Podcast Training

As I narrow the scope of my dissertation and think about my fun podcast idea, I learned that I need to know more about the mechanics and concepts around podcasting. I had the Doc Blog Podcast and it was okay. It lacked a certain flair and most likely disobeyed a lot of podcast suggestions and rules for good production. As you know, I discontinued the podcast until I could reinvent it in a way that was meaningful and fulfilling for me. I’ve not found that yet. I digress.

As such I went on an unannounced search for podcast training (even guides) and found some interesting tips and tricks. It would seem there is no consistent school of thought on this subject with ideas ranging from pirate radio to broadcast standards. Ugh! I thought podcasting was different. The search had been frustrating with trying to piece together ideas about what was needed, suggestions for use, etc. That was until Foley sent over a link that brought a lot of ideas together in one place.

Free Podcast Course is as the name implies a free resource. Yes, yes, you often times get what you pay for in this world but this resource is pretty comprehensive in terms of topic and content. It is text based, which is ironic for a podcast resource but still useful. I’ve not delved into every topic listed there and glanced over a few. It seems worth my while to read further. If you’ve been thinking about podcasting, I suggest taking a look there too.

If you have other resources, feel free to post a comment to this entry and let me know. Who knows, you might get cited in some research down the road.

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