The Podcast Life
Join Deanna Chapman as she helps teach you how to create the best podcast that you can. Looking for advice on marketing your podcast? Not sure which hosting platform is right for you? Featuring guests from Wondery, This American Life, Rolling Stone, and more, you’ll learn about pre-production, monetization, mixing, and every other aspect of podcasting that you can think of. Tune in every other week to get the answers to all of your podcasting questions.
Episodes
Eric Silver joins the podcast to talk about podcast development. We discuss what you need to figure out before starting a podcast, how to approach podcast development, and more.
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I've been struggling with making video content, especially for these solo episodes. So I wanted to talk about why that is and what I'm considering doing instead.
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Switched on Pop's Charlie Harding joins me to discuss how to make a killer music podcast. We talk about how Switched on Pop is produced and break down what fair use is and how you can use it in a podcast.
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Want to start a podcast with guests? Here's how you can make the most of booking guests on your show.
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Rachel Jacobs is the editor for The McElroy Family and she joins me to discuss how The Adventure Zone and My Brother, My Brother & Me are edited. We dive into the differences between the shows, what her role is at the live events, and more.
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I've quit 4 podcasts over the years. Here, I break down why, what conversations needed to be had, and what you can do once you've quit a podcast.
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Lauren Passell from Tink Media joins Deanna Chapman for a candid discussion about when you should and shouldn't market your podcast episodes. Lauren also gives tips on what you can do outside of posting on social media to increase your show's reach.
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I have a few pet peeves when it comes to podcasting, but getting caught up in wanting to make money before launching your podcast is the biggest one. Here's what to focus on instead.
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Amanda McLoughlin joins Deanna Chapman for a discussion about what a podcast collective is and how her company, Multitude, builds community through podcasts.
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In this solo episode, I cover 4 different ways you can monetize your podcast, even with a small audience.
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Travis Newton joins the podcast to dig into DIY podcasting. We discuss formats, how to stay consistent, and what it takes to make a podcast.
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Before you distribute your podcast to Apple and Spotify, you need to choose a hosting platform. In this episode, I discuss a few things you'll want to consider before you make your choice and get your podcast out into the world.
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Arielle Nissenblatt joins the show to talk about podcast trailers! We break down why it's important to have one for both people who have yet to launch their podcast and people who already have one.
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After some personal experience with podcast networks, I wanted to mention the biggest pros and cons joining one.
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- 3 different types of cross promotion
- One major con to ad sales through a podcast network
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Mike Comite joins Deanna Chapman to talk about his job as Senior Mixer over at This American Life, the award-winning podcast hosted by Ira Glass.
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- The process for mixing a podcast with many moving parts
- Loudness standards
- Our favorite plug-ins
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Before you start your podcast, there are 3 big things that you should do.
In this episode, you'll learn why it's important to:
- Figure out your show idea and format
- Record test episodes
- Make a podcast trailer
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Ray Harkins, a Senior Account Executive at Wonder, joins the podcast to talks about all things ads! We talk about how top shows get sponsors, how Wondery handles ad placement across multiple shows, what options exist for smaller podcasts, and more.
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I used to host a Stephen King podcast called Chat Sematary and I learned 3 MAJOR things from it.
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Jesse Cannon is a podcast producer for hit shows like Being Black: The 80s, The Daily Beast's The New Abnormal, Air Mail's Morning Meeting, and Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast. He dives in to what some best practices are for producing a chart-topping podcast, which includes making competition reports and the importance of pre-production.
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