Podcasting Videos by The Audacity to Podcast: Recent Episodes
Daniel J. Lewis
Watch tips, tutorials, interviews, and reviews for podcasting gear, software, and more! Also check out the weekly audio edition of The Audacity to Podcast, awarded the #1 technology podcast in 2012.
Libsyn has partnered with AdvertiseCast to launch Libsyn Auto Ads, allowing any Libsyn-hosted podcast to monetize with programmatic ads in your podcast!
Zencastr makes it easy to get high-quality, multi-ender audio and video podcast recordings with your guests and cohosts. Now, they've added multiple features to help you edit and monetize your podcast!
With experience in professional film and TV writing, Podcast Studio Pro has been built specifically for the planning and organization needs of podcasters.
I think Buzzsprout is the easiest-to-use podcast-hosting provider, and now they've made monetizing easy, too! Plus, you can use this to grow your own podcast!
One of the best ways to grow your business is to be a guest on the right podcasts. Interview Connections works with business owners and entrepreneurs (with or without their own podcasts) to get booked on other shows to get visibility in front of their target audiences. Interview Connections is ideal for you if you...
I've recommended Focusrite's audio interfaces for years, but they always required a little hacking to make them work for podcasting. But the new Vocaster One and Vocaster Two offer the same quality but in a new product designed for podcasters! Vocaster automatically sets your gain (with up to 70 dB of clean gain!) for each...
Ecamm Live is easy software for live-streaming from your Mac. And it's now even better! You can now stream to multiple destinations simultaneously (like Facebook Live, YouTube Live, custom RTMP, and more) and even bring those separate comments onto the screen so your entire audience can see them. For more advance productions, Ecamm Live now...
Blubrry is my top podcast-hosting provider for seamless integration with WordPress. This year, they released four great new features to help you podcast better! Automatic media kits Using the audience survey data you can collect through your Blubrry account, Blubrry now automatically populates a media kit for your podcast. It updates every 24 hours with...
Podcasting guesting is powerful for podcasters and guests! Interview Valet helps both! Interview Valet is a podcast-interview marketing service, helping thought-leaders build their brand and business on targeted podcast interviews. They focus on helping you get results! They primarily serve podcasts in the following three categories: business, faith & spirituality, and health & wellness. For...
The most impressive thing I saw at Podcast Movement 2022 was Nomono's Sound Capsule. This replaces multiple pieces of audio equipment and processing software to capture high-quality audio with great simplicity. The Sound Capsule comes with four wireless microphones, which record into separate tracks. The smart hardware and software processing reduces the crossover audio between...
Descript made editing podcast audio as easy as editing a document. Now, they've made editing video just as easy! The feature is called “Storyboard.” It lets you edit your videos with the same familiar tools as you get with editing text: like select, cut, copy, and paste. Descript also includes features to improve the audio...
I've become a fan of how artificial intelligence (AI) can help you podcast better. While I highly recommend Jasper for AI-assisted writing, Jasper isn't designed to serve the unique needs of podcasters. That's where Capsho comes in! Capsho is an “AI-powered podcast copywriter.” You start by uploading your podcast audio file. Capsho automatically generates a...
SquadCast's version 2 brings new support for more browsers and even mobile devices! Plus, more accessible pricing.
Audiograms help you promote your podcast and engage your audience. Headliner's new feature automates this for you!
Cloud Microphones makes the best in-line mic preamp boosters, and now they have a new podcast to geek out over microphones and audio!
Focusrite makes my favorite USB audio interfaces. The new 3rd-generation Scarlett models bring improved audio quality with new preamps and more gain, audio enhancement, USB loopback, USB-C connectivity, and more! Thanks to John DiNicola for joining me in this video! Watch all my video interviews from Podcast Movement 2019, and click here to see the...
It takes a lot of guts—audacity!—to podcast. But sometimes, we get and get so focused on the process without ever actually podcasting.
Carrying podcasting gear is rough on the equipment and everything has the potential add weight and bulk.
Are you looking to monetize your podcast? Influencer Bridge offers a simple marketplace where you can find advertisers and affiliates that would be perfect fits for your podcast.
Publishing your podcast is quick and easy with Alitu! Now, you can also add an introductory teaser to your episodes. Plus, Alitu will automatically enhance the audio. When it's finished, Alitu can automatically publish your episodes with the best podcast publishing tools. Thanks to Dr. Colin Gray for joining me in this video! Watch all...
Give your fans an easy way to support your podcast, and have the option to offer exclusive content!
Mark Asquith shares what makes Captivate stand out from other podcast hosting providers.
Project management for podcasters is now available! Podcaster's Toolbox combines podcasting tools for show notes, interviews, social-media promotion, scheduling, automation, and more!
Ready for a podcasting conference like no other? ShePodcasts Live focuses on serving, featuring, and celebrating women podcasters. All are welcome!
The Sound Devices MixPre-3 MixPre-6 could be the ultimate device for podcasting to replace your mixer, recorder, and audio interface.
If you like the sound of a studio condenser microphone, the Sennheiser MK 4 Digital is a portable and professional microphone for connecting to iOS devices.
The Electro-Voice RE320 is my favorite podcasting microphone. Here's the story of how Rick Belt created this studio dynamic mic from the RE20 and RE27N/D.
Record quality audio outside your studio with Sennheiser's new HandMic Digital. This microphone plugs directly into your iOS device's Lightning port. This microphone can be used for podcasting, video recording, or live-streaming wherever you can take your iOS device (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad).
Stabilize your videos and get professional-looking quality using a mirrorless or DSLR camera with the Pilotfly H2 one-handed, 3-axis stabilization gimbal and tool-free design.
Character animation can be an engaging way to make video promos, explainers, or podcast teasers. Adobe Character Animator will make that easy!
Adobe Audition is my choice for editing podcasts and other audio. At NAB Show 2016, Adobe demonstrated the new "Essential Sound" panel.
Yamaha’s AG03 and AG06 USB mixers are compact, versatile for podcasters, and even customizable. Here’s my review.
This video demonstrates some of my (ugly) acoustic-treatment attempts and their results in my new studio office.
TarDisk Pear is flash storage that fits perfectly into the SDXC slot of several MacBook models and leaves a flush exterior.
Earin earbuds are tiny, lightweight, extremely portable, and truly wireless earbuds with memory foam for extra comfort.
Instead of putting your iPhone in a large camera cage, olloclip Studio lets you attach your photography/videography accessories directly to your iPhone case!
ollclip Active Lens easily clips onto iPhone to give you either 2× telephoto or ultra-wide-angle photos and videos.
Connect almost any mic or instrument to PCs, mobile devices, and more with IK Multimedia's iRig Pro DUO.
IK Multimedia's iRig Mic Lav can daisy-chain two lav mics with real-time monitoring for recording into any iOS or Android device.
Connect your professional broadcast and recording gear to your iPhone with IK Multimedia's iKlip A/V.
IK Multimedia's iKlip Grip is far more than a "selfie stick." It offers several functions for smartphone photography and videography.
Use a bright, LED light for your mobile photos and videos with Concepter's iBlazr 2. With color-temperature adjustment and Bluetooth control!
Learn what it takes to create your own top-level domain (TLD)—that's the ".whatever"—and what you should consider, and how Afilias can help.
Griffin's iMic USB has been a favorite device for podcasters. The new iMic brings all the same features to USB-C MacBooks, ChromeBooks, and other PCs.
Get wide-angle, 2K high-definition video from the Samson Zoom Q8. This is fun unboxing and simple demo.
Google will finally support podcasts in their Google Play Music app and catalog! Here's how to submit your podcast to Google's new podcasts directory.
Whether you have a limited-storage PC or need fast, external storage, OWC's new Envoy Pro Mini offers up to 480 GB of desktop-class SSD storage in a small footprint.
Get Thunderbolt 2 RAID SSD storage in a portable size with OWC's new ThunderBay 4 Mini!
Whether you need more ports for your Thunderbolt-equipped PC, or you want a single cable to dock with your computer station, OWC's Thunderbolt 2 Dock may be the best solution.
Wireless recording is expensive. But TASCAM’s DR-10X plug-on recorder connects to any dynamic or battery-powered condenser microphone via XLR to record for easy post-production synchronization.
Connect your professional XLR podcasting mic to a computer or iOS device with Shure's new MVi from their Motiv product line!
Audio-Technica makes two great entry-level microphones for starting podcasters: the ATR2100-USB and the AT2005USB. Now, they're entering the higher end range with the BP40 broadcast dynamic microphone.
The Zoom Q8 combines the power of 4-channel audio recording, interchangeable mic capsules, and a wide-angle 2.3K video camera.
Record phone and VoIP conversations from a mobile device into any 3.5 mm stereo recorder with JK Audio's new CellTap 4C!
Sennheiser's new ClipMic Digital and MKE 2 Digital lavalier microphones are powered with an Apogee preamp and connect directly to iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad through the Lightning port.
Here's how to automatically publish your podcast episodes from your podcast RSS feed to your SoundCloud account, using Yahoo! Pipes and If This Then That (IFTTT).
Learn the best new features in Telestream Screenflow 5—the best screen-recording app for Mac OS X!
Learn how to make your webcam look better with great lighting. Plus, make your "set" look more interesting by highlighting what's around you instead of hiding it.
My Podcast Reviews will now email your Stitcher reviews to you automatically, along with your regular iTunes podcast reviews!
You'll get the highest audio quality in your videos if you use a dedicated microphone instead of the camera's built-in mic. This video shows you how to use Adobe Audition to edit your audio to perfectly align with your video in Premiere Pro or any other video application.
Most podcast and YouTube videos will look a lot better with better lighting. Here's a bright lighting kit that works great with any DSLR or camcorder setup and costs under $200!
My Podcast Reviews allows you to receive your international podcast reviews automatically emailed to you! No more checking iTunes for each of your podcasts. My Podcast Reviews even lets you share your favorite reviews!
Griffin Technology, a top company that is known for innovative accessories for personal computing and digital media, shows an awesome little device that doesn't just look beautiful, but also allows you to use it for almost anything for media production or consumption.
At the CES 2014, Western Digital, one of the world's leading storage solutions provider, presented an external hard drive that allows you to save everything AND access it anytime, anywhere.
Looking for LED light panels that you can adjust according to your preference? GiSTEQ presents Flashmate F-198C and Flashmate F-198A, a photo/video lighting solution with adjustable spread and color temperature LED light panels at the recently concluded CES 2014.
Belkin, one of the world's top technology company for nearly 30 years, shared the ultimate keyboard case for iPad Mini and iPad Air at CES 2014.
At CES 2014, Hyper presented an affordable battery pack system that can serve as backup for your Macbook—the HyperJuice MacBook battery pack.
Remotely control your digital SLR using Hyper's iUSBportCamera. Whether you're using a Canon or Nikon DSLR, the iUSBportCamera will turn your DSLR into a wireless digital SLR.
IK Multimedia, a company staffed with talented musicians that was first known for their Abbey Road console, presents an awesome little device at CES 2014 that will allow you to connect your professional microphone to your iOS devices for a nice digital connection - iRig Pre and iRig Pro.
Nady Systems, Inc., a company that has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing wireless microphones since 1976 introduces two new microphones that will give you a new way of recording audio content — the D'link wireless adapter with the MGT micro receiver and the new HM-35 headset microphone.
Whether you're a professional or simply just a hobbyist, VidPro's new DSLR camera and video camcorder stabilization gear will take your shots into a different level.
At the recently concluded CES2014, TASCAM, a company that has been developing products for the sound and music industry shows another of their latest product with great audio for your DSLR video—the TASCAM DR-60D.
At the CES2014, Canon introduces a new completely different reimagined line of camera of their Vixi mini camcorders perfect for producing a podcast or any kind of media.
Gosh!, a company that is known for reinventing and recreating accessories for your smartphones and tablets, presented the Parallel 2500mAh Battery Case, an edgy accessory for iPhone 5, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S that takes away all the discomfort that typical power banks provide.
Produce your audio podcast from home or remotely from your iPad or computer with Griffin Technology's StudioConnect HD, an audio interface that allows you to record 4-channel audio.
Back up your information without spending weeks waiting for that secure feeling using IDrive. Known as a universal online backup service, IDrive takes your files from your laptops, desktops, smart phones and tablets, backing it up securely.
Shooting DSLR video has often had trouble with auto-focusing on moving subjects. But Canon's EOS 70D is a game-changing camera with "dual-pixel CMOS AF" for continuous, smooth, auto focus.
The Electro-Voice RE320 is designed for musicians, but it can also work great for podcasters. This dynamic mic sells for only $299, and its sound reproduction is much better than the Heil PR40.
The Electro-Voice RE20 is designed for broadcasting and you'll find it in many professional radio studios. This dynamic mic sells for only $449, and it boasts highly accurate sound reproduction.
Learn how to include both a YouTube or Vimeo video along with a downloadable podcast episode in your WordPress post without double players.
Speed up your blogging and podcasting workflow with these five great WordPress plugins. They'll reduce your steps, optimize your site, and save lots of time.
Instead of telling your audience to find you in iTunes, give them a direct link that does the work for them! This video episode will show you how to create direct links, and even how to make some money from your podcast.
Every cohost in your audio podcast needs their own headphones, but they may have completely different kinds with different amplifications. This 4-channel headphone amplifier will give each cohost their own volume control for their headphones. Watch this video to see why you and your cohosts will love the Behringer HA400.
See and hear the difference between popular microphones for audio and video podcasting: Heil PR40, Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB, Nady SP-1, and the Giant Squid Audio Lab lavalier.
Apple recently emailed podcasters to remind them (again) about the requirements for being featured in iTunes. The language is very specific for easily misunderstood. I'll explain this for you and tell you how you can change your podcast cover art or add some if you don't already have it.
See this amazing app that helps you record, produce, and publish podcasts without a PC!
If you have your own domain and website, have WordPress with PowerPress, and you don't care about unreliable RSS stats, what benefits does FeedBurner even provide?
This looks like a great mic for beginning podcasters, voiceover artists, and other audio needs. It has USB and XLR outputs, so you can plug it straight into your computer, or use it with a mixer.
Learn how to setup Blubrry's PowerPress plugin for WordPress, including feed and iTunes settings, category podcasting, channels, and how to attach podcast episodes.