Equipment
What is another name for headphones
Cans
Name a free editing software for podcasting
Audacity
How many Americans in 2024 were listening to at least one podcast a month?
160 million Americans listen to at least one podcast a month in 2024. Now in 2026 it is like 200 million.
When did podcasts really start? What was invented to make it possible?
2003. The RSS feed was developed which allowed for compressing of big audio files into easier to download files that would not crash a computer.
Topic ideas - you have one main overall show idea - how many different episode ideas should you have to let you know you have a great idea?
20 to 30 different show episode ideas
Some people record right to their computer software like Audactiy but some a machine in the middle - what is it called?
Sound mixer. Sound board is okay to say too.
When filming and recording your podcast what editing software might you use?
Adobe Premier Pro
When do most people DOWNLOAD a podcast?
Tuesdays are the biggest download days for podcasts.
You will need to make a logo - what can you do to make one?
Draw it yourself and scan it, go to Canva or AI can make you a logo too if you tell it what you want
What is a saturated category in podcasts right now?
True Crime, Politics and Government, Entertainment
Name one type of mic (two if you feel awesome)
USB or XLR
If I want to incorporate music or sound effects into my podcast where do I find them?
Google has free music and so does Pixabay, also sound effects ROYALTY FREE
How do podcasts make money?
Sponsorships, ads, selling merchandise.
Give me a name for a podcast platform?
Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, SoundCloud to name a few.
Why is it important to be consistent with your upload schedule?
So your listeners know they can trust you will have a new show for them on a regular basis. Otherwise they could go listen to something else.
Which mic - USB or XLR connects right into the computer?
USB
Why bother editing - what kinds of things will you need to edit?
Mistakes, background noises, put sound effects in, take out long pauses or long tangents. Mistaken information and your theme music. Intro and outro. Volume levels fixed.
Your theme music
People tuning into podcasts want to hear from amateurs or beginners or experts on the subject.
Experts - which is why you are going to want to interview people who know a lot about the subject.
Your episode has been recorded but you need to write up a blurb about the details - what is that called?
SHOW NOTES
What do you call the screen that keeps the P breath sound from causing issues in your recording?
POP Filter
When making a podcast you will want to record about 30 seconds of the silence in the room why?
Room silence is used in editing to cover things up or make sound natural. You should always do this for editing later.
A platform.
You have recorded and edited your podcast - you want to put it up on a platform but you need to package it up by paying for a what?
A podcast host site to send it to Apple or Spotify etc.
At the end you want to give the audience something to do what is it to do?