Podcasting is a social network. It’s one of the things that makes podcasting so great. Tee and Chuck share their thoughts about taking your virtual podcast network to IRL (in real life) or “meat space” meet ups.
PFD Companion Podcast: S3E18 – From Podcaster to Streamer
Tee and Chuck talk about some of the challenges and unique opportunities of going from creating a podcast to creating a live stream. What manner of blasphemy is this! Isn’t this supposed to be about podcasting? You might be surprised to learn what it takes to extend your content to a new channel.
PFD Companion Podcast: S3E17 – Bed Music
Music can really enhance your podcast. It can set a brand, help the listener transition from one segment to another, and more. This episode can help you learn to do it right. Everything from where to get music (legally), to how to mix it with voice, and more.
PFD Companion Podcast: S3E16 – Listener Feedback – Jake – Remote Rig
Listener/Reader Jake writes in and asks about remote rigs for doing interviews. Tee and Chuck offer a few different suggestions to make remote recording easy and stay on budget.
PFD Companion Podcast: S3E15 – Analytics
Tee and Chuck discuss podcast analytics. Should you care? Where should you look? Start understanding what the data REALLY means and what can happen if you don’t understand it.
PFD Companion Podcast: S3E14 – Accessorize! Accessorize! Accessorize!
Tee and Chuck talk about some of the handy hardware and software accessories that can make your podcast sound great and frankly, more fun to produce. They also cover the costs, time, and other caveats involved with adding more weapons to your podcast arsenal.
Items mentioned in this episode:
- Pop filters and windscreens
- Headphone amps
- Mic booms
- Levelator
- Sound board apps
- Gates and compressors
PFD Companion Podcast: S3E13 – Promos!
Tee and Chuck sit down and talk promos. These are those in-show “advertisements” for other podcasts. We’ll cover them top to bottom including what you should (and should not) include in a promo, where you can find other podcasts, and how to get your promo out there. And of course, we’ve got plenty of examples.
PFD Companion Podcast: S3E12 – Celebrity Bumpers
Chuck is back to give you some tips on one of his favorite podcast features – the celebrity bumper. He’ guide you through
- Who to ask
- How to ask, and how to handle rejection
- What to bring and best practices
- and lots and LOTS of examples to inspire you.
PFD Companion Podcast : S3E11 – Understanding Mannerisms, Ticks, and Stammers — When They Work and When They Don’t
Tee comes back for another round of podcasting, this time going into something near and dear to his podcasting heart: Production.
Humans are far from perfect creatures, especially when in front of a camera or on a microphone. So when it comes to trip-up’s in speech, when do you start editing and when do you let the spontaneity happen?
There are three kinds of podcasts:
- Casual
- Semi-Formal
- Formal
And this is why Tee is seen here on stage. It all depends on the podcast. How heavy is your production? Do you want the tone to be conversational? Are you wanting a more polished sound to your podcast? Or is this production a formal presentation where your diction, timing, and delivery need to be completely on point?
There is a time and a place for wearing jeans, and a time and a place to break out the black tie.
PFD Companion Podcast : S3E10 – Can I Use My Current Website for Podcasting? (Voicemail)
Hold on? We got voicemail?
Well, yeah — I mean when we say “Call us at (phone number removed) and leave us voicemail…” we’re not just whistling “Dixie” for kick and chuckles. No, we have voicemail and our mystery caller from Tallahassee, Florida, asked “If I already have a website, can I use that to podcast with?”
That’s a mighty good question, and Tee is more than ready to answer it. At a glance there are a few ways to approach it…
- Create a podcast feed by hand.
- Look into webhosts featuring one-click install of blog engines.
- Implementing a turn-key solution, and having your current URL point to the podcast.
That’s the quick answer, but if you want the details, have a listen.