Better Podcasting

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Better Podcasting #005 - Streaming and Solo-casting Dec 01, 2015

Show notes

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com.

During this show we discuss different methods for live-podcasting including services including YouTube Live, Hangouts on Air, Blab, and others in between. We discuss both the highlights and the opportunities of these service and why you may choose one over another.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download, GonnaGeek Network's Chris Ferrell joins us to discuss his recent endeavors into the solo podcast and some of the pros and cons he's encountered transitioning into doing a podcast on his own.

This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, November 24th, 2015.

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com.

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Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/.

Better Podcasting #004 - Hosting and Listing Nov 23, 2015

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During our fourth show we discuss the process for hosting your file including the options of using a podcast service or self-hosting. After you've decided where to host your file, you may want to list in on some directory services and we run down some of these options.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we discuss Windows 10 and the latest update, and the steps you may want to take before upgrading.

Finally, we take fan feedback and help answer some questions on recording settings for your podcast.

This podcast was recorded on Friday, November 20, 2015.

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Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/.

Better Podcasting #003 - The Editing Process Nov 15, 2015

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During our third show we run down the editing process including some editing software, techniques and even recommended post-processing plugins. Along similar lines we talk about a couple other essentials you need including music and album art.

In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss some deal shopping tips when searching for podcast gear.

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Better Podcasting #002 - The Recording Process Nov 09, 2015

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In our second show we discuss the recording process including some of the gear and software you may need to get started. You'll want to consider your budget for a microphone (our top recommendations are the Audio-Technica AT2005-USB and Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB), podcast delivery method (audio vs video), and method of communicating with your hosts (Skype, Hangouts, etc). We'll also give some tips on Microphone position and suggestions on how to record your show too!

We also debut our recurring segment - the Better Podcasting Download. This week's topic is Google's announcement that Google Play will soon include podcasts!

This podcast was recorded on Tuesday November 3rd, 2015.

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Better Podcasting #001 - The Topic Oct 31, 2015

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It’s our first full episode and we talk about the first thing you need to do when considering starting a podcast – The Topic! We also introduce ourselves, tell our podcasting stories, talk about our love of podcasting and define ourselves as serious podcasting hobbyists. So what’s so important about the topic for a podcast?

A podcast topic will bound what you talk about on the show and how often you can or should podcast. Other considerations a topic will define is what you can do with your format, if co-hosts make sense, and the endless possibilities podcasting afford you. We don’t focus about making money with your podcast but before you get started if you ever do plan to make money it’s time to start defining how that will work as well. Especially if you have cohosts. In writing. Yup, you got that right. In writing.

If you are new to podcasting or you are stepping out of your comfort zone and trying different cohosts or formats that you might not be familiar with expect your first few to be rougher until you get in the grove. Also expect your format to change over time – heck, even hit television shows do that!

This podcast was recorded on Tuesday October 27th, 2015.

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Better Podcasting Promo Oct 08, 2015

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Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer announce their new podcast: Better Podcasting. It is a podcast dedicated for the Hobby Podcaster with tips and tricks on how to get started, sound great, have fun and not break the bank. Better Podcasting will be coming to you in October 2015. In the meantime you can check out www.betterpodcasting.com and betterpodcastinggear.com for more information.

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