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The "Rock Star" Who Blew Me Off (Not In A Good Way)
Ran into a "rock star" at an industry event. I'm in Nashville, so I see musicians, many of them well-known, everywhere. But this interaction was different – he blew me off. I'm often in situations where a lot of people are approaching me, so I...
How "Rock Stars" (And Great Podcasters) Are Made
Was hanging out with a music journalist friend and we got into a discussion about what makes artists great. HINT: It's the same thing that makes podcasters great. More info about how to get a great podcaster on this episode... Don't Let Your Podcast...
Podcast Audio Settings – What I Recommend
Those spam emails you've been getting are right – size matters. "Podcast hosting" isn't unlimited. And more and more people are getting their podcasts directly to mobile devices. Because of these things, the size of your podcast file matters – you...
Podcast Mic Test - $30 Mic vs. $350 Mic
Is an "expensive" mic worth the money? What's the best way to avoid popping your Ps? I was so excited to find the Popper Blocker to use in my favorite "on the road" mic, the GLS58. But the results weren't as great for me as I'd hoped they would be......
Call-Out Culture And Podcasting
I released a Gay Pride Episode a couple of weeks ago with a mistake I knew might make me seem like a jerk. And it did...maybe. It wasn't a big mistake, just a single comment, but it was enough that I got a couple of messages about it. And it was...
How Podcast Hosts Make Money
There's a report, or survey, or some other "lies, damn lies, and statistics" thing making its way around podcasting circles that talks about how "podcast hosts" make less money than anybody in podcasting. And that's probably true, when you consider...
Can $5 Stop Plosives?
I have a cheap "mobile phone" podcast setup that's great for when I'm on the road. The only downside is my mobile mic of choice, a Shure SM58 knockoff by GLS, has a plosive problem. Maybe it's me. I'm used to broadcast mics like the BP40 and RE20 and...