Today I reflect on my trip to Washington DC to Podcast Movement 2024. We talk about the gear, some presentations, some things that could only happen at Podcast Movement in DC, and why there wasn't any carpet.

I used the Rode Interview Pro Portable Microphone to record some interviews in the very noisy vendor hall. With this in mind, I thought I'd talk about plugins that can clean things up.

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Rode Interview Pro Portable Microphone $244ish

https://supportthisshow.com/rodeinterviewpro

Shure Movmic Wireless Mics (small - great for video)

https://geni.us/shure-movmic

PodProtect

https://podprotect.email/

GW Centeric (Greg Wells) $36

https://supportthisshow.com/gwcentral

Clarity VX Noise Removal $39

https://supportthisshow.com/calrityvx

Accentize DX Revive Pro $299

https://www.accentize.com/dxrevive/

Descript Studio Sound

https://supportthisshow.com/descript

Scheps Omni Channel 2 $39

https://supportthisshow.com/scheps

Audio Sigma Podmobile $359

https://audiosigma.com/

10 Free Plugins for Garageband (AU not VST)

https://www.musicianwave.com/free-garageband-plugins/

Adobe Enhance

https://podcast.adobe.com/enhance

Dealcasters Chris and Jim

https://www.podpage.com/dealcasters/about/

Paul Colligan's Podcast Partnership

podcastpartnership.com

Apple Podcasts on The Web

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/school-of-podcasting-plan-launch-grow-and-monetize/id83653087

Podcaster Morning Chat

https://www.podpage.com/pmc/

Lou Mongello - WDW Radio

https://www.wdwradio.com

https://www.loumongello.com

The Audience is Listening - Tom Webster Book

https://geni.us/tomwebsterbook

Harry Durran - Podcast Junkies

https://www.podcastjunkies.com

Podnews Podcast Industry News

https://www.podnews.net

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