2. Why Your Podcast NEEDS to Sound Great, and My 2020 Predictions

Since the beginning of time, or podcasting at least, it has been generally well received that having great audio quality isn't really that important, especially when compared to content and marketing. That may have been true for a long time, but the times they are a-changin' my friend. With massive media corporations and A-list celebrities entering the podcasting arena, bringing their massive teams and budgets with them, an unfair race for attention has begun. While many people believe these celebrities and household names will bring flocks of new listeners into the podcasting space, I truly believe those new listeners are going to be a different breed than current listeners. Think about it this way... If the first show this new listener hears is Conan O'Brien's show, with a $13,000 budget PER EPISODE, their expectations have been set at a level that seems unachievable for many indie and hobby casters, very much like myself. We may not all have the means to book other A-list celebrities or have a research or sales team to do the heavy lifting, but, one plane of podcasting on which we CAN compete with these new "procasters" is on audio quality, even without an audio team on staff. The ENTIRE PURPOSE OF THIS PODCAST is to teach you all that producing great audio is very much within your abilities, and within your budget, regardless of what it is. You do NOT need to lose listeners due to poor audio quality, and I believe that will become more and more important over time. Feel free to let me know if you disagree! I would love to hear your opinions and theories, even if they don't align with mine. Links: Reminiscent Podcast Office Ladies Podcast USC Article About Audio Quality My Article about Audio Quality and Psychoacoustics My Educational YouTube Channel Closing Track: Let's Go Surfing by Joakim Karud My Signal Chain Hardware: Audio Interface: Apogee Ensemble Microphone: Shure SM7b Mic Stand: Rode PS1A Boom Arm XLR Cable: Handmade... Software: IzoTope RX6 De-Mouth Click FabFilter ProQ3 Waves LinMB Waves Vocal Rider IzoTope RX6 Voice De-Noise Waves L2 Limiter Waves WLM Meter Waves Durrough Meter -Save 10% off the plugins above with this affiliate link from Waves!- *most of these links are affiliate links* For more info, or to ask any questions, check out my website and reach out to [email protected]