podcasting (editing vo...