I think interviews are one of the best things you can do on your podcast. In today’s show, I brain dump all I have learned about the best way to interview your guests in my 4 years of podcasting.
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What’s the best microphone to get started in podcasting?
I start off talking about headsets in general – Plantronics do nice ones.
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For a good condenser microphone – take a look at the Samson C01U. Get it from Dolphin Music (UK), Amazon.com (USA).
The Blue Snowball is another condenser microphone worth considering. You can buy this from Amazon.co.uk (UK), Apple Store (UK), Dolphin Music (UK), Amazon.com (USA)
Both these mics plug straight into your computer via USB.
I talk about the Shure SM58 – this is a popular, robust dynamic microphone (It’s the one I use on this podcast). Bear in mind with this mic that you’ll need something to plug it into – it has an XLR plug that wont plug directly into your computer. You’ll need an XLR to USB interface, a mixer or a separate audio recorder with XLR inputs such as the Zoom H4.
Purchase the SM58 from Amazon.co.uk (UK), Dolphin Music (UK), Amazon.com (USA).
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Where is it best to host your podcast files? What sort of website should your podcast be? What is an RSS feed? I was prompted to answer these questions when my friend Paul asked about hosting companies.
In this episode I paint a picture of the ideal podcast distribution setup.
Hi everyone. After having run a podcasting consulting business for 4 years, and started a book on podcasting, I have at long last decided to follow my own advice and start my own podcast on podcasting.
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