Podcasting

I got my start sound designing for fiction podcasts, and when I made the jump to nonfiction, I was surprised at how much my time with fiction prepared me to edit on the other side of the fence. 

It can feel overwhelming to take everything you’ve recorded and try to pull it into a single, coherent podcast episode. We asked an expert how to sort through it all.

A brand new show doesn’t have any listeners yet, so traditional promotional approaches won't work. But that's ok — in fact, a new show has a leg up on the competition just by being new, and there are ways to lean into that newness.

While it’s important for every show to have a clear, consistent brand, it’s tougher to be clear and consistent as a normal, imperfect, real-life person. We asked two podcasters to share their best tips for navigating the relationship between a public brand and a private life.

Everyone who’s ever committed to a creative project has had the thought at some point: Am I sure this is worth it? We asked two successful podcasters how to step away gracefully.

It pays to be deliberate about media consumption — and to tailor your media diet. We talked to a couple of accomplished podcasters about how they manage it; their insights are just as relevant for video creators and anybody who’s serious about creating good content.