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Better Podcasting #234 – Podcast Takeovers

This week we talk about participating in “podcast takeovers”. We’ll discuss what a podcast takeover is, some recommendations we have if you’re going to participate in a takeover, and some recommendations for if you’re going to have someone take over your podcast.

In this week’s Better Podcasting Download, we discuss international equipment releases, and the impact in can have on the joy of podcasters.

In the Better Podback we take a question about hooking up an iPad to podcast equipment.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/234.

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 Friday, September 11, 2020 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Better Podcasting Live Chat #016 – Cancelling A Podcast Episode

This is an un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A chat that happens every other week. Topics this week include:

Our decision to cancel this week’s episode of the official GonnaGeek Show
Zoom H8 first thoughts
SP is interviewed by his daughter
Ways to podcast during a power outage
Text to speech voice services are terrible
Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher
Video services
Search for Sennheiser MD46 pop filter
Our cheesy jokes

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 Friday, September 11, 2020 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Better Podcasting #233 – Measuring Your Growth

This week in the show we discuss ways to measure your podcast growth. We’ll cover the technical side of this and the non-technical methods as well – and what we think is the happy middle for hobby podcasters. In this week’s Better Podcasting Download we talk about IAB Stats removing Apple Watch stats, and why…

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Better Podcasting Live Chat #015 – Estimating Number Of Podcast Subscribers

This is an un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A chat that happens every other week. Topics this week include:

Estimating the number of subscribers
Podchaser making improvements
Podchaser submissions are manually reviewed
OBS Ninja video update
Stephen tested Xsplit’s new multiple local recording feature with last week’s Better Podcasting
SP watches The Bachelor
Artwork sizes in Apple Podcasts
Resizing PNGs and JPGs

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 Tuesday, August 25, 2020 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Better Podcasting #232 – Spin-Off Podcasts

This week in the show we discuss the concept of creating a spin-off. We’ll discuss reasons why you may consider doing a spin-off podcast, different types of spin-off podcasts, and how to determine what type of spin-off podcast you may consider.

In this week’s Better Podcasting Download we’ll give our first thoughts on OBS.Ninja. Finally, in this week’s podback we take feedback about listening to podcasts at faster speeds.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/232.

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 Tuesday, August 18, 2020 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

Main Topic: Publishing Delays

What is a spin-off podcast?
Types of spin-off podcasts
Work needed to create a spin-off podcast
Determining what type of spin-off podcast works for you
Considerations for creating a spin-off
Who owns the rights to a spin-off podcast?

Better Podcasting Download: OBS.Ninja Review

Other Links Discussed:

OBS Ninja
Better Podcasting: Live Chat Show
Video for OBS Ninja will be up soon

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Better Podcasting Live Chat #014 – First Thoughts On OBS.Ninja

This is an un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A chat that happens every other week. Topics this week include:

SP’s Daughter Hooks Him On Podcasts
How Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ending affects SP’s Podcast
First thoughts of Zoom PodTrak and ZDM-1 Specs
Anchor automatically deleting accounts
Knox Microphones
Speculation on Joe Rogan’s Hosting Platform
Someone asked us – so here we are: Our raw thoughts after using OBS.Ninja for a month or so
Twitch rebrands Twitch Prime

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 Tuesday, August 11, 2020 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Better Podcasting #231 – Multi-Functional Podcasting Space

Hobby podcasters often have multiple uses for their podcasting space, and this can offer additional challenges when trying to podcast. We’ll discuss some of the different types of configurations podcasters have, as well as some challenges and benefits to these. In this week’s Better Podcasting Download we’ll discuss Amazon Music / Audible’s terms of service for podcasters. Finally, in this week’s podback we take feedback about two statements that Stephen made about editing.

Find full episode information including links referenced in this episode at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/231.

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 Tuesday, August 4, 2020 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Better Podcasting Live Chat #013 – Amazon Music / Audible Terms of Service

This is an un-edited posting of our live podcasting Q&A chat that happens every other week. Topics this week include:

– Amazon Music / Audible accepting podcasts
– Amazon Music / Audible terms of service
– Podcast Movement cancelled
– Podcasters recommending their own shows
– Applying to Podcast Academy using Podchaser profile
– Making unavoidable interruptions part of your episode
– Bringing back #PodPressure
– Stephen needs to change up his podcast routines
– Custom L-12 risers
– What’s your biggest #podcast challenge this week?

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 Tuesday, July 28th, 2020 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.  Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek Productions, proudly Canadian.

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Zoom L-8 Unboxing

This is a simple unboxing (not a demonstration) of the Zoom LiveTrak L-8.

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Rode Podmic Unboxing

This is a simple unboxing (not a demonstration) of the Rode Podmic.

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