How much does it cost to start a podcast?
Why should I make a podcast?
What is a pod-blog?
What type of podcast should I create?

These are all common questions I get from folks who are just starting to consider making a podcast for their business or their work. This minisode doesn't cover Everything, but it does answer a lot of the most common questions I get from folks who are interested in starting a podcast but don't know where to start. I hope you find it useful!

Here's an outline:
Chapter 1: Introduction to Podcasting Basics
00:00: Introduction to the benefits of going for a walk to gather thoughts and ideas.
02:08: Discussion on the types of podcasts and their popularity.
03:31: Highlighting the importance of authenticity in podcasting.

Chapter 2: Podcast Production and Budgeting
03:59: Emphasizing the significance of authenticity and vulnerability in content creation.
07:28: Discussing tools like Descript for easier podcast editing.
09:24: Exploring the repurposing of podcast content for blogs and social media.

Chapter 3: Types of Podcasts and Budget Considerations (09:)
09:39: Detailed explanation on how content from one recording session can be utilized across different platforms.
11:25: Introducing the concept of a "pod blog" for efficient content creation.
13:02: Differentiating between narrative podcasts and interview podcasts in terms of time and expertise required.

Chapter 4: Podcast Branding and Identity (15:)
15:10: Discussion on the significance of time and expertise in narrative podcasts.
16:25: Exploring the elements of podcast branding like music, tone, and visual identity.
17:38: Reflecting on the importance of branding alignment for a cohesive podcast experience.

References:
Ana Xavier - The Podcast Space
Serial Podcast
Descript
Adobe Audition
Bill Nussey Visual Soundbite
Substack - TheFormat.
Fireflies AI
Splice app

Nick Mauster co-founded Fountain, a podcasting app that combines social media networking with podcast streaming. The app allows users to listen to episodes, boost them, comment on them, and even share clips with their followers. And Yes! It will pay you in bitcoin to listen to podcasts you already love! It offers a feature called "value for value" where listeners can send payments directly from the app as a way to show appreciation for the content they're listening to. Fountain aims to bring more community engagement and interaction into podcasting and provide a platform where creators can be rewarded for their hard work.

Check it out!

It's here! The first podcast episode of The Format. This conversation is with my friend and fellow podcast producer based in Durham, North Carolina, Angela Hollowell. Angela owns Rootful Media and hosts The Honey and Hustle Podcast. We talk about crafting an engaging interview, managing guest expectations, tech tools we are loving and using podcasting to disseminate information and build communities.

In order of mention:

Why Raleigh? Podcast
The World Changing Podcast

Creative Architects - Castos

The Ground Up Show

The Zane Lowe Interview Series

St. Augustine’s University

Zapier

Notion AI

Aston

The Colin and Samir show

Patreon
Airbnb
Red Hat Podcast

How I Built This with Guy Raz

Frontier RTP

Phil Freelon

Descript

Outine:

• What got us into podcasting
• What new tools we have been using that we love
  • AI tools
• Interviews techniques
  • Balancing guest comfort/happiness with the quality of the show - pros and cons of sending drafts or episode for review
• Show formats/styles
  • Editing styles/process
  • Youtube and spotify SEO
• Video podcasting versus non-video podcasting
  • 38:06 took a while for angela to realize Honey & Hustle was a podcast and to start releasing it on spotify etc
• What aspects of our work so far we are most proud of
• Scratching that creative itch vs. making a living - why we love podcasting
• Patreon and other creator platforms
• The future of podcasting - What is a "successful" podcast
  • The width versus the depth of your reach