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lessons from hosting and producing the CodeNewbie podcastSaronYitbarek@CodeNewbies
How to podcast
#CodeNewbie
@CodeNewbies
@CodeNewbies
@CodeNewbies
• slack community• weekly Twitter chat (Wed at 9PM EST)• local meetups (NYC launch 8/12. You should
come!)• weekly CodeNewbie podcast
CodeNewbie Stuff
@saronyitbarek @CodeNewbies
ScottHanselman
SandiMetz
ChrisCoyier
JeromeHardaway
KatrinaOwenUnaKravetz
AnnyceDavis
AdrienneLowe
99 episodes
how do you do a podcast?
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1. PLANNING aka
“Are you sure you want to do a podcast?”
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what’s your purpose?
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Planning:Step1
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Bring you stories of people on their coding journey in the hopes of helping you on yours
our purpose
Planning:Step2
what’s important to you?
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• audio quality (time & money)• interview quality• authenticity• inclusion• stories
we care about
Planning:Step3
how much time is this worth?
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• booking guests (2 hrs/week)• Interviewing (2 hrs/guest) * 2 guests = 4 hrs/
week• Editing (3x length of interview) = 6 hrs/week• Publishing/Promotion (1 hrs/week)• Total: 13 hrs/week
time we spend
Planning:Step4(revisitStep2)
what’s important to you?
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so…
1.“Are you sure you want to do
a podcast?”
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yes?
2. REAL PLANNING aka
“Get your shit together”@CodeNewbies
RealPlanning:Step1
process
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process options1. Daredevil2. Double-ender3. Overkill
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• simplest• one stream of audio• host record
1. Daredevil
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• more complex• two streams of audio• both host & guest record
2. Double-ender
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• most complex• safest• two streams of audio • host, guest, server record• two programs for recording each
3. Backups on Backups
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• How much do you care?• How much time do you have?• What’s your risk tolerance?
How to pick?
RealPlanning:Step2
equipment
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• your mic• guest mic• something to record the interview• something to have the interview• a way to get the audio file(s)• editing software
equipment
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• my mic: Samson C01U• guest mic: anything but laptop mic• something to record the interview: Mumble,
Quicktime• something to have the interview: Mumble• a way to get the audio file(s): Pydio• editing software: Audition + iZotope RX 5
our equipment
RealPlanning:Step3
test your shit
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• bad internet• bad mic• noise outside• your not at home
testing
RealPlanning:Step4
pick your guests
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• different voices, perspectives• actual coders• wide range of tech topics
what we look for
RealPlanning:Step5
design the show
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• how long is it?• will there be “special parts”?• standard opener, closer?• intro/outro music?• sponsors?• audience engagement?
show design
RealPlanning:Step6
prepare your ask
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• One hour of your time• Fill-in-the-blanks• Shoutouts• Download software• Record locally/send us file
guest ask
2. EXECUTE aka
“The fun part is over”@CodeNewbies
Execute:Step1
invite guests
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• Twitter• Conferences• Follow people who aren’t like you• Cold-email people
guests
Execute:Step2
prepare for interview
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• Look them up• Write questions/talking points• Have setup and audio flow ready
preparation
Execute:Step3
do interview
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• Check your levels/mic settings• Feel free to redo things• It’s not about you• Inside jokes are annoying• Go deep
interviewing
Execute:Step4
edit audio
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• Cleaning audio: noise, clicks, distortion, leveling audio
• Cleaning content: dead air, “ums”, reds• Editorial: cut out questions, answers, etc.
editing audio
Execute:Step5
publish podcast
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• hosting: Blubbery• podcast directories
publishing
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in conclusion …
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it looks like fun,it’s mostly work
Saron [email protected]@CodeNewbies
