Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats

A Podcast on Running a Podcast


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In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about running a podcast — recording, sponsoring, where to start, and more!

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Show Notes

01:45 - Recording Setup

  • Zoom to chat
  • Record on Zoom
  • Quicktime
  • Logic
  • Riverside
  • Wes:
    • Heil PR-40
  • dbx 286s
  • Scott:
    • Electro-Voice RE20
  • Cloudlifter
  • dbx 286s
  • 09:13 - Notes

    • Shows begin as a Notion doc
    • Big outlines with a point-based outline to where to go
    • Sometimes points are detailed, other times are just one-word reminders as to what to hit
    • Sponsors pulled from a Notion relational table
    • Shows are created in a kanban board but moved to a calendar view

    12:37 - How do you find stuff to talk about?!

    • Technical skills
    • Hasty
    • Tasty
    • Potluck
    • Game shows
    • Collabs
      • ShopTalk Collab
  • Changelog Collab
  • Soft skills
    • Productivity
    • Apps
  • We Cooked It: Explainer Episode
  • Add ideas to the list anytime it pops into your head
  • 21:02 - Editing

    • Podcast Royale
  • We record a clap for syncing
  • Upload to Dropbox for our editors
  • 22:07 - Hosting

    • Libsyn
      • Archaic feeling, but covers everything

    22:36 - The website

    • Next.js
  • Open source
  • PRs are submitted adding the latest episodes
  • 24:10 - Transcripts

    • Generated

    24:40 - Would you still start one?

    • Podcast vs YouTube vs Twitch

    29:20 - Getting popular / Marketing

    • How do you do it?
    • Consistency is key
    • Need external audience

    35:34 - Sponsors

    • Five to six hours per week in prep
    • Most of our sponsors are products we already used
    • We sell and manage all our sponsors ourselves

    42:17 - What about Patreon?

    • Ad-free version?

    46:04 - Live shows

    • Confs
    • Livestream
    Links
    • Delicious Brains
  • Syntax Ep 004: JavaScript Tooling
  • LulaRich
  • ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ×××
    • Scott: Untold: Crime & Penalties
  • Wes: Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
  • Shameless Plugs
    • Scott: All Courses - Sign up for the year and save 25%!
    • Wes: All Courses - Use the coupon code ‘Syntax’ for $10 off!
    Tweet us your tasty treats!
    • Scott’s Instagram
    • LevelUpTutorials Instagram
    • Wes’ Instagram
    • Wes’ Twitter
    • Wes’ Facebook
    • Scott’s Twitter
    • Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets
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    Syntax - Tasty Web Development TreatsBy Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers

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