PFD Companion Podcast: S4E7 – Gadgets with extra help from Gamer Cat

In this episode we cover a wide variety of hardware topics in this episode to get you started (and perhaps thoughts of upgrades.) We go from economical to high-end. We also cover some lessons learned along the way so you can avoid the same pitfalls we learned the hard way.

Topics

  • Headsets for streaming and podcasting
  • The Shure SM58
  • A simple mixer – Behringher Xenyx 802
  • Mixing with Discord
  • The Shure SM7B
  • The MXL 990
  • Addressing a microphone
  • Dynamic and condensor microphones
  • The Blue Yeti
  • Latency
  • The Shure MV51
  • Røde Procaster and Podcaster
  • Røde Reporter
  • RødeCaster Pro
  • Røde PodMic
  • Heil PR40
  • Tips to find the best mic for you
  • Bundles
  • Shotgun microphones
  • Lavalier microphones
  • Desk noise
  • Start economically
  • Headphones and leakage
  • Get used to the sound of your own voice

PFD Companion Podcast: S4E05 – Twitch Turmoil

Handcuffs coming off

Tee and Chuck discuss what’s up with Twitch and music, what you can do to protect yourself, and more.

  • Book reviews
  • Podcasting and streaming
  • Getting used to your own voice
  • The RIAA and DMCA takedowns
  • Lindsay Ellis
  • Three biggest myths about playing music in your podcast or stream
  • What Twitch SHOULD have done and should NOT have done
  • What podcasters have done for 15 years
  • Coverville Podcast
  • Affordable options
  • Evil Genius Chronicles
  • Megapodtastic

PFD Companion Podcast: S3E22 – Dr. Pamela Gay

This bonus episode comes from content that was meant for a special chapter in the book we called “10 Original Podcasters”. These are people who started podcasting around 2004 and 2005 and are still going today either with their original show or another they still host. Some have grown to celebrity status with audiences in the six and seven digit area, while others still do it for the love of podcasting. Either way, these are just regular people and they started out just like everyone else with their first episode. Along the way they learned a few things that we thought we would share – and since it didn’t make it in the book, what better way than to hear their own words in their voice.
We’re thrilled to talk to Dr. Pamela Gay about her work over the years and the success she’s had with Astronomy Cast.

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