Make Your Own Podcast:
Pre-production
Spark Central
Intro!Andrea ParrishJeremiah Puhek
A Thousand Things to Talk About
(With Aspen the PodCat)
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Podcasting 101
Pre-production Audio Basics Launching!
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Do you even listen, yo?Great production starts with good listening habits.
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Pay attention to:▪ What annoys you in podcasts?▪ What do you love hearing?▪ Sound details - cadence, background, music.▪ Visual details - branding, color, style. ▪ What draws you in? Where does attention wander?
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CommunityYou’re about to join one. Don’t do a fly-by.
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Style & StructureKnow what you’re trying to create
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Consent8
The basic stylesTalking Heads
ATTTTA
Planet Money
SawbonesEvery Celebrity Podcast Ever
Audio Drama
Welcome to Nightvale
Girl in Space
Startripper!!
Once and Future Nerd
Journalistic
This American Life
99 Percent Invisible
BBC Newshour
Terrestrial
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Talking Head StyleProduction
● Quiet acoustics● One mic per person● Minimal editing
Publishing
● Regular schedule● Tougher buffer● Transcripts can be
more difficult
Legal
● Releases for guests● Musical rights● Content ownership● Partnership rights
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Audio DramaProduction
● Dead acoustics● Can share mics● Lots of time for pre-
and post-production● Sensitivity readers
and consultants
Publishing
● Seasons are normal● Work ahead more
than you expect● Lots of derivative
works potential● Transcripts are
easier
Legal
● Higher copyright bar● Releases need to
include derivative works
● Credit for everyone involved
● Ownership rights
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JournalisticProduction
● Flexible recording equipment
● Field and narrative may have different setups
● Post-production shapes the narrative
Publishing
● Less often is OK● Maintain
momentum● Dropping full
seasons is normal
Legal
● Releases are ESSENTIAL
● Make sure your releases cover everything
● Confirming with subjects may not be required.
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A word on the binge model
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Hardware & SoftwareThe minimum essentials
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The pillow fort method(See also: closets!)
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Studio Setup
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SimpleMicrophones
Blue Designs Snowball
$70
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SimpleMicrophones
Rode Podcaster
$228
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One Step Up
Blue Yeti
$129
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One Step Up
Blue Raspberry Studio
$219
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Pop Screen
Any brand will do
$6-$10
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Field Recording
Zoom H1N Digital
$99
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Field Recording
Roland R-07 Portable
$199
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Furry Windscreen
Specific to your recorder
$3-$20
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“Prosumer” level
Phone call recording
Multiple people on one board
Music recording
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Audio ProcessingAudacity (Free)
Adobe Audition ($20/month)Garageband (Free for Mac)
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LibraryShoutout!North Spokane / Spokane ValleyStudio space & equipment
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Podcasting 101
Pre-production Audio Basics Launching!
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