(A Podcast About) Making Better Podcasts

Episode 7: Process

We've talked about so many individual elements that make up a great audio story: format, narrative, structure, sound design and more... but how do you go about putting them together into a cohesive whole? In this episode, we take a real-word example and look at the step-by-step of how we went from a vague idea to a pile of tape to a broadcast-ready segment. Enjoying the series? Like and follow the show wherever you get your podcasts. What to know more? Read David's blog, The Media Drive and follow CitizenRacecar on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Episode 6: Music

There’s nothing better than music…and there’s nothing more powerful for adding emotional lift and forward motion to your podcast. But how do you use it in a way that adds without dominating? And where do you get good music to use? Let’s explore!

Episode 5: Output

We continue our exploration of the basics of sound recording with a journey through the mysterious and magical world of Post-Production. Mixing and beyond, a trio of expert practitioners take us through the art and science of making sound sound better.  Want to know more? Subscribe to this series (and leave a like and review) wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/citizenracecar/] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/citizenracecar/], and feel free to reach out any time: pitcrew@citizenracecar.com [pitcrew@citizenracecar.com] Thanks to our special guests in this episode, Alex Bouwer, Jose Miguel Baez, and Cheryl Otternritter of Ott House Audio [https://www.otthouseaudio.com/].

Episode 4: Input

(A Podcast About) Making Better Podcasts is back! And we’re kicking off this new batch by going very deep into the most fundamental building block of the medium: sound itself—what it is, how it works, and how it’s captured.  Want to know more? Subscribe to this series (and leave a like and review) wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/citizenracecar/] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/citizenracecar/], and feel free to reach out any time: pitcrew@citizenracecar.com

Episode 3: Segments, Bits, and Callbacks

Ears are connected to brains, and there’s nothing brains like better than recognizing things. In today’s episode, we talk about something broadcasters have always known and podcasters need to learn: about how callbacks, running bits, and recurring segments tickle those neurons and keep people coming back.  Want to know more? Subscribe to this series (and leave a like and review) wherever you get your podcasts, read weekly posts from the whole CitizenRacecar team on our blog, Notes on Good Podcasting [https://citizenracecar.com/notes-on-good-podcasting/], follow us on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/citizenracecar/] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/citizenracecar/], and feel free to reach out any time: pitcrew@citizenracecar.com [pitcrew@citizenracecar.com]