Comparisons are often drawn between podcasts and radio, an obvious connection due to the reliance both mediums have on audio, but this fails to appreciate the unique values of podcasts and detracts from their benefits. ~ Lewis Henderson :thinking: I noticed Henderson’s post in August 2022 and s…

One of my dear friends used to work in radio in San Francisco. We often talk about podcasting and his lesson was about the way radio stations were merged and bought by large organizations. a They ran them as cheap as possible, which meant they became non-specific to their local audience. He saw th…

@craigconstantine @Mark One suggestion: take a listen to the replays of Casey Kasem’s American Top 40 show. He appeared on my Sirius radio this morning (9-10am PST Saturday) as I was getting my dog a Pup Cup to celebrate his first birthday. For those that do host-on-mic episodes I think there is a…

Someone was kind enough to pm me with this suggestion too… Dan Carlin (Hardcore History) and Rick Rubin (famous music producer) discuss the muse, creativity, old work vs. new work, and so much I believe helps us—anyone who creates. Almost three hours. Typical long and meandering. Although Carlin h…

There’s a book from NPR that I read on Kindle when I was starting out that was super helpful, especially since I was leading a team. SOUND REPORTING is the name of the book. Some background: I was asked by a local arts group to create a 6 month project. It could be anything that I wanted, and I wan…

[image] Kato: There’s a book from NPR that I read on Kindle when I was starting out that was super helpful, especially since I was leading a team. SOUND REPORTING is the name of the book. Excellent point @Kato …and I’ve added it to the Podcasting Guide

Carlin is such an amazing story teller. I’m sure he must use an outline, but it’s so impressive how he can speak for hours without a detailed script or major missteps along the way.

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craigconstantine (Craig Constantine) April 13, 2023, 1:16pm 6

Excellent point @Kato …and I’ve added it to the Podcasting Guide

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