Whether you’re still in the creative daydreaming phase, or ready to take your show to the next level, you’ll find help here on taking the next step… and the next.
Our most frequently-recommended resources:
- AIR — amazing peer-to-peer community for audio makers.
- Transom — tool reviews, tips, and insights into what makes great audio.
- This American Life’s guide to making great radio
- An audio engineer’s tips for improving your podcast’s sound quality
Our friends Julie Shapiro & company at Radiotopia and Podquest compiled a few fabulous resources for aspiring podcasters that might also be of interest:
- Hindenburg editing software: Intuitive editing software with great support
- “How To Create Your Own Podcast — And Become A Star” by Jenna Weiss-Berman via BUST
- “The Alex Kapelman Guide to the Creation of a Dope Project: 9 Tips to keep indie podcasters happy, sane and moving forward” by Alex Kapelman via AIR
- “Lessons in getting an indie podcast off the ground” by Kaitlin Prest via CBC’s The Doc Project
- Helen Zaltzman’s “Adventures in Podcasting” series
Can’t-miss email newsletters
Nick Quah’s Hot Pod and Ben Cannon’s Constant Listener are two of my favourite round-ups on what’s new, interesting, and/or challenging in the podcasting world. Nick focuses more on the industry, business models, and so on, while Ben has more of a content focus. Also check out Podnews from James Cridland for a daily link roundup of industry developments.
And for journalists, bloggers, newsletter editors writing about podcasts, check out RadioPublic’s weekly newsletter Cued Up — highlighting new shows/seasons that are about to launch or recently debuted.
Podcasts about podcasting
Obviously, podcasts are a great way to learn about podcasting! Here are some shows to get you inspired and off the ground.
Adam Ragusea (from The Pub)’s “How to Podcast” playlist
Transom Podcast
HowSound
Third Coast Festival’s Pocket Conference
Werk It: The Podcast
Podcast Movement Sessions
Podcast Method
She Podcasts
Out on the Wire
And if you like to hear more from the people who make audio about how do their work, try The Podcast Digest and Tape.
This article is part of a series on how podcasters can use RadioPublic to grow audience and engagement for their shows. Check out the rest of the series here.
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