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’s quick podcasting turn-around
Bluesky code giveaway
How Canadian news legislation may affect your podcast
A debate about YouTube RSS/audio vs YouTube video
Podcast Mirror is now charging
SP revisits the RE320
Stephen now uses chains while podcasting
The history of Stephen’s backdrop
Listener feedback: What side is your podcast equipment on?
USB-C Dongles
Update on SP’s LoS Apple Podcasts journey
Learning from your past self

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.

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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.

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

Update about our give-aways
Announcing another give-away
iPhone 15 announced – how it might affect your podcast
Stephen’s Vegas Edit update (and why he might go back to DaVinci)
AI / Text-based Video Editing
Listener feedback about feed drops
A Better Podcasting Success Story: Vehicle Talk
Did SP travel with his microphone?
Podcast One NASDAQ IPO
Stephen WAS affected by the Apple Podcasts number issue
Are you comfortable sharing your stats?

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.

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This podcast was recorded on Sunday, September 17, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.

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

Announcement about Better Podcasting – Main show
Stephen had to buy a new SD card reader
SP sold more gear
Challenges with selling on eBay
Stephen COULD HAVE save his podcast
Stephen’s first challenge with Vegas Pro 21
Podcast Movement
A new YouTube podcast ingest feature
Podcast radio
Stephen is excitable, and he’s proud of it
SAG-AFTRA/WGA strikes are still going
SP’s Weekly SM7B update
We have a winner of the mug
You don’t have to stay in a subreddit

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/ – the BEST geek community around.

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.

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

Playback/listening speed
U.S. court ruling on AI copyright might affect podcasting
What if AI is a warning?
SPs latest SM7B changes
Follow-up: Stephen does still use headphones
Stephen pitches a new podcast idea
Stephen doesn’t care for the microphone museum idea
Stephen’s first Vegas Pro 21 experience
Spotify-Patreon integration
Spotify allowing podcasters to change their homepage
Backblaze increasing their prices
SP changed LoS based on 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.

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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.

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

Introduction to our guest host, Damian the DM
Searching for a job while podcasting
SP’s weekly Apple Podcasts update
Damian moved website providers (and the work that was involved with this)
SP is trying different SM7B settings
Follow-up on SP’s Rodecaster Pro 2 issues
Dead podcast-related equipment
SP sold more gear
Rodecaster Pro 2 save safeguard
Stephen was right: Vegas 21
Descript acquired SquadCast
SP used the wrong microphone
Possible Windows update issue?
Working with different timezones

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.

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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro/Opening
00:35 – Introduction to our guest cohost: Damian
03:10 – SP is searching for a job
04:15 – Job searches can interfere with podcasting
08:00 – Is SP moving?
12:40 – SP’s weekly Apple Podcasts update
17:30 – When Damian moved websites
22:55 – SP’s latest SM7B changes
24:00 – Headphones talk
25:38 – Rodecaster Pro 2 follow-up
26:56 – UPS failure
33:28 – SP sold more gear
39:05 – Rodcaster Pro 2 safeguard
41:00 – Stephen was right: Vegas 21
44:05 – Descript acquired SquadCast
48:40 – SP used the wrong microphone
52:30 – Possible Windows update issue?
55:00 – Ending/outro

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’s kids messed up the podcast, again
SP’s recent OBS use
Free software/services
SP’s Legends of SHIELD artwork change
Update on SP’s re-titling project
Changing the GonnaGeek Show name?
Problems with YouTube not automatically going live
Update on our used gear sale projects
Gummy/sticky podcast equipment
What will the longevity be of modern podcast equipment?
Is there a used market for headphones?
Stephen MAY have been right about Vegas update
Over-bassy distractions
More RCP2 problems
Update on Damian’s rendering issue

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.

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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.

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

Follow-up to SP’s SM7B vs RE320 comparison
SP’s How I Saved My Podcast story
New FTC Guidelines affect podcasters
A recent bug we encountered with Restream/YouTube
Stephen wants to revisit Xsplit
SP did more studio changes/repairs
SP learned a Bluetooth lesson
Stephen’s frustrated with the podcast space

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/ – the BEST geek community around.

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.

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

SAG-AFTRA follow-up
Twitter is no more, and it may affect your podcast
What is good enough for a fan reaction show?
Follow-up about Stephen’s air conditioner
Too much noise gating
Stephen verified that his cat is innocent
SP has done two updates to his studio
A very limited-time Shure sale
Why Stephen will subscribe to Vegas Edit

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/ – the BEST geek community around.

This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.

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 didn’t edit SP
The impact of the SAG-AFTRA strike on podcasters
SP’s Apple Podcasts episode number update
50 years of the Shure SM7
20 Years of Podcasting
Stephen changed his mind on the Blue Encore 100
What is SP’s distinction between TikTok/Instagram vs legacy social media
SP was interviewed by Descript
Speech to speech AI
Potentially losing your project/working files with a cloud service
Stephen caved
Google Hangouts archived media goes away

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.

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This podcast was recorded on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 – Streamed Live to Geeks.Live.