Ever wondered how to get a job as a professional podcast producer? Me too! I was checking out some job postings this past weekend and decided to share the most interesting ones in a Twitter thread. I got a question from GR Johnson (@simonephoenix1 on Twitter) in response: “I…

I packed my 4Runner and went on a road trip through New Mexico and Southwest Colorado. It’s a magical place.

It was a whirlwind of a week. I wish I could share more takeaways from the conference, but I was focused on accomplishing two things this year: Preparing and delivering a great talk: Making a Living Editing Podcasts: Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned Talking to as many people as possible about their thoughts about podcasting & Simplecast I achieved both goals, so the week was a success. If you have takeaways or pictures, share them in the comments! I’ll update this post if I think of anything I want to add.

Is 96 or 128kbps good enough? — James Cridland over at PodNews just published an article about which bit rates some of the most popular podcasts use for their episode files. The results of the study didn’t surprise me: I discovered a few years ago that 64–128kbps is the ideal bit rate for podcasts (small file size…

The difference between the episode summary and episode notes and how to easily format your text with Markdown — I got a question this week from Kirill of the Rad Dad podcast: What’s the difference between episode summary and show notes? Could you provide some guidance as to where those go, and how to update them best? That is a great question. In this article, I’ll show you: What…

You may have heard podcasters talk about tagging their MP3 files. But what does that mean? — Tagging an MP3 is simply adding additional information to it, such as artwork, the episode title, host names, and more. Back in the day, tagging was really important because most people listened to podcasts on their computer or iPod. …

Tips to help you improve the sound quality of your podcast — If you aren’t happy with the sound quality you’re getting from your microphone, there are a few easy adjustments you can make to ensure you’re getting the best sound possible every time you record. If you want to get the best possible sound from the mic you already have, there…

I’m incredibly excited to announce that I’m joining the Simplecast team as Podcaster Success Lead. But let’s back up a little. Why Simplecast? I’ve loved Simplecast since the service launched. They had an eye for design and features that made the confusing work of publishing a podcast and sharing it…

A quick tutorial about how to enhance the experience for your listeners using the free Forecast app from Marco Arment — 🖥 👉 Watch my full screencast tutorial for Forecast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQKr1sF54BU How Does It Work? After downloading and opening Forecast, you’ll need an audio file to import into the app. I bounce out a .wav version of my episodes, but MP3s will work too. …