Numbers
- 3-pin XLR-to-XLR male-to-female cables, 46–47
A
- Abraham, Daniel, 287
- Abraham, Nikhil, 202, 271
- Abram, Carolyn, 221
- Absolute Science podcast, 362
- Adams, John Joseph, 345
- Adams, Laura, 362
- ADHD D&D Classic podcast, 303
- ADHD D&D podcast, 162, 303
- Adobe Audition app
- discussion, 4, 57–58
- royaltee-free music from, 154, 162
- advertisers
- attracting
- media kit, 258, 262–264, 267
- rate sheet, 267
- things to avoid, 264–265
- things to include, 263–264
- advertising. See also promotion
- discussion, 240–241, 254
- ROI on, 241
- via Blogads, 244
- via Facebook
- boosting posts, 242–244
- overview, 241–242
- via Instagram
- boosting posts, 246–247
- business profile, 226, 244
- click-through rate, 245
- overview, 244–245
- affiliate programs, 268
- AIF file format
- compressing, 171–173
- discussion, 18, 82
- editing, 157
- Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend podcast, 338
- ambient noise
- discussion, 41–42
- editing out, 148
- identifying, 133–134
- minimizing, 134–136
- America at War podcast, 292–293
- analog mixers, 42–43
- Apple Logic Pro X app
- discussion, 58–59
- royaltee-free music from, 154, 162
- Apple Music, 55–56
- Apple Podcasts
- directory listing on, 21
- discussion, 19
- ID3 tags in, 176
- URLs for, 4
- Arment, Marco, 25
- Ars Technica, 55
- Art Monthly Talk Show podcast, 100
- Art of Social Media, The (Kawasaki), 348
- Art of the Start 2.0, The (Kawasaki), 348
- artists, 281–284
- Ask a Ninja podcast, 114, 310
- Astronomy Cast podcast, 333, 369
- Audacity app
- capabilities of, 52–53
- changing bitrates in, 171–173
- discussion, 4, 16–17, 170
- editing bed music in, 159–160
- editing in, 152–154
- file compression in, 171–173
- ID3 tags in, 179–181
- recording using, 144–145
- sample rates settings in, 174–175
- VU meter in, 129
- The Audacity to Podcast podcast, 346
- audience
- advertisers and size of, 258–259, 265–266
- exposing IP to, 281–284
- identifying, 86–87
- audio-editing software, 51–52. See also digital audio workstations (DAWs)
- Audio-Technica headphones, 90
- Audition app
- discussion, 4, 57–58
- royaltee-free music from, 154, 162
- Auphonic service, 181
B
- Baciocco, Grant, 92–93, 357
- background music. See bed music
- background noise
- discussion, 41
- editing out, 148
- identifying, 133–134
- minimizing, 134–136
- backlinks, 211–212
- backronyms, 13
- Bad Astronomy (Plait), 96
- baiting, 235
- Ballantine, Pip, 72, 281, 302, 343
- Ballard, Robert, 109, 300, 357
- Bandlab, 53–54
- bandwidth
- calculating consumption of, 238
- discussion, 65–66, 193, 197
- unmetered, 193, 238
- video podcasts and, 312
- bandwidth-division method, 265–266
- batteries, 38
- Battlestar Galactica, 96, 344, 369–370
- BBC, 22
- BCD-1 microphone, 38
- bed music
- balancing voice with, 155–156
- discussion, 154
- GarageBand for editing, 157–160
- levels and, 156
- properly applying, 156
- sound effects and, 155
- Behringer Q1202USB mixer, 41
- Beltowalda podcast, 287
- Billibub Baddings and The Case of the Singing Sword podcast, 332
- BioShock, 341
- bitrates. See also sample rates
- discussion, 125
- file compression and, 170
- file size and, 174
- settings in Audacity, 171–173
- Blackburn, Marc, 292–293
- blog engines, 61–63
- Blogads, 244
- Blogging For Dummies (Bair), 61
- blogs
- commercialization of, 277
- discussion, 2, 11, 19
- feedback comments via
- moderating, 218
- overview, 216–217
- searching, 232–233
- show notes, 217–218
- participating in other, 218
- show notes on, 20–21
- uploading files via, 194
- Bloomberg, Alex, 297
- BluBrry
- Blue Apron, 268
- Blue Microphones, 33–34, 38
- B.L.U.F. rule, 109, 248
- boom mic stand, 47, 131
- Bose Noise Cancelling headphones, 46
- Bourdain, Anthony, 107
- Bowen, Amy, 305
- Boyett, Steve, 364–365
- The Brain Science Podcast, 334
- The Brit and Yankee Pubcast podcast, 92
- broadband technology, 314
- broadcast media, 14–15, 259, 281
- Brooks, Terry, 357
- Bruce Lee: The Way of the Warrior, 307
- BSW (Broadcast Supply Worldwide), 38, 90
- built-in microphones, 16, 33
- bundles, 39–40
- Bush, George W., 279
- Butler, Cheryl, 362
- Butler, Michael, 124, 368–369
- buzz, 254, 283
C
- cables, 46–47
- CafePress, 275–276
- Cain, Fraser, 333
- Cakewalk app, 53–54, 162
- Cakewalk Loopmasters Content Collection, 54
- Campbell, Heather Anne, 341
- Career Tools podcast, 337
- Catalina operating system, 22
- CC (Creative Commons), 103–105
- CES (Consumer Electronics Show), 261
- Chasing the Bard podcast, 72
- cheat sheet, 7, 170
- Christianson, Adam, 365–366
- The Churn podcast, 96, 287
- Clark, Phil, 92
- Clay, Bruce, 250
- clock management, 138–139
- Clockwork Looking Glass (Rigg), 341
- closed-ear headphones, 45
- closed-ended questions, 111
- CNN, 139, 259
- Coding All-in-One For Dummies (Abraham), 271
- Coding For Dummies (Abraham), 202
- cohosts, 89–92
- Colbert, Stephen, 110
- comedy podcasts, 338–339
- Comedy4Cast podcast, 22, 338
- community podcasts, 285–289
- Compass microphone boom, 39
- compression
- in Audacity, 171–173
- bitrate settings in, 170
- discussion, 18, 169
- quality and, 170
- video podcasts and, 311
- Computer Talk Radio podcast, 331
- condenser microphones, 36–38, 132
- conferencing, 121
- Consumer Electronics Show (CES), 261
- content, 57, 86–87
- CoolEdit app. See Adobe Audition app
- Cooper, Anderson, 107
- copyrighted materials, 102, 105–106, 201–202
- Corey, James S. A., 287
- Coverville podcast, 22, 370–371
- Crash Couch podcast, 287
- Creative Commons (CC), 103–105
- Creative Penn Podcast, 348
- credits, 106, 154, 198, 201–202
- Crescent (Rossi), 272
- Critical Role podcast, 341
- crossfading, 58
- Curry, Adam, 11, 61, 363, 368
- Curry, Dave, 61
- Cyberduck service, 185, 190–191, 193
- cybersquatters, 103
- The Daily 202's The Big Idea podcast, 98
- Daily Source Code podcast, 363, 367
- Daily Tech News Show, 330
- The Dawn & Drew Show podcast, 366
- DAWs (digital audio workstations)
- discussion, 51–52
- inexpensive or free
- Audacity, 52–53
- Cakewalk, 53–54
- GarageBand, 54–56
- premium
- Apple Logic Pro X, 58–59
- Audition, 57–58
- overview, 57
- dB (decibel) input levels
- bed music and, 156
- discussion, 128–130
- setting, 130–131, 133
- dead air, 148
- DEFCON, 261
- demographic information, 263
- desktop mic stand, 47
- digital audio workstations. See DAWs
- Digital Juice, 102, 162
- digital mixers, 42–43
- digital signal processor (DSP), 71
- director, 90
- directories, 21, 184
- directory listings, 21
- Dirty Jobs, 339
- Discord app
- discussion, 60, 121
- feedback via, 226–229
- using OBS with, 118–120
- Discord For Dummies (Morris), 121
- discussion groups
- feedback via
- moderating, 220
- overview, 216–219
- searching, 232–233
- participating in other, 220
- Tapatalk hosted, 219–220
- Disney, 15
- The Disney Odyssey podcast, 350
- DJI Osmo Mobile Gimbal, 325
- DND20 Public Radio podcast, 350
- Doctorow, Cory, 102
- “Dog Days of Podcasting, The,” 305
- Dr. Karl on TripleJ podcast, 139
- The Dragon Page podcast, 283, 297
- The Dragon Page with Class podcast, 297–298
- DreamHost, 62
- Dreams to Become podcast, 350
- Dropbox cloud service, 81–82
- drop-in, 163, 353
- DSP (digital signal processor), 71
- Duolingo Podcast, 335
- Dvorak, John C., 363
- Dwyer, Fin, 288
- dynamic microphones, 35–38, 69
- Earnest, Peter, 348, 352
- Earthcore (Sigler), 367
- EarthCore podcast, 283
- Eden (Rossi), 272
- editing
- ambient noise, 148
- with Audacity, 152–154
- bed music
- Audacity, 159–160
- balance, 155–156
- GarageBand, 157–160
- overview, 154
- for dead air, 148
- discussion, 147–150
- with GarageBand, 150–152
- intros
- greeting, 162–163
- overview, 161–162
- theme music, 162
- Edwards, Elizabeth, 279
- Edwards, John, 279
- EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), 102–103
- email, 109
- end addressable microphones, 132
- enthusiasm
- confidence and, 87
- discovering one's, 292–294
- discussion, 94, 291–292
- finding one's voice and, 88
- honesty and, 306–307
- podcasts and mutually-shared, 295–298
- as reason for podcasting, 349–350
- sustaining
- difficulty, 301
- overview, 298–299
- start new podcast, 300, 302–304
- taking breaks, 306
- things to avoid, 305–306
- things to do, 306
- variety, 299–300
- episode titles, 198, 210–211
- equipment
- cables, 46–47
- discussion, 31–32
- essential, 16–17
- headphones, 45
- preparing, 124–125
- for video podcasts, 316
- Escobar, Elise, 345–346
- ESPN, 15, 22, 101, 139, 259
- Esportsmanlike Conduct podcast, 341
- etiquette
- in guest interviews, 122–124
- show notes, 198–199
- The Everyday Novelist podcast, 343
- Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, 22, 241, 332, 367
- Evo at 11 podcast, 297–298
- Ewing, Brandon, 341
- Expanse, The, 96, 287
- The Expanse Podcast: Tales from the Rocinate, 287
- eXtensible Markup Language (XML), 59–60
F
- Facebook
- advertising on
- boosting posts, 242–244
- overview, 241–242
- feedback via, 221
- podcast resources on, 30
- Facebook For Dummies (Abram), 221
- Facebook Gaming, 315
- Facebook Live streaming platform, 221, 312, 315
- Facebook Messenger, 231
- fancasts, 286–288
- Fanning, Sean, 102
- Farscape, 115
- FCC (Federal Communications Commission), 14, 101
- The Feed podcast, 345–346
- Feed Validator, 63–64
- feedback. See also fancasts
- on changes, 306
- discussion, 15, 215–216
- fostering
- blog comments, 216–218
- online forums, 216–220
- overview, 216–217
- negative, 233–235, 306
- searching for
- overview, 231–232
- search engines, 232
- within forums or blogs, 232–233
- via Discord, 226–229
- via social media
- via voicemail
- Facebook Messenger, 231
- Google Voice, 230–231
- overview, 216–217
- WhatsApp, 231
- Fetch service, 185
- file compression
- in Audacity, 171–173
- bitrate settings in, 170
- discussion, 18, 169
- quality and, 170
- video podcasts and, 311
- file transfer
- in GarageBand, 80–82
- in portable podcasting, 78–82
- File Transfer Protocol. See FTP
- files
- MP4, 117
- uploading
- Cyberduck, 190–191, 193–194
- FileZilla, 191–192
- GarageBand, 80–82
- overview, 18, 183, 185, 189–190
- portable podcasting, 78–82
- via WordPress, 194
- FileZilla service, 190–193
- filmmakers
- podcasting by, 281–282
- video podcasts by, 310–313
- Fireside Chats, 279
- flaming, 216, 235
- focus, 140–142
- Fogarty, Mignon, 362
- Forbes, 261
- forums
- feedback via
- moderating, 220
- overview, 216–219
- searching, 232–233
- participating in other, 220
- Tapatalk hosted, 219–220
- Frank, Ty, 287
- Free Music Archive, 102–103
- Freesound, 154, 198
- Frey, Holly, 335
- FTP (File Transfer Protocol). See also HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol) upload
- with Cyberduck, 190–191
- discussion, 185, 188–189
- with FileZilla, 190–192
- information needed for, 189–190
G
- Galifianakis, Zach, 114
- Game of Death, 307
- Game of Thrones, 350
- gaming podcasts, 340–342
- GarageBand app
- Apple Logic Pro X and, 58
- capabilities of, 54–56
- discussion, 4, 16
- editing podcast in
- bed music, 157–160
- overview, 150–152
- file transfer in, 80–82
- recording podcasts using, 143–144
- royaltee-free music from, 54, 56, 154, 162
- SoundCloud and, 55
- Gay, Pamela, 333, 356–357, 369–370
- Geek Fu Action Grip podcast, 363
- Geek Radio Daily podcast, 98, 345
- Geek Therapy Radio podcast, 345
- The Geek Wolpack Podcast, 87, 303
- Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, 345
- geeks podcasts, 343, 345
- Gentle Readers, 332
- The Geologic Podcast, 98–99, 338–339
- Gnarly Nerd Clothing, 268
- God of War, 341
- GoDaddy hosting service, 62
- Google Analytics, 264, 278
- Google Images, 201
- Google Play app, 21, 27–28
- Google Voice, 230–231
- Grammar Girl Presents the Ultimate Writing Guide for Students (Fogarty), 362
- Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Fogarty), 362
- Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips podcast, 22, 98–99, 362
- Grauer, Aly, 350
- Gregoire, Dannie, 13
- guests. See also interviews
- asking good questions of, 110–113
- avoiding bad questions with, 113–114
- etiquette with, 122–124
- interviews with multiple, 89–90, 121
- tips with, 89–92
- Gunn, Marc, 288
H
- Hammersley, Ben, 13
- Hannity, Sean, 279
- Happy Hour from the Tower podcast
- affiliations with, 268
- discussion, 355, 358
- example of passion in, 296, 350
- sample show notes from, 198–199
- video podcasting by, 310
- HardTalk, 113
- hardware, 5, 121–122. See also equipment
- Harvey (Rossi), 272
- Hatch, Richard, 344, 357, 369
- HBO, 15
- headphones
- Audio-Technica, 90
- Bose Noise Cancelling, 46
- closed-ear, 45
- discussion, 33–34, 45–46
- Logitech G Pro X, 33–34
- for multiple guests, 90
- Sennheiser HD202, 45–46
- Heaven podcast, 364
- Hemberger, Johnny, 345
- Hess, Amanda, 280
- His & Her Money Podcast, 336
- Holyfield, P.G., 134, 357–358
- honesty, 306–307
- hosted model blog, 63
- hosting packages, 5, 64–66
- Houghton, Vince, 348–349
- How Did This Get Played? podcast, 341
- Hrab, George, 98–99, 332, 339
- HTML (hypertext markup langauge), 59, 271–272
- HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol) upload, 195–196. See also File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- hyperlinks, 208
I
- I Should Be Writing podcast, 184, 363–364
- Ibbot, Brian, 370–371
- icons, 3–4, 7
- ID3 tags
- in Audacity, 179–181
- categories in, 177–178
- discussion, 175–176
- podcast-specific hosts and, 195
- proper spelling in, 179
- iHeartMedia, 101
- images, 201–202
- iMore Show podcast, 330
- impressions, 264
- Incomptech, 162
- independent media podcasts, 331–333
- indie musicians, 332
- Infected (Sigler), 368
- The Innovative Mindset Podcast, 339–340
- Instagram
- advertising on
- boosting posts, 246–247
- click-through rate, 245
- overview, 244–245
- Instant Music Now, 102
- intellectual property (IP), 281–284
- Internet, 14
- interviews
- asking good questions in, 110–113
- avoiding bad questions in, 113–114
- creating synergy in, 114–115
- discussion, 90–91, 107
- giving promotional, 253–254
- guest etiquette and, 122–124
- for multiple guests, 121
- preparing equipment before, 124–125
- recording
- avoiding problems, 125
- hardware, 121–122
- OBS, 118–121
- overview, 116
- permissions, 118, 125
- Skype, 116–117, 253
- storage space, 125
- Zencaster, 118
- intros, 161–163, 283
- IP (intellectual property), 281–284
- iPod, 13, 22
- Irish and Celtic Music Podcast, 288, 332
- Irish History Podcast, 288
- iTunes, 22
- iTunes Connect, 266
J
- Jeffrey, Mark, 165, 283
- JetPack service, 278
- Jobs, Steve, 147
- The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, 259, 310
- joint stereo encoding, 172–173
- Judge Judy, 113
- Justin.tv, 313–314
K
- kaffeeklatsch, 227
- Kaku, Michio, 200, 300
- Kan, Justin, 314
- Kawasaki, Guy, 348
- Kelly, Nick, 302
- Kennedy, Charlotte, 305
- Kent, Peter, 210, 250
- King of Tokyo, 340–341
- Kirtley, David Barr, 345
L
- Lafferty, Mur, 184, 283, 363–364
- laptops
- built-in mics in, 16, 33
- external mics for, 73
- preamps for, 68–69
- Last of Us, The, 341
- lavalier microphone, 73–74
- lawsuits, 14
- Lee, Bruce, 306–307
- legislation
- Creative Commons, 103–105
- EFF, 102–103
- FCC, 101
- free speech and, 106
- overview, 100–101
- permissions and, 105–106
- recording interviews and, 118
- RIAA, 102
- slander and, 106
- Lester, Chris, 148, 272–273, 283
- levels
- bed music and, 156
- dB input, 128–131, 133
- setting, 127–128
- setting mixing board, 41–422
- Lewis, Daniel J., 346
- LibSyn service
- discussion, 19–20, 63
- The Feed podcast, 346
- FTP connection via, 185, 188, 196
- generating RSS in, 63
- HTTP upload with, 195–196
- posting show notes to, 207–209
- promo code, 196
- statistics from, 278
- unmetered bandwidth with, 193
- Lightspeed Magazine, 345
- line-level audio, 68
- LinkedIn, 30
- linking, 198
- listener statistics, 263, 265–266
- live podcasting, 309, 313. See also streaming content; video podcasts
- local directory, 188–189
- Logic Pro X app
- discussion, 58–59
- royaltee-free music from, 154, 162
- Logitech G Pro X headset, 33–34
- logo, 184–186
- Lore podcast, 259
- For the Love of Podcast, 346
- Lowe, Adam, 362
- Lozo, Dave, 288
- The Mac Observer's Apple Contect Machine podcast, 330–331
- Mac operating system, 16, 18
- The MacCast podcast, 162, 365–366
- Mackie Onyx Blackjack, 68–69
- MacLeod, Kevin, 162
- Mad at Dad podcast, 368
- Maddow, Rachel, 279
- Making Lemonade with Jordan Morpeth podcast, 333
- Making Movies is HARD!!! podcast, 333
- Malone, Michelle, 332
- Manager Tools podcast, 337
- marketing. See also branding; promotion
- directory listing and, 21
- leveraging feedback in, 220
- show notes and, 20–21, 209
- via social media
- Facebook, 221
- Instagram, 223–225
- Periscope, 222
- Pinterest, 222–223
- Twitter, 222
- YouTube, 223
- markup languages, 59
- Masterpiece Studio podcast, 282
- media kit, 258, 262–264
- Meetup.com, 30
- Mennenga, Michael R., 283, 296
- merchandise, 275–276
- Metamor City podcast, 272
- mic cube, 124
- Mic Mate Pro boom, 39
- mic-level audio, 68
- microphones. See also mixing board
- boom stands for, 39, 47, 131
- brands of
- BCD-1 microphone, 38
- Blue Microphones, 33–34, 38
- MXL 990 microphone, 37–38, 132
- MXL microphones, 39–40
- Røde Reporter, 36
- Røde VideoMic Me, 73
- Røde VideoMic Me-L, 74
- Shure SM7B microphone, 36
- smartLav+ microphones, 73–74
- XLR microphones, 32
- Yeti X, 38–39
- built-in, 16, 33
- discussion, 16–17
- end addressable, 132
- headset, 33–34
- high-end
- condenser mics, 36–38, 132
- dynamic mics, 35–38, 69
- overview, 35
- USB Studio Condenser mics, 38, 40
- important qualities in, 32–33
- lavalier, 74
- mixing board with multiple, 41
- for portable podcasting, 73–74
- side addressable, 132
- Snowball iCE, 38
- USB, 33–34
- XLR, 32
- Mierzejewski, Drew, 350
- Mind of Snaps podcast, 336
- Minecraft, 341
- mixing board
- analog versus digital, 42–43
- aux send port, 122
- connecting computer to, 43–45
- Discord with, 118
- discussion, 34, 38, 40–41
- effects send port, 122
- for multiple guests, 89–90
- multiple mics with, 41
- multiple mixes on, 122
- OBS with, 118
- phantom power and, 38
- recording interviews with, 121–122
- Rødecaster Pro, 48–49
- setting levels on, 42–43
- tracks, 41
- mobile devices
- preamps for, 71
- transferring files from, 80–82
- moderating, 90, 218, 220, 235
- Money Girl podcast, 336
- Mongello, Lou, 285
- The Monthly Movie Show podcast, 100
- The Monthly Reset podcast, 100
- Moore, Ronald D., 96
- MOREVI podiobook, 283–284, 342
- Morpeth, Jordan, 333
- Morris, Tee, 120–121, 235, 354–355
- MP3 file format
- avoiding editing, 157
- compressing to, 171–173
- discussion, 2, 18, 82, 169
- mic quality and, 40
- MP4 file format, 117
- MSPoweruser Podcast, 330
- Murder at Avedon Hill podcast, 58, 134
- music
- bed
- balancing, 155–156
- GarageBand for editing, 157–160
- levels, 156
- overview, 154
- properly applying, 156
- sound effects, 155
- royaltee-free
- Audition, 154, 162
- Cakewalk, 162
- Free Music Archive, 102–103
- GarageBand, 54, 56, 162
- Instant Music Now, 102
- for intros, 162
- Logic Pro X, 154, 162
- overview
- YouTube Audio Library, 56
- MXL microphones
- discussion, 39–40
- MXL 990 microphone, 37–38, 132
- MySpace, 221
- Mythbusters, 300
N
- naming conventions, 186–188
- Napster app, 102
- negative feedback, 233–235, 306
- Neosounds, 102
- New York Times, 22, 261
- Nichols, Kent, 114
- The Night's Rewatch podcast, 350
- No Agenda podcast, 363
- nonhosted model blog, 63
- nonverbal cues, 91
- Note to Self podcast
- discussion, 139
- sample show notes from, 200–201
- sponsorship of, 268
- NPR, 15, 22, 101, 139, 259
O
- Obama, Barack, 279–280
- Oberlo, 86
- OBS (Open Broadcast Software), 118–121, 318. See also Streamlabs OBS
- The OilersYYC podcast, 288
- One America Committee Podcast with John Edwards, 279
- One Shot Podcast Network, 351
- The Onion Radio News podcast, 184
- online forums
- feedback via
- moderating, 220
- overview, 216–219
- searching, 232–233
- participating in other, 220
- Tapatalk hosted, 219–220
- on-screen mixer, 34
- Open Broadcast Software (OBS), 118–121, 318. See also Streamlabs OBS
- open-ended questions, 111
- opinions, 106
- The Opportunistic Travelers podcast, 297
- Oprah Winfrey Show, 362
- outlines
- discussion, 92–94
- for intros, 161–163
- for outros, 163–165
- for promos, 251
- for staying focused, 141
- outros
- cliffhangers in, 164
- credits in, 165, 198
- discussion, 163–164
- previews in, 165
- sign off/catch phrase in, 164
- of storytelling podcasts, 283
- Overcast app, 4, 19, 25–27
- overlay templates, 318–322
- Overstream podcasting bundle, 39–40
P
- pacing, 136–137
- passion
- confidence and, 87
- discovering one's, 292–294
- discussion, 94, 291–292
- finding one's voice and, 88
- honesty and, 306–307
- podcasts and mutually-shared, 295–298
- as reason for podcasting, 349–350
- sustaining
- difficulty, 301
- overview, 298–299
- start new podcast, 300, 302–304
- taking breaks, 306
- things to avoid, 305–306
- things to do, 306
- variety, 299–300
- Patreon, 272–275
- PAX East/West, 261
- PayPal, 270–272, 275
- PayPerPost, 244
- Penn, Joanna, 348
- percussive consonants, 47–48
- Periscope streaming platform, 222, 314
- permissions
- for copyrighted materials
- Creative Commons and, 103–104
- for recording interviews, 118, 125
- persona, 88–89
- phantom power, 36, 38, 45
- Physics of the Impossible (Kaku), 200
- Pierre Burton Show, 306
- piracy, 102
- Plait, Phil, 96
- Playing for Keeps podcast, 364
- plug-ins
- discussion, 19
- for WordPress
- The Pocket and the Pendant podiobook, 283
- Podbean blog hosting, 63
- podcast feed, 19
- Podcast Movement, 297
- Podcast Pontifications podcast, 298
- podcasting bundles, 39–40
- Podcasting For Dummies: The Companion Podcast, 33, 266, 355
- podcasting podcasts, 345–346
- podcasts. See also fancasts; streaming content; ">video podcasts; specific types of podcasts
- accessing
- Apple Podcasts, 22–23
- Google Play, 27–28
- Google Play app, 21
- Overcast, 25–27
- overview, 21–22
- Spotify app, 28–30
- Stitcher Radio, 23–25
- affiliate programs and, 268
- analytics for
- listener statistics, 263, 265–266
- overview, 277–278
- attracting advertisers for
- audience size, 258–259
- media kit, 258, 262–264, 267
- overview, 257
- rate sheet, 267
- things to avoid, 265
- things to consider, 261
- audio quality in, 57
- benefits of, 147, 269
- biweekly, 99–100
- blogging and, 19
- broadcast media versus, 14–15, 259, 281
- to check out
- comedy, 338–339
- gaming, 340–342
- geeks, 343, 345
- independent media, 331–333
- overview, 329–330
- on podcasting, 345–346
- science, 333–334
- self-development, 335–336
- slice-of-life, 339–340
- tech, 330–331
- writing, 342–343
- commercialization of, 57, 277
- communal nature of, 285–286
- consumers of, 12
- creating
- director, 90
- file compression, 18
- finding one's voice, 87–89
- moderator, 90
- multiple guests, 89–92
- overview, 15–16
- recording, 16–18
- scripts, 92–94
- sign-off, 18
- speech tips, 88–89, 137, 253
- creators of, 12, 215
- daily, 98
- discussion, 2, 11–12
- early creators of
- Adam Christianson, 365–366
- Adam Curry, 363
- Brian Ibbot, 370–371
- Dave Slusher, 366–367
- Michael Butler, 368–369
- Mignon Fogarty, 362
- Mur Lafferty, 363–364
- overview, 361
- Pamela Gay, 369–370
- Scott Sigler, 367–368
- Steve Boyett, 364–365
- equipment for
- cables, 46–47
- headphones, 33–34, 45–46, 90
- essential equipment for, 16–17
- evolution of, 1
- with large audiences, 258–259
- length of
- editing, 148–149
- overview, 18, 94–97
- pacing, 136–137
- show notes, 95
- making money from
- merchandise sales, 275–276
- Patreon patrons, 272–275
- PayPal donations, 270–272, 275
- with medium audiences, 258
- monthly, 100, 279
- number of active, 86, 237
- origins of, 11, 13, 310, 363
- posting schedule for, 97–100
- professional organizations and, 139
- purist attitude toward, 278
- reasons for creating
- access to technology, 352–353
- bonding with friends, 353
- creative expression, 350–351
- excitement, 358–359
- interaction with listeners, 15
- meeting interesting people, 357–358
- overview, 12–13, 347–348
- passion, 349–350
- personal accomplishment, 356
- personal growth, 354–355
- popularity, 354
- purpose, 294
- regular media delivery, 13
- self-expression, 14
- subject matter expertise, 348–349
- worldwide reach, 14
- recording
- Audacity, 144–145
- GarageBand, 143–144
- overview, 142
- regulation of
- Creative Commons, 103–105
- EFF, 102–103
- FCC, 101
- free speech, 106
- overview, 100–101
- permissions, 105–106
- recording interviews, 118
- RIAA, 102
- slander, 106
- resources for, 30
- show notes for, 20–21
- with small audiences, 258
- sponsorship and, 258, 260, 267–269
- Steve Jobs comments on, 147
- streaming versus, 60
- various media for, 19, 282
- weekly, 98–99, 279
- podcast-specific hosts, 195–196
- podfading, 301, 349–350, 363
- podiobook, 97, 283–284, 297
- Podrunner podcast, 364–365
- podsafe music. See also shareware music
- from Apple Logic Pro X, 154, 162
- from Audition, 154, 162
- from Cakewalk, 162
- discussion, 102
- from Free Music Archive, 102–103
- from GarageBand, 54, 56, 162
- from Instant Music Now, 102
- for intros, 162
- from YouTube Audio Library, 56
- political podcasts, 278–280
- popfilters, 47–48, 131
- portable condenser microphones, 38
- portable podcasting
- discussion, 67
- file transfer in, 78–82
- with laptop, 68–69
- mics for, 73
- with mobile device, 71–72
- recorders for, 38, 74–78
- PR Newswire, 248–249
- preamplifier
- discussion, 68
- Mackie Onyx Blackjack, 68–69
- Shure MV5, 71
- Shure MV51, 71–72
- Shure MVi, 69
- preshow prep
- discussion, 17, 85
- examples of, 92–93
- show notes and, 199
- press releases
- discussion, 247–248
- including URLs in, 248
- offering interview via, 253
- PR Newswire, 248–249
- PRWeb, 249–250
- Price, Doug, 92–93
- promos, 250–253
- promotion
- advertising options for
- Facebook, 241–244
- Instagram, 244–247
- overview, 240–241
- of artists via podcasts, 281–284
- discussion, 254
- by giving interviews, 253–254
- including URLs in, 251–252
- of IP via podcasting, 281–284
- SEO and, 250
- steps prior to
- checking bandwidth, 238–239
- determining USP, 239–240
- overview, 237
- polishing presentation, 238
- via press releases, 247–248
- via promo submittals
- overview, 250–251
- recording, 251–253
- via social media
- Facebook, 221
- Instagram, 223–225
- Pinterest, 222–223
- Twitter, 222
- YouTube, 223
- PRWeb, 249–250
- publicity, 6, 277–278
- public-service announcements (PSAs), 138
- Puck Soup podcast, 288
- The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd podcast, 92
- radio frequency interference (RFI), 73, 78
- Radius III shock mount, 39
- rate sheet, 267
- The Raven & The Writing Desk podcast, 148, 272–273
- Reality Check (Kawasaki), 348
- Really Simple Syndication. See RSS
- Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), 102
- recording software, 16
- regulations
- Creative Commons, 103–105
- EFF, 102–103
- FCC, 101
- free speech and, 106
- overview, 100–101
- permissions and, 105–106
- recording interviews and, 118
- RIAA, 102
- slander and, 106
- remote directory, 189
- return on investment (ROI), 241
- RFI (radio frequency interference), 73, 78
- RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), 102
- Riggs, Michael J., 98, 200, 341
- Ritual Motion, 268
- Robbins, Steve, 362
- The Rock and Roll Geek Show podcast, 124, 368
- Røde Microphones
- discussion, 72
- Røde Reporter, 36
- VideoMic Me, 73
- VideoMic Me-L, 74
- Rødecaster Pro, 48–49
- ROI (return on investment), 241
- role-playing game (RPG) podcasts, 200
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., 279
- root directory, 193
- Rossi, Phil, 272–273, 283
- Rowe, Mike, 139, 268
- royaltee-free music
- from Apple Logic Pro X, 154, 162
- from Audition, 154, 162
- from Cakewalk, 162
- discussion, 102
- from Free Music Archive, 102–103
- from GarageBand, 54, 56, 162
- from Instant Music Now, 102
- for intros, 162
- from YouTube Audio Library, 56
- RPG (role-playing game) podcasts, 200
- RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
- blog engines for generating, 61–63
- discussion, 2–3, 12, 19
- <enclosure> tag and, 61
- Feed Validator for, 63–64
- handcoding, 63–64
- podcast-specific hosts and, 195
- purpose of, 59–61
- Rubber Band Banjo, 332
- Rules for the Revolutionaries (Kawasaki), 348
S
- Sabin-Wilson, Lisa, 272
- Sackur, Stephen, 107
- Sagan, Carl, 333
- sample rates, 173–175
- Sarine, Douglas, 114
- Sarkar, Dona, 330
- satellite radio, 14
- Sawyer, J. Daniel, 343
- Sawyer, Robert J., 357
- Schindler, Kevin, 78
- Schwarzenegger, Arnold, 279
- Science Magazine podcast, 333
- science podcasts, 333–334
- Scott, Ian, 335
- Scream Queens Survival Manual podcast, 345
- scripts
- discussion, 92–94
- intros, 161–163
- for outros, 163–165
- for promos, 251
- for staying focused, 141
- SD card, 80
- Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies (Clay), 250
- search engine rankings
- show notes and
- episode titles, 210–211
- overview, 201, 209–210
- requesting backlinks, 211–212
- Secret World Chronicle podcast, 58
- Seibel, Michael, 314
- self-development podcasts, 335–336
- selfie stick, 325
- Sennheiser HD202 headphones, 45–46
- SEO For Dummies (Kent), 210, 250
- Serial podcast, 259
- Shakespeare, William, 95
- The Shared Desk podcast, 302, 343
- shareware music, 154, 198
- She Did It Her Way podcast, 335
- Shear, Emmett, 314
- shock mounts, 37, 39
- short stories, 12. See also storytelling podcasts
- shortcuts, 3
- show art, 184–186, 222–223
- show identification, 138, 142, 177
- show name, 142, 177
- show notes
- basic etiquette for, 198–199
- blogs and, 20–21, 217–218
- detail levels in, 200–201
- discussion, 197
- images in, 201–202
- for marketing podcast, 20–21, 209
- podcast length in, 95
- posting
- LibSyn, 207–209
- WordPress, 203–207
- preshow prep and, 199
- requesting backlinks for, 211–212
- for RPG podcasts, 200
- SEO rankings and
- episode titles, 210–211
- overview, 201, 209–210
- requesting backlinks, 211–212
- for storytelling podcasts, 200
- URLs in, 198–199
- Shure MV5 preamp, 71
- Shure MV51 preamp, 71–72
- Shure MVi preamp, 69
- Shure SM7B microphone, 36
- side addressable microphones, 132
- sightlines, 91
- Sigler, Scott, 165, 283, 367–368
- signal bleeding, 155
- signal strength, 128
- Sir Julius Voguel Award, 72
- Skyjacks: Courier's Call podcast, 351
- Skype
- discussion, 118
- recording interviews with, 116–117, 253
- Slacker Astronomy podcast, 369
- slander, 106
- slice-of-life podcasts, 283, 339–340
- Slusher, Dave, 241, 366–368
- smartLav+ microphones, 73–74
- smartphones
- preamps for, 71–72
- transferring files from, 80–82
- Snowball iCE microphone, 38
- So Many Levels podcast, 98
- social media
- social upheaval, 12
- software, 51–52
- Solo Talk Media, 287
- sound check
- sound effects, 155, 252
- Sound Stripe, 102
- SoundCloud platform, 55
- spam, 101, 212, 254
- SpanishPod101 podcast, 335
- speech
- Spiner, Brent, 109
- sponsorship
- advertising versus, 267
- attracting, 267–269
- creative control and, 268
- discussion, 258–260
- examples of, 268
- sports podcast, 288
- Spotify app
- directory listing on, 21
- discussion, 19
- ID3 tags in, 176
- Joe Rogan deal with, 259
- subscribing via, 28–30
- URLs for, 4
- Squarespace, 268
- Stanz, Nate, 341
- Star Trek (2009), 354
- The Startup Podcast, 297
- The Steamrollers Adventure Podcast, 98, 200, 341
- Steppe, Kreg, 299–300, 305, 356
- stereo encoding, 173
- stereo headphone amplifier, 90
- Stern, Howard, 88
- Stitcher Radio
- directory listing on, 21
- discussion, 19
- subscribing via, 23–25
- storage space, 78, 125
- storytelling podcasts
- discussion, 149, 281–282, 341
- examples of, 283–284
- importance of editing in, 282
- show notes for, 200
- streaming content
- bandwidth and, 312
- challenges to, 310–313
- combining podcasts with, 323–325
- discussion, 309
- equipment needed for, 316
- going live with, 322
- origins of, 310, 313–314
- platforms offering, 315
- podcasts versus, 60
- Streamlabs OBS for
- adding sources, 320–322
- incorporating templates, 318–320
- overview, 318
- teasers as, 312
- Twitch account setup for, 316–318
- Streamlabs OBS
- discussion, 316, 318
- templates in
- adding sources, 320–322
- incorporating, 318–320
- studio, 41, 134–135. See also digital audio workstations (DAWs)
- Stuff You Missed in History Class podcast, 335
- Survey Monkey, 263
- The Survival Guide to Writing Fantasy podcast, 235, 342
- The Sweet Setup podcast, 26
T
- Tales from the Archives podcast, 97, 281, 355
- talk radio, 87–88
- tangents, 140–142
- Tapatalk online forum, 219–220
- teasers, 312
- tech podcasts, 330–331
- Technorama podcast
- Ted Talks podcast, 335–336
- Terra, Evo, 283, 296–297
- Therapy for Black Girls podcast, 334
- This One Time… podcast, 297
- This Week in Tech podcast, 330
- 365 Days of Astronomy podcast, 369
- Tiki Bar TV podcast, 310
- time shifted media, 12
- Today on My Morning Walk podcast, 98
- Today Show, The, 362
- Tomasi, Chuck, 8, 292, 299–300, 356
- tongue twisters, 137
- The Topic is Trek podcast, 109, 347–348
- topics, 14, 86–87, 285
- tracks, 41–42
- Trakhtenberg, Izolda, 339
- trolling, 216, 235
- Truth Be Told podcast, 339
- Tupu, Lani, 115, 357
- Twitch For Dummies (Morris), 120, 316, 318, 325
- Twitch platform, 6, 314, 316–318
- TwitchCon, 261
- Twitter, 222
- Twitter Live streaming platform, 312, 314
- The Two Gay Geeks Podcast, 78
U
- uniform resource locators. See URLs
- unique selling proposition (USP), 239–240
- universal serial bus (USB) microphones, 33–34
- Universe, The, 369
- Universe Today podcast, 310
- unmetered bandwidth, 193, 238
- Unwin, Sheila, 297–298
- uploading files
- discussion, 18, 183
- via FTP
- URLs (uniform resource locators)
- cybersquatting of, 103
- field in Instagram for, 224–225, 246–247
- in press releases, 248
- in promos, 251–252
- show notes and, 198–199
- typeface used for, 4
- USB (universal serial bus) microphones, 33–34
- USB Studio Condenser microphones, 38–39
- USP (unique selling proposition), 239–240
- video conferencing, 91
- video podcasts
- audio podcasts versus, 60
- bandwidth and, 312
- challenges to, 310–313
- combining audio podcasts with, 323–325
- discussion, 309
- equipment needed for, 316
- live recording of, 322
- origins of, 310, 313–314
- platforms for, 314–315
- Streamlabs OBS for
- adding sources, 320–322
- incorporating templates, 318–320
- overview, 318
- Twitch account setup for, 316–318
- VideoMic Me microphone, 73
- VideoMic Me-L microphone, 74
- VistaPrint, 267
- visual media, 282
- Vogt, Kyle, 314
- voice
- balancing bed music with, 155–156
- discussion, 85
- finding one's, 87–89
- Voice over Internet Protocol. See VoIP
- Voice Recorder app, 16
- voicemail
- discussion, 216–217, 229
- via Facebook Messenger, 231
- via Google Voice, 230–231
- via WhatsApp, 231
- VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), 118
- volume curve, 158
- VU (volume unit) meter, 128–129
W
- Walch, Rob, 345–346
- Wall Street Journal, 362
- Walt Disney World, 285–286
- Walters, Barbara, 110
- War of the Worlds (Wells), 154
- Washington Post, 261
- WAV file format
- The Way I Heard It podcast, 139, 268, 339
- The WDW Radio Show podcast, 285–286
- web hosting, 18
- web server
- accessing, 192–193
- naming conventions on, 186–188
- root directory, 193
- storage space, 193
- uploading files to
- website, 252, 254
- Welcome to Night Vale podcast, 259, 332
- Wells, H. G., 154
- WFH The New Reality podcast, 335
- WhatsApp, 231
- whistlekick Martial Arts Radio podcast, 336
- Wiger, Nick, 341
- Wilson, Tracy V., 335
- Windows Insider Program podcast, 330
- Windows operating system, 16, 18
- windscreens, 47–48, 131
- Winer, Dave, 11, 61
- Wired, 261
- WordPress
- generating RSS in, 62
- plug-ins for
- posting show notes to, 203–207
- uploading files via, 194
- WordPress All-in-One For Dummies (Sabin-Wilson), 272
- World of Warcraft, 341
- Writing Excuses Podcast, 343
- writing podcasts, 343
- Wyshinski, Greg, 288
X
- XLR microphones, 32
- XML (eXtensible Markup Language), 59–60
- XOXO festival, 25
Y
- Yeti microphones
- discussion, 38–39
- Yeti X, 38–39
- Yeticaster, 39
- YouTube Audio Library, 162
- YouTube platform, 6, 223, 315
Z
- Zencaster, 118
- Zhan, Paula, 107
- Zip Recruiter, 268
- Zomorodi, Manoush, 200
- Zoom Handy Recorders
- discussion, 74
- H1n, 75
- H2n, 75
- H4n Pro, 76
- H5, 76–78
- H6, 76–78
- Zoom P4 recording device, 352–353
- Zuckerberg, Mark, 221
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