The Last Cowboy Standing, the PBR's break event rolls into the Thomas and Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Led by two time event winner Kaique Pacheco and World Champions Jess Lockwood, Cooper Davis and Silvano Alves, this years roster looks to make it heat up a bit in Sin City.
Plus, this year the inagural WCRA kicks off with Helldorado Days Rodeo.
Season 3 Episode 4 and Philip goes on a bit of a rant about fans, social media and streaming platforms. Plus some Leon Coffee news.
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I've been asked a lot lately about Podcasting. Yes, I can help you. No, I am not free or cheap. Easy, maybe? So I have listed my favorite or at least acceptable hardware and software below. You do not have to buy from the affiliate links, but I hope you do.
So here is the first question I have for you. Do you have a short simple name for your podcast? Can you purchase the domain Name?
Next, how many episodes do you plant to publish per year? 12, 26, or 52, whatever the number double it for show ideas. If you say one show a month and you can't list 24 ideas for a show, you need to think more. You don't need to buy all of the equipment at once. I also am going to recommend two microphones. But get one to start. For my Podcasting Service I use Podbean (affiliate link coming soon) and highly recommend them. Libsyn and Blubrry are also top rated platforms. Many, when first starting out use Soundcloud which has a decent free service. Including me, my only real problem with Soundcloud is it does not separate the podcast from the music and I do not want to get lost in the shuffle with great music. Seems like a losing proposition to me. Each of the "big" three podcast host have their positives and negatives. Actually, if you are willing to spend the money on Podbean they will host a very basic WordPress site for you.
I use Bizland for all of my sites. Check them out here No it is not Go Daddy, and heck might not even be the best. But they work and they allow for WordPress which is what I use to drive me content on most sites. If you want a site with more power I can make other recommendations. Or I can build it for you.
Editing, is not simple and is very time consuming. The "umms and ahhs" can be frustrating. But for beginners I suggest using a free software called Audacity. But wait that's not all. With Audacity make sure you download the LAME Mp3 Encoding Plug-in. Mp3 is smaller than a .wav or .aud file and will play on most players without question. For beginning podcasters this is easy to learn with lots of YouTube videos to check out.
Microphones are varied and unique. Kind of like Chevy, Buick, Honda and Ferrari. What do you have the money for? Since you also need a headset I recommend the Audio Technica ATR 2100 for Podcasting. This Microphone is reliable and simple. It has both an XLR connection and a USB connection. By the way this is what I recorded this with. With significant background noise.
Even though this particular product has a windscreen I recommend a foam ball to help keep the wind down a bit more.
Now, if you are like me, you are on the move a lot. I actually record 99% of my three shows on the Zoom H4N Pro recorder. With a 32gb SD memory card I have plenty of room. Great for on location recordings and it hooks up just fine to my Canon 6D Camera. I will talk more about cameras and mobile recording in a future episode.
Season 3 Episode 1 of the Roughstock Gazette Podcast. The January 2018 Rundown.
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Plus, a preview of round 2. Where are you tonight, you could be listening to Aaron Watson live at the PBR Finals!
A preview of the Professional Bull Riders and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Philip the Owner (and US Army Veteran)of Double P Tack and Photo discusses how the Las Vegas Podcasters Meetup helped us grow a new market segment.
The Roughstock Gazette bringing you new from the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and the CBR featuring an interview with Navajo Sensation Cody Jesus.
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