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Better Podcasting Live Chat #047 – We’ve Got VVS (Vertical Video Syndrome)

This is a (mostly) un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A and podcast discussion that streams on Wednesdays. Topics this week include:

We’re simul-streaming a Vertical Video to Facebook (OBS Vertical plugin)
Our initial thoughts on YouTube Podcasts
Apple Podcasts channels
Vegas Pro Humble Bundle
Would Stephen Recommend Vegas in 2023 for a Hobby Podcaster?
Working with telephone call audio
Why audio levels may need to be different
More Rodecaster Pro 2 issues
How would you save money for your podcasts (answers from listeners)

Links as Discussed

Aitum OBS Vertical (Promo video)
YouTube Podcasts Announcement Video
Steph Fuccio YouTube Podcast Blog
Apple Podcasts Channel

See below for the vertical version of the unedited livestream.

The back catalog of Better Podcasting: Live Chat episodes can be found at http://livechat.betterpodcasting.com. You can check out the regular episodes of Better Podcasting at http://main.betterpodcasting.com.

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com.

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

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Better Podcasting Live Chat #046 – Stuffed Stephen

This is a (mostly) un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A and podcast discussion that streams on Wednesdays. Topics this week include:

We’re going to by 1 week late with the return of Better Podcasting: Main Show
Podcasting while sick
Anchor becoming “Spotify for Podcasters”
Anchor tools coming to all podcasters
Why are people so passionate about the technical definition of a podcast?
There are some potential benefits to narrowing your distribution reach
SP’s Rodecaster Pro 2 has more issues
Stephen gives Rode praise
Selling audio equipment sucks
How would you define a podcast (wrong answers only)?
Trying to record without high speed internet
Where would you look to save money as a hobby podcaster?
Thumbnails for a videos
Trying out your podcast

Links as Discussed

Anchor/Spotify News
Mastodon Feedback

The back catalog of Better Podcasting: Live Chat episodes can be found at http://livechat.betterpodcasting.com. You can check out the regular episodes of Better Podcasting at http://main.betterpodcasting.com.

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com.

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

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Better Podcasting Live Chat #045 – SP Solo Cast

This is a (mostly) un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A and podcast discussion that streams on Wednesdays. Topics this week include:

SP upgrades his working hard drive (SSD)
Rendering/Uploading at 4K
Rodecaster Pro 2 freezing
YouTube Music Podcasts
Sorry industry, you lost the battle on the term ‘podcast’
Libsyn financial update
How can you help get better at podcasting?
Analyzing host time consumption
SP is recording too many podcasts this week
The future of BP: Chats with SP

Links as Discussed

Macrium Reflect
StreamYard
Restream
YouTube Music Podcasts

The back catalog of Better Podcasting: Live Chat episodes can be found at http://livechat.betterpodcasting.com. You can check out the regular episodes of Better Podcasting at http://main.betterpodcasting.com.

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com.

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

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Better Podcasting Live Chat #044 – Double the Rants, Double the Fun

This is a (mostly) un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A and podcast discussion that streams on Wednesdays. Topics this week include: This week’s Rodecaster Pro 2 Update Stephen may have decided on a mic arm The problem with high resolution and monitor scaling RCP2 latency Processing effects in post Shortening the intro/opening to your…

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Better Podcasting Live Chat #043 – ChatGPT Educates Us About SP

This is a (mostly) un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A and podcast discussion that streams on Wednesdays. Topics this week include: Using ChatGPT for your podcast Asking ChatGPT about SP Follow-up about last week’s test and EQ Quiet podcasters vs Loud podcasters SP’s (almost) conclusion of the Rodecaster Pro 2 saga (and a live…

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Better Podcasting Live Chat #042 – Stephen Returns to the BP40

This is a (mostly) un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A and podcast discussion that streams on Wednesdays. Topics this week include:

Stephen uses the RE320, Rode Procaster and Audio-Technica BP40
SP concedes to the Rodecaster RMA
Stephen might want a new scissor arm
A new StreamYard feature
Twitter API changes might have an impact on podcast promo
Stephen got an even bigger-screen
Google changing podcast indexing
Podmic vs ZDM-1 Follow-Up

Links as Discussed

Twitter API
Google changes podcast results

The back catalog of Better Podcasting: Live Chat episodes can be found at http://livechat.betterpodcasting.com. You can check out the regular episodes of Better Podcasting at http://main.betterpodcasting.com.

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com.

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

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Better Podcasting Live Chat #041 – We’re Back, Baby!

This is a (mostly) un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A and podcast discussion that streams on Wednesdays. Topics this week include:

Our (continued) weird-timed invalid YouTube content ID
Why we were on hiatus longer than planned
We shift to a seasons format
Update on things we talked about Back in Episode 40
Reflecting on reducing our December schedule even more
SP on-the-fly microphone shootout (MXL BCD-1, Zoom ZDM-1, Rode PodMic, and Sennheiser MD46)
Problems with the Rodecaster Pro 2
Stephen’s revisit of the RE320

Links as Discussed

Better Podcasting Hiatus Details (Episode 260)
Better Podcasting Soft Return (Episode 261)
Better Podcasting Full Return (Episode 262)

New GonnaGeek Site
SP’s Rodecaster Pro Issues
Shannon’s GoFundMe

The back catalog of Better Podcasting: Live Chat episodes can be found at http://livechat.betterpodcasting.com. You can check out the regular episodes of Better Podcasting at http://main.betterpodcasting.com.

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com.

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

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Better Podcasting #272 – Cohost Compatibility (Season 2 Finale)

In the Season 2 finale of Better Podcasting, we discuss co-host compatibility, and some of the ways you can self-reflect to help achieve that. We’ll discuss some personal challenges that we’ve encountered, and some of the luck that we’ve also had as well. 

In this week’s Better Podcasting Download we discuss TikTok using the term ‘podcast’.

Finally, we run down some Better Podback from this week, including an update about a sound pad issue that keeps coming up with the Rodecaster Pro 2 (and we’ll discuss the problems we have with their RMA process).

As a reminder, we’ll be kicking off Season 2 of Better Podcasting: Live Chat which you can find at http://livechat.betterpodcasting.com/

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/272.

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Find all of our contact information at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact.

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

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. We usually stream live to Geeks.Live, but not this time. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Better Podcasting: Live Chat Is Returning on February 1, 2023!

In this quick update, we’ll tell you about the return of Better Podcasting Live Chat, what our new format will be, and we’ll let you know what we’ve been up to elsewise Better Podcasting related.

We hope you can join us on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 when we kick off Season 2 of Better Podcasting: Live Chat (which will release the following Sunday).

The back catalog of Better Podcasting: Live Chat episodes can be found at http://livechat.betterpodcasting.com. You can check out the regular episodes of Better Podcasting at http://main.betterpodcasting.com.

If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/betterpodcasting, you can follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/betterpod or email podcast@betterpodcasting.com. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com.

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

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Better Podcasting #271 – Editing Choices and Your Personal Experiences

Editing can be one of the most difficult parts for some hobby podcasters and your personal experience with editing can determine whether it’s easier or more difficult for you. In this episode we discuss some of the ways that we think you can help determine your editing process based on your personal experiences (and hopefully…

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