Resources

GarageBand

• Use plug-ins in GarageBand to improve podcast sound [Six Colors]

Learning

• Learn How To Podcast 101 — A video series by “Podcast Answer Man” Cliff Ravenscraft. [Ignore the advice to use FeedBurner, which no longer recommended.]

• NPR Training — Storytelling tips and best practices.

• Podcast101: Creating and Hosting an Audio Podcast by Rob Walch — An iBook by industry expert and VP of Podcaster Relations at Libsyn, a very popular podcast hosting provider.

• Podcasting 101: How to Start a Podcast by Ray Ortega

• Podcasting Manual by Blubrry — A podcasting how to by Blubrry, a popular podcast hosting provider and the creator of PowerPress

• Transom: Techniques — Practical posts and how-to’s on the craft.

• Transom: Tools — In-depth reviews of digital recorders, microphones, editing software and more.

Podcasts about podcasting

• Ask the Podcast Coach (iTunes)

• The Audacity to Podcast (RSS, iTunes, Stitcher)

• Better Podcasting (RSS, iTunes)

• The Feed (RSS)

• How Sound

• New Media Show (RSS, iTunes, Stitcher)

• Podcast Junkies (RSS, iTunes, Stitcher)

• Podcast Method (RSS, iTunes) — Dan Benjamin answers your questions about podcasting and recording, audio and video equipment, software, mic technique, pre- and post-production, workflows, and more.

• Podcasters Roundtable (RSS, iTunes, Stitcher)

• School of Podcasting (iTunes)

• The Showrunner (RSS, iTunes)

Paid memberships

• Memberful

• Patreon

Transcription

• Rev — 99% accurate transcriptions, $64/hour.

• Trint — Cheap ($15/hour) machine-assisted transcription.