What's it take to record a podcast?
I you might be surprised, but it doesn't take all that much. However, it is important to get the basics right.
Mic
You might ask: Do I even need a mic? Could I use my headphones/Airpods? While most any mic is decent for calls, I think having a good qualaty mic makes a difference. And you can get one for ~ $200 or less. If you're just getting started, you probably want a USB mic. This is what Jeremy I use: https://www.amazon.com/Shure-Microphone-Podcasting-Voice-Isolating-Technology/dp/B08G7RG9ML?th=1
I started with this one: Rode NT Mini
Or you probably can't go wrong with any of these on this page
Recording Software
We started off with Zoom and it mostly worked fine. If you already have a subscription, I suggest just going with it until you're ready to experiment with something else. We recently started using Riverside.fm
Editing
This is probably the biggest decision and cost. We knew right off that we didn't have time to edit and were ok with paying the fees. I'm still glad we have someone editing. They offer quick turnarounds, but also we aim to get the recordings to them in a reasonable time frame. That forces us to stay ahead and organized.
Management
You need someway to schedule guests, topics and your publishing schedule. We use a notion doc.
Summary
Starting a podcast is certainly doable. You just need to get started. Anything I left out @jeremysmithco?
Ah, this is great @bjessbrown! 👏
A couple more things I might add…
While you may not be publishing a podcast with video, I think it's really helpful to have decent video and lighting when you are recording with guests, so they can see you and connect with you. Especially people you are meeting for the first time, and people that are first-time guests. You may never use the video for content purposes, but I think it helps improve the quality of the conversation as so much of our communication is non-verbal.
If you are doing an interview-style show, it can be a hassle to coordinate schedules with multiple hosts and guests. Using scheduling software has really cut down on the back-and-forth. There are several tools out there, but we use SavvyCal and I really love it. No need to talk about time zones either!
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