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FromThe Audacity to Podcast

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Feb 7, 2024

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You Need Passion, Organization, and Dialog (POD) to Podcast – TAP001: Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Audacity to Podcast! I share my vision, talk about the POD of podcasting, and more. by The Audacity to Podcast
31 min listen
4 reasons why you shouldn’t use Audacity? – TAP009: I address four of someone else's reasons why you shouldn't use Audacity. also share news about the BlackBerry Podcasts app for BlackBerry Smartphones. by The Audacity to Podcast
33 min listen
Shownotes URLs for Search-Engine Optimization (SEO) – TAP021: How you title your blog posts and, by extension, your podcast episodes greatly affects your searchability and even your usability. by The Audacity to Podcast
45 min listen
How to make LAME MP3s with Audacity – TAP006: Stop making crappy MP3s with Audacity and LAME! I tell you how to encode MP3s the way LAME was designed to, so you get a great audio quality and small file size. by The Audacity to Podcast
48 min listen
The Bare Minimums for Podcasting – TAP003: Don't think that you have to spend thousands of dollars to launch your podcast! I give you some tips for podcasting decently with the cheapest equipment. by The Audacity to Podcast
30 min listen
Changing iTunes Author Name, Cover Art, and Waveform Visualization – TAP007: I take some time to answer questions on Audacity and podcasting. by The Audacity to Podcast
30 min listen
Website Stats and Feedburner’s RSS Subscriber Stats – TAP008: You have probably heard a lot of false things about stats, especially Feedburner's RSS stats. I'm here to tell you the truth! Make sure you listen to the episode because I explain everything in much more detail than I'm writing in the shownotes. by The Audacity to Podcast
44 min listen
Podcasting without Passion, Organization, or Dialog? – TAP015: I'm back from my wedding and honeymoon, but still settling in with my wife. This is another prerecorded episode that started with a question about podcasting without passion. by The Audacity to Podcast
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5 New Year’s Resolutions for Podcasters – TAP027: Don't forget your podcast in planning your new year's resolutions! I share five suggested goals to improve your podcasting in 2011. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Podcasters, Podcasting Equipment, and Podcasting Software that I’m Thankful For – TAP022: I share a bunch of resources and inspirations for which I'm thankful. This is almost a "how I podcast" episode, but not quite. by The Audacity to Podcast
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Rethinking and More Podcasts about Podcasting – TAP031: I'm rethinking the "podcaster's theme" for WordPress, the podcast megasite, and weekly podcast schedule. I also share more podcasts about podcasting. by The Audacity to Podcast
31 min listen
10 Ways to Give Back to Your Listeners – TAP026: In the spirit of Christmas, I want to inspire you find new ways to give back to your listeners, if you aren’t already. by The Audacity to Podcast
42 min listen
Audacity and iTunes—Making Not-LAME MP3s – TAP010: LAME is still the best MP3 encoder, but further tests and conversations reveal that it just may not be the best for podcasting. by The Audacity to Podcast
37 min listen
Podcasting with Software Compressors vs. Hardware Compressors – TAP011: Compression, expansion, noise gate, threshold, ratio—what does it all mean? Should you use a software audio compressor, or a hardware compressor? by The Audacity to Podcast
53 min listen
10 Christmas gifts for podcasters – TAP025: Find the right Christmas gift for your podcaster or yourself. by The Audacity to Podcast
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How to Prerecord Episodes with Audacity and WordPress – TAP016: During my honeymoon, I had several episodes of the Ramen Noodle and The Audacity to Podcast automatically post. How can you prerecord and schedule your episodes to magically post while you are away? I share some tips for workflow, Audacity, by The Audacity to Podcast
34 min listen
How to use Chris’s Dynamic Compressor for great volume in Audacity – TAP005: Adobe Audition has its fantastic multiband compressor, but did you know you can get fantastic audio compression from a free plugin to Audacity? by The Audacity to Podcast
44 min listen
Interview with Fred Castaneda of Struggling Entrepreneur, Part 1 – TAP013: While I'm on my honeymoon, I have a two-part conversation with Fred Casteneda, a podcasting machine! We talk about his passion, organization, and dialog in his podcasting empire. by The Audacity to Podcast
30 min listen
6 Tips for Picking a Good Domain for Your Podcast or Website – TAP019: Your domain is one of the most-important parts of your branding, and it’s how people will get to your website from anything other than a hyperlink. I share six tips for creating your domain. by The Audacity to Podcast
42 min listen
The Benefits of PodCamps for Podcasters – TAP002: PodCamps are for more than just podcasters, but how can PodCamps specifically benefit podcasters? I share my thoughts and the three benefits. by The Audacity to Podcast
31 min listen
Live-Podcasting Questions and Answers – TAP004: After several live podcasts at PodCamp Ohio, I hosted a panel with most of the podcast hosts as we discuss our equipment and workflow for live-podcasting. by The Audacity to Podcast
57 min listen
How Long and How Often Should You Podcast? – TAP017: Daniel Lewis shares some tips on determining the right balance of frequency and length for your podcast episodes. by The Audacity to Podcast
29 min listen
Soundboard 2.0, Podcaster’s Theme for WordPress, and Pasting in Audacity – TAP020: Review of Ambrosia Software's Soundboard 2.0, Podcaster's Theme for WordPress, compressor/limiter/gate on a small mixer, and pasting in Audacity. by The Audacity to Podcast
36 min listen
How to Have an Effective Podcast Intro/Opening – TAP030: How you open your podcast episodes could be turning people away from your podcast. I share eleven potential elements of an opening/intro, examples, and my suggestions for an effective podcast opening. by The Audacity to Podcast
56 min listen
How to Apply Special Effects with Audacity or a Mixer – TAP034: Make your voice or music sound crazy with these special effects that you can apply post-process (after recording) or in real-time with a mixer. by The Audacity to Podcast
49 min listen
Truth about iTunes Subscriptions and Dropped pingPodcast – TAP032: What you've heard about iTunes's auto "unsubscribing" and pingPodcast is probably wrong. Hear some truth plus two new launches for podcasters. by The Audacity to Podcast
46 min listen
How to Insert Background Music or Sound Effects in Audacity – TAP023: I focus completely on Audacity in this episode! This time, I share a brief explanation of copyright laws for podcasters, where to get music and sound effects, and three ways to work with background music or sound effects in your podcast. by The Audacity to Podcast
53 min listen
Interview with Fred Castaneda of Struggling Entrepreneur, Part 2 – TAP014: While I'm on my honeymoon, I have a two-part conversation with Fred Casteneda, a podcasting machine! We talk about his passion, organization, and dialog in his podcasting empire. This is part 2 of our previous conversation. by The Audacity to Podcast
54 min listen
WordPress Plugins for Podcasting (or Blogging) – TAP041: My favorite WordPress plugins that enable me to effectively podcast. This is not just another list of plugins that all do the same thing, but each plugin has a special purpose and all work together. by The Audacity to Podcast
54 min listen
How to Record and Mix Multiple Hosts in Audacity (Double-Ender) – TAP029: I explain how to setup, record, share, and mix a double-ender podcast. Audacity or any other audio-editor. by The Audacity to Podcast
31 min listen

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