This week, Michael Waitze - the founder of Michael Waitze Media. Michael and I will be going into detail, to how we got started into podcasting, learnt the ropes and whether Corporates should get into podcasting! If you're looking to explore podcast production, this one's for you!  

About Michael Waitze 

He hosts & produces numerous podcasts such as the Asia Insurtech Podcast, Asiatechpodcast.com show, eCommerce undercover, Thailand Game Changer podcast and most recently - the Wolfcast. Michael’s productions has listeners in over 137 countries, with over 700 episodes that helped hone his craft!  Check out the Asia Tech Podcast: https://asiatechpodcast.com/  

Timestamps: 

0:00 Highlights / 0:54 Introducing Michael Waitze / 1:58 The Road to Podcasting / 7:30 About my Big Black Mic / 8:56 The Reason why I podcast / 10:00 Getting started - Choosing between Audio and Video podcasts / 13:25 Reminiscing "Michael Talks Tech" / 16:54 The importance of Audio and what we've learnt along the way (about gear and technique) / 22:42 Shoutout to Tom Buck and learning from his videos / 23:50 What was your first podcast? / 27:25 Producing your own show / 37:20 Why are guests uncomfortable asking questions on a show? / 41:00 How much prep should you give your guest? / 43:08 Why'd Michael decide to move to Thailand? / 57:20 Why should companies get into the podcasting space? / 1:07:32 How long is the ideal business podcast? / 1:12:45 Comparing notes on Comedy / 1:17:33 10 Questions with Michael Waitze