Podtastic Audio: Crafting Compelling Content with Crystal Clear Audio for Indie Podcasters

So good to be back from vacation this week. On this Episode I describe what it could be like when a VIP guest has bad audio. Imagine you booked a special guest for your audio podcast. You've waiting for months to have them on your show. You record the interview... and they have horrible audio. What do you do? I'll explain what you should do and why.  Then later I'm joined by comedian Kyndra Crump...

Today I share my audio mistake I made while being a guest on another podcast. Double check, and have a checklist for each recording. No matter how many episodes you've recorded. Especially when you use a platform your not familiar with. I screwed up the audio, pretty badly. I explain on this episode.  Then I'm joined by the lovely ladies from the Dead to the World Podcast . https://deadtotheworldp...

This week I talk about each of the microphones I've used in my podcasting journey. We started podcasting in the summer of 2019 with basic microphones. Since then we've upgraded them a few different times. I'll explain which ones and why. Then I found an article on podcast stats. What percentile does your podcast fall into based on your weekly downloads. You shouldn't measure the success of your po...

I'm back from Vacation, just landed yesterday. So excited to be back podcasting, I explain how to get decent audio from your microphones. Especially if you have multiple people recording in the same room at the same time.  If you would like to be a featured guest you can email me at podtasticaudio@gmail.com www.krisandkristineshow.com

Today I got an Amazon delivery of 2 new microphones. The RODE PODMIC which retails for about $99 most places I've seen it. Its supposed to give a radio broadcast sound to your voice. So lets give it a test drive and see. Then I'm joined by York Campbell from the Poetic Earthlings podcast. His show is done in the narrative style, with sound effects and clips throughout each episode. We talked about...

After running multiple interviews and shows on my old PC, it ate up the audio on our last interview we did. We record all our interviews via Cleanfeed and this was not their fault. Our computer has been running extremely hot and glitchy. We've ran into this problem before where the audio sounds good as you record it, but the track would have corrupted sound. And that is what happened to us. Our la...

This is my 20th Episode here on Podtastic Audio. A small milestone in this podcasting journey. This episode I'm joined by both cofounders of Cleanfeed, Marc Bakos and Mark Hills. They joined me from London UK,  have a passion for high quality audio,  and a extensive background in audio production. Enjoy this episode as I get to talk to the very guys that have created the one podcasting tool I rave...

This week I talk about review swaps and how they are completely dishonest. Recently I've had a few different podcasters reach out and ask if I would do a review swap on Apple Podcasts. Without even asking if I would be interested in their type of show. Review swaps are a bad idea because its totally fake. Reviews do not increase you in the Apple charts, they only make you feel good. Wouldn't you r...

This week I'm joined by Dr. Kristine. As a fellow podcaster and my cohost on The Kris and Kristine Show , she has some first hand experience in podcast content. We discuss how to structure your podcast in a way to keep your show fresh. Then we talk about how Apple has unveiled a new way to make money with your podcast. Would you charge your listeners to play your podcast?  www.krisandkristineshow....

This episode I find out that Twitter has rolled out its Twitter Spaces to the public to use. I think its a fantastic place to try podcasting on a micro level. If you have a Twitter account, you should give it a try. Then later I'm joined by Juleen Moreno of the It Goes Down in the PM podcast. We talk all about her podcast and her marketing company. https://www.momisalwayswrite.com/  And to sprinkl...

This episode I share how we on The Kris and Kristine Show use our social media to help grow our podcast. Social media can be a very useful tool to share your show and meet other podcasts in your genre. Podcasting is about 20% creating the actual show, and 80% promoting it. Show promotion can be done a variety of ways. But no matter what, be consistent. That is how you will grow. So keep on making...

Episode 15 This week I dive into the content of your show. I came across 13 tips to make your podcast more entertaining to listen to. You want your show to be a fun place to listen, and return back for future episodes. Whatever you do, just don't be boring. Create the show that you would want to listen to.  If you have a podcast and would like to be a featured guest,  email podtasticaudio@gmail.co...

This fun Bonus Episode was recorded a few weeks ago with my stepson Ezekiel aka ZEKE. He loves music, mma, podcasting, talking, and a variety of things. He wanted to do a fun episode together so here it is. Enjoy! www.krisandkristineshow.com podcasticaudio@gmail.com 

Find out what your listeners want by running a survey. On the Google drive section, look up forms. There you will find templates designed to create a survey for free. The data you get back will help you to know who your listeners are and what they want you to talk about. All feedback is good feedback. Create a better show for your subscribers.  This week I'm joined by the hosts of SpyHards Podcast...

Welcome to lucky Episode 13! Here I explain why doing a "live" show may not be the best thing for your podcast. Later I'm joined by 2 podcasters that used to both be on the same show together. Money Chris from the Too Many Captains Podcast and Derek Duvall from The Derek Duvall Show. We discussed podcasting, movies, and future podcast plans. You can find them at https://www.amoviepodcast.com/ and...

Thanks for joining me this week. Promote your podcast everywhere, including social media. A-B-P, always be posting. Social Media is like a free place to advertise you show. Using hashtags like #podcast #podcasting #podcastshow and others. The more times you promote the more times you have the potential to reach new listeners, while keeping the ones you have.  If you have any doubts on Cleanfeed ht...

What makes a "hobby" podcast? Lets talk to a hobby podcasting expert - SP of Better Podcasting. https://www.betterpodcasting.com/  We talk about podcasts, download stats, and gear. We take a look at the nuts and bolts of the hobby podcast.  If you have a podcast and would like to come on and talk about your podcasting journey. Email me at podtasticaudio@gmail.com And we will set up a guest spot fo...

This week a do a brief example of the Zoom Podtrak P4. https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/podtrak-recorders/podcast-recorders/podtrak-p4/  I use it for the first time in the episode. Then I'm joined by the hosts of The Dads and Lads podcast (Stuart and his son Shaun) https://audioboom.com/channels/5034887 A weekly podcast of a proud northern father and son team. A proud Mancunian dad Stuart and his son Sh...

On this 9th Episode of Podtastic Audio we break down multitrack recording. If you have more than one person on your podcast, or if you have guests that come one, this episode is for you. I describe the 9 steps that I use to make a good sounding podcast with multiple cohosts and or guests at the same time. This process is what I use on The Kris and Kristine Show (www.krisandkristineshow.com).  If y...

Today I take a dive into micro-podcasting. Which are short podcast episodes that are usually 10 minutes or less in length. I am joined by Wifey, the host of Chicken Mind Nuggets Podcast https://www.chickenmindnuggets.com/. The bi-weekly micro-podcast combining mindfulness, transformation, and science as food for thought throughout your day. This podcast started as an idea to share some of the conc...

This week I'm joined by Keona Tang from https://anchor.fm/renegadepopculture. His podcast is a variety show covering all types of interesting topics in the pop culture world. Podcasting can be fun, and in this episode we'll find out that the Renegade Pop Culture podcast can be more than just one show. Its many different shows in one. Then later we play the Movie Trivia game where I play clips from...

Dave Jackson joins me this week to talk all about podcasting. https://schoolofpodcasting.com/ Podcasting since April of 2005.  His podcast about podcasting has been downloaded over 1.6 million times (as of 2017). Helping hundreds of people launch podcasts. 

Here in this episode I share how we are able to create the cleanest sound for our podcast interviews. We use Cleanfeed. https://cleanfeed.net/ It will give you highly clean audio across the web in real time. Clean audio was the main purpose for which Cleanfeed was created. On the Kris and Kristine Show, we use Cleanfeed to record a variety to different guests. www.krisandkristineshow.com On this e...

This is technically the 4th Episode but I'll just call it Part 2 of Editing. Here I tell you what types of music you can use on your podcast and where to find this music for free. And then later I reveal the best free podcasting tool of all time. You can get your fee copy of it at http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/levelator-license If you have any comments please feel free to email at podtastica...

Editing your podcast can be very stressful. Some people either spend lots of hours on editing or they don't edit it at all. I recommend doing a little bit of editing and I'll show you how to use the best free audio editor in the world.. Audacity. https://www.audacityteam.org/download/ This is part 1 of Editing. We will cover a few basic tools in Audacity to help you edit your podcast. Trimming, Si...