Podcasting for Dummies - News and Companion Podcast

Tee and Chuck are back for season 4 ahead of the launch of Podcasting For Dummies 4th Edition. Join us as we catch up on what we’ve been doing, why we got started, some teasers of what’s changed in PFD4e, and of course, some laughs.

This bonus episode comes from content that was meant for a special chapter in the book we called “10 Original Podcasters”. These are people who started podcasting around 2004 and 2005 and are still going today either with their original show or another they still host. Some have grown to celebrity status with audiences in […]

This is the final episode of our planned 3rd season program. Thank you for listening. Thank you for buying the book. Thank you for all the support. What do you think? Share your thoughts with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or drop us a voicemail at 703-791-1701. We’d love to hear from you! Stay subscribed to get any […]

Tee and Chuck talk about doing video. They share their experiences about lighting, camera angles, background, consistency, scripting, editing, their processes, some short cuts, and more. What do you think? Share your thoughts with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or drop us a voicemail at 703-791-1701. We’d love to hear from you!

Podcasting is a social network. It’s one of the things that makes podcasting so great. Tee and Chuck share their thoughts about taking your virtual podcast network to IRL (in real life) or “meat space” meet ups. What do you think? Share your thoughts with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or drop us a voicemail at 703-791-1701. We’d […]

Tee and Chuck talk about some of the challenges and unique opportunities of going from creating a podcast to creating a live stream. What manner of blasphemy is this! Isn’t this supposed to be about podcasting? You might be surprised to learn what it takes to extend your content to a new channel. What do […]

Music can really enhance your podcast. It can set a brand, help the listener transition from one segment to another, and more. This episode can help you learn to do it right. Everything from where to get music (legally), to how to mix it with voice, and more. What do you think? Share your thoughts […]

Listener/Reader Jake writes in and asks about remote rigs for doing interviews. Tee and Chuck offer a few different suggestions to make remote recording easy and stay on budget. What do you think? Share your thoughts with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or drop us a voicemail at 703-791-1701. We’d love to hear from you!

Tee and Chuck discuss podcast analytics. Should you care? Where should you look? Start understanding what the data REALLY means and what can happen if you don’t understand it. What do you think? Share your thoughts with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or drop us a voicemail at 703-791-1701. We’d love to hear from you!

Tee and Chuck talk about some of the handy hardware and software accessories that can make your podcast sound great and frankly, more fun to produce. They also cover the costs, time, and other caveats involved with adding more weapons to your podcast arsenal. Items mentioned in this episode: Pop filters and windscreens Headphone amps […]