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Zoom Announces Podtrak P8 Sep 27, 2020

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Today we are excited to talk about another new toy that has been announced (Dave has a demo on the way). Other topics include:

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TOPICS IN TODAY'S SHOW

02:41 Zoom Announces Zoom Podtrak P8
05:58 Making Your Brand Trustworthy
13:10 The Zoom P4 Is a Great Place to Start
21:46 Bluetooth vs Wired
23:38 Webcam Suggestions?
27:38 Our Awesome Supporters
32:21 International Podcast Day
36:11 The Very First Podcast You Listened To
39:48 Will Seasons Hurt Me?
42:12 Because of My Podcast
47:10 Riverside.fm?
55:12 Should I leave Podbean?
55:51 What Coming Up?

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58:11 Jim's Patreon Only Event
1:02:04 Getting Guests Back In Line
1:04:50 Reiverside.fm Flexibility
1:05:40 Table of Contents Show Notes
1:08:20 Hello From Nigeria
1:16:08 Podcast Media Hosting
1:21:11 indiedropin.com
1:22:00 Hero Health
1:25:02 Honeybook
1:26:45 Jim's Tour
1:28:50 What's Up With Dave's Leg?

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Dave's Book Comes out On Monday

Zoom Podtrak P8

International Podcast Day

Ray Ortega's YouTube Channel (Great Camera Reviews)

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Logitech Brio on Amazon on B&H

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Amazon Music/Audible Launches Podcast Directory Sep 19, 2020

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Dave is back from phase I of his moving into a new location, and is glad to catch up with everyone as Amazon launches their podcast directory. Topics include:

00:00:35 Sponsor: podcastbranding.co
00:01:49 Dave's Moving Journey
00:03:20 Amazon Music Adds Podcasting
00:20:50 Jim's Feedback on Seasons
00:22:31 One Person's Feedback
00:25:42 Amazon Terms Of Service
00:29:34 Our Awesome Supporters
00:30:50 Joe Rogan's Apology
00:33:17 Are Podcasters Journalists?
00:36:56 Accessibility Issues
00:40:49 Transcriptions
00:45:34 Overdub Feature
49:06 Podcasters Book Club
49:54 Learn Podpage
54:04 Dave's Audiobook?

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Podcasts are like Digital Babies Sep 05, 2020

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Today I talk to Jim who has five kids and we compare the overwhelm of new parents to compare it to the feelings that "wanna be" podcaster who can't seem have.

TOPICS INCLUDE

00:45 SPONSOR: PodcastBranding.co

02:17 Podcasts Are Like Children

11:39 How to do a Solo Show

14:39 What is your strength?

25:53 Thanks to The Patrons

27:28 Boom Arms

29:57 Dynamic Ad Revenue

34:31 bass Drum Boom Arm

35:37 How Do You Know You're Successful?

39:37 Zoom Podtrack P4

41:41 Press the Record Button?

42:49 COVID IS REAL

43:36 VIVO Boom Arms

46:07 Podcast Movement

48:07 Podfest Videos

50:33 Zoom Fatigue

54:39 MixPre Units

55:46 Laptop VS PC

57:14 Speaking Gigs

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Zoom Podtrack P4 Podcast Recorder

Zoom L8 Recorder

VIV Boom Microphone Arm

Heil PR2 Microphone Arm

Samson MBA48 Boom Arm

On Stage Bass Drum Boom Arm

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Do I Need a Podcast Manager? Aug 29, 2020

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As money starts to flow into the podcasting space, there are more people starting to swarm around the space. I worry sometimes that they prey on the uninformed and having you spend tons of money that you may not have on products you may not need. We talk about Joe Budden, editors, big money, and more today.

00:40 Sponsor: podcastbranding.co

01:47 Streamyard Adds Drag and Drop
03:32 Zoom Podtrack P4 Demo
06:41 Joe Budden Leaving Spotify
18:54 Doing a Solo Podcast
22:19 Do I Need a Podcast Manager
29:05 Our Awesome Supporters
32:10 The Rode Go Wireless
37:02 Should I Launch My Podcast With a Patreon Program?
41:00 Fun with Words and Pronunciations
42:50 Jim's Power Rant
44:10 The Mister Mr. Coe Story
46:31 Lessons From Oprah
52:55 Email List vs FB Community

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Joe Budden Episode
Dave's Demo of P4
Streamyard
Zoom Podtrack P4
Rode Go Wireless
Mailer Lite (email Service)
The School of Podcasting
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00:59:00 Time to Get Your Colon Checked
01:02:06 Words are Fun!
01:07:53 The First Lady Speaks Five Languages
01:15:26 Dave Almost Got a Job in China
01:21:17 No Show September 12th
01:24:07 My Podcast Reviews Now Shows Ratings
01:25:18 You Can't Please Everyone

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Dave Got to Play with a Zoom Podtrack P4 Portable Podcast Recorder Aug 23, 2020

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Zoom is coming out with a new portable recorder designed specifically for podcasters and it's only $199. It's got a ton of features and should take the world by storm. Dave got to play with one and gives his report. In the Post-show (Patrons Only), Dave and Jim have a very interesting discussion. https://youtu.be/9eiR-9UHm08 00:00:53 Sponsor: PodcastBranding.co ( see examples) 00:03:18 Leggo Of Jim's Eggo 00:05:44 The Zoom Podtrack P4 00:18:54 Zoom Carrying Case 00:20:33 Minimum Show Elements on

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Microphone Placement in a Video Aug 15, 2020

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Jim is back from his Mom's birthday, and we address a listener question about mic placement in video along with many other topics including:

01:06 Sponsor: podcastbranding.co
03:28 Microphone Placement in Video
18:36 Do You Remember The Brand?
21:30 Updating User Interfaces
23:47 WordPress 5.5
26:01 Daves Book Release is Coming Soon
38:37 The Awesome Supporters
39:52 Dave's Podfest Presentation
40:50 Working With Spotify and Amazon
47:03 Removed From Anchor
51:01 Should I Upgrade to an SM7B?
54:39 Dave Plays with a Sure SM58

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The Rode NT Mini USB In Action Aug 09, 2020

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Jim is out for his Mom's 90th birthday, so Craig Hewitt from Podcast Motor and Castos sits in the char joining us from France. As he is on vacation (and all the other mics are sold out) he bought a Rode NT Mini, and (beyond his control) was in a room that was high ceiling and hard surfaces (so Dave has run this through a deverb, knowing it somewhat is too aggressive on Dave's voice, but not too much on Craig (I should've witch the Rodecaster to give me separate channels when I hear his room noise.

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00:00:21 Special Guest Host Craig Hewitt

00:01:22 Sponsor: podcastbranding.co
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03:35 Craig's NT Mini

05:51 Zoom Podtrack P4 is Coming

09:18 How Long Should Your Intro Be?

13:20 Research Your Podcast Name Before Using It

17:48 Why Streamyard?

19:05 The History of Castos and Podcast Motor

22:55 Apple Podcast Has Delays in Updating

24:17 Amazon/Audible is Adding Podcasting

26:50 Google Play Music is Dead - Google Podcasts is Alive

27:43 Become and Awesome Supporter

30:54 Indiedropin.com

32:08 Rogue Co-host

36:43 Kicked Off of Anchor For No Reason

39:20 Spotify Hates Music Podcasts

45:08 Podcast Advertising Works

47:44 Craig's Podcast Audience

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Podcast Media Kits Aug 01, 2020

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Today we start with a question from Patron Shame Whaley from spybrary.com about tools to make a media kit.

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TOPICS FOR THIS THIS EPISODE

00:47 Sponsor: Podcastbranding.co

02:10 Podcast Media Kits

17:21 Great Survey Questions

20:44 Dave's Book Update

22:39 Confused Radio Guy

29:08 Larry King

30:07 History of Radio Language

33:04 Our Awesome Supporters

36:11 If only there was a tool for search

37:48 Scared to Start My Podcast

43:16 Being Nervous is Normal and Good

45:43 Inspiring Others to Podcast

51:21 Adding Diversity

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Amazon Inches More Towards Podcasting Jul 25, 2020

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Amazon is going to be adding podcasting the Amazon music. We don't have a lot of details. We just know they are working with Libsyn.com (get a free month using the coupon code sopfree) they are populating a database that is NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC (YET). If you are a Libsyn customer you can add your show to Amazon using the steps in this tutorial

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00:54 Sponsor: podcastbranding.co
02:11 Trying New Things
05:01 Microsoft Edge
10:54 Amazon Destination at Libsyn
13:37 Alexa vs Google vs Siri
18:36 Smart Speaker Usage
20:39 Apple and Google Meda Host?
23:24 Podcast Promos
28:49 Our Awesome Supporters
35:08 Adding Video to Your Audio Podcast
36:36 Auphonic vs Hindenburg
39:20 Interview Pre-Call
40:45 Daves Confusing Interview
49:00 Jim's Old 80's Videos Removed
52:18 RIAA Take Downs Still on the Rise

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In Pursuit of Silence Jul 18, 2020

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Today Jim talks about his pursuit of obtaining silence in his basement. He replaced a fan, and once that noise was gone... We also talk about

00:51 Sponsor: podcastbranding.co

02:58 Jim Search For Silence

10:29 Dave is Moving into a House This Year

12:16 New Patron: tipsoftheslung.com

14:59 Still Troubleshooting

18:21 Post Production Burnout

19:58 Dave Has a Rant

23:04 Windows update News

27:45 How Dave Solved The Issue

29:48 Our Awesome Patrons

31:55 Studio Tour with John Piper

42:03 Video Email (Loom, Bonjoro, Bombbomb)

44:52 Jim's Upgraded Studio

45:32 On Air Signs

52:48 What's Coming Up?

Post Show Content ( available to Patrons)

54:36 Not as Hard As It Seems

57:11 Accounting Software

01:00:03 The Wiring In Your House

01:04:08 Cube Air Conditioners

01:06:47 How Many Test Interviews Should I Do?

01:09:41 Getting Names Correct

01:12:29 What Happened to the Banana Seat

01:15:22 Can I Read Someone Else's Book?

01:18:51 Michael Hates Descript

01:23:22 Gimlet Being Sued

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