Wed, February 23, 2022

Trends and Hot Topics in the Podcasting Industry

These past few days have been quite active in the podcasting industry. There was a controversy with Joe Rogan and Spotify, also the podcasting market is growing, and more people are getting into it. In this episode, Molly, Adam, and Marcus talk about Libsyn's financials and assets, how people record audio the incorrect way, news and developments in the podcasting industry, what are the top-selling podcasting equipment, Riverside's marketing campaign, Boom Caster, and a bitesize about the Super Bowl. 📌Key Takeaways 🌟About the current Issues on Libsyn on their  Financials, Assets, and their hosting platform 🌟People use audio recording devices the wrong way  🌟Tips and recommendations on how to use audio recording devices  🌟News and Updates on the podcasting World 🌟What are the Hot Selling Podcasting Equipment  🌟Know the Riverside Controversy on their ad Campaign and the New player, Boom Caster 📌Quote Takeaways  “The podcasting world has been busy, and every podcast business is starting to pick up this month of February.” - Molly “Producing a similar device is wonderful, and it's a cool thing to do, but most people wouldn't spend money on stuff that is almost identical to what they already have.” - Adam “I'm uncomfortable using a service if they are disrespectful to their competitors, but I like that there is competition, and as a result, Riverside continues to give the greatest deals on the market.” - Marcus     📌Websites and Techs Mentioned in The Episode ☑️Riverside ☑️Libsyn ☑️IHeartRadio ☑️Boom Caster ☑️Rodecaster Pro ☑️Zoom P8 ☑️Universal Audio Microphone SD 1 ☑️SM7B ☑️MV88 📌Speakers on this Episode 🎙️Podcast Pro: Molly Ruland What she does: Molly is the founder and CEO of Heartcast Media, a full-service podcast production company and content creation lab based in Washington, D.C. www.heartcastmedia.com 🎙️Podcast Pro: Marcus dePaula What he does: An audio engineer, podcast producer and website designer, Marcus runs Me Only Louder, a podcast production company in Franklin, Tenn. www.meonlylouder.com 🎙️Podcast Pro: Adam Levin What he does: Adam is the manager of Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center and is the founder of Podcast Outfitters, which specializes in podcast equipment. Podcast Outfitters The Podcast Equipment Experts Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center 📌Time Stamp ⏲️[00:00] Introduction ⏲️[00:49] About Lybsin Financials and Assets ⏲️[04:06] Talks about audio recording  ⏲️[09:17] Current Issues on the podcasting World ⏲️[12:42] New and Hot Selling Podcasting Equipment  ⏲️[22:04] Riverside Controversy and the New Boom Caster ⏲️[28:50]

Wed, February 09, 2022

Joe Vs The Covid Volcano

The right to freedom of expression is a basic human right. All other human rights are reinforced, allowing society to thrive and progress. The freedom to openly express ourselves and voice our minds is critical for societal transformation.But where do we draw the line if the thing we wish to say spreads disinformation and occasionally comes from those with influence? In this episode, Molly, Marcus and Adam discuss the recent issue of Joe Rogan and Neil Young on Spotify and what it means on freedom of expression, Obligations of Major Companies in handling information and moral responsibilities on true information. 📌Key Takeaways ✨Joe Rogan and Neil Young on Spotify Issue ✨Spotify Obligations as a medium of Good Information ✨Moral Responsibilities of Content Creators and Podcasting Platforms ✨Free Speech and Censorship on Podcasting 📌Key Quotes in the Episode: 📣“There should be guidelines on what true information and what misinformation is” - Molly 📣“We will disagree with our partners at some time, but identifying our beliefs and what is essential to us should be a requirement when doing podcasts, just as large corporations have values and mission statements.” - Marcus 📣“At its core, it's like the whole. That is the problem with the way we consume information and the way people listen to soundbites instead of listening to people. Yes, it's profundity.” - Adam 📌People Mentioned in the Episode ✔️Neil Young ✔️Joe Rogan ✔️R Kelly ✔️Alex Jones ✔️Howard Stern ✔️Bernie Brown   📌Terms Mentioned in the Episode ✔️1st Amendment - stipulates that Congress may not pass any legislation restricting or banning the free exercise of religion. It safeguards the freedoms of expression, the press, and assembly, as well as the right to petition the government for redress of grievances. ✔️Section 230 -  provides immunity for website platforms with respect to third-party content. ✔️PedalTrain - Pedaltrain is the premier innovation in guitar effects pedalboards.   📌Guests in This Episode: 🎙️Podcast Pro: Molly Ruland What she does: Molly is the founder and CEO of Heartcast Media, a full-service podcast production company and content creation lab based in Washington, D.C. www.heartcastmedia.com 🎙️Podcast Pro: Marcus dePaula What he does: An audio engineer, podcast producer and website designer, Marcus runs Me Only Louder, a podcast production company in Franklin, Tenn. www.meonlylouder.com 🎙️Podcast Pro: Adam Levin  What he does: Adam is the manager of Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center and is the founder of Podcast Outfitters, which specializes in podcast equipment. <a href="h

Wed, January 26, 2022

Podcast Hits and NFTs

In this episode, Molly, Adam, and Marcus examine some problems in the podcasting industry surrounding what it takes to be a top popular podcast show. They also explore podcasting industry innovation and potential changes if the industry enters NFTs and VR technology. Tune in if you want to learn more about the possibilities of NFTs in the podcasting sector and how to improve your podcast show. Key Takeaways ✨What makes a good podcast and What does “Top Hit Episodes” mean? ✨What would it be if NFTs entered into podcasting ✨Podcasting and Virtual Reality Key Quotes in this Episode “What makes a podcast the best? What if there's a podcast that has less listeners but has 100,000 paid subscribers? Does that make it better or is it only based on downloads?” - Molly “I create things as a way to connect with other human beings. There's nothing wrong with creating something purely out of the desire to profit from it. But if I'm going to create this exclusive thing that only a small group of people get to hear, just for the sake of making money, it goes against what I think podcasting is all about.”  - Marcus “The community's got to be strong to make any one of these NFTs relevant, that's kind of how a lot of it happens. That's why these things blow up, not just because, but because there's a momentum behind it”  - Adam People Mentioned in the Episode 🧔Paul Stamets 🧔Joe Rogan 🧔James Cridland 🧔Martin Shkreli 🧔Redman  🧔Method Man 🧔Rick Ross 🧔Mike Tyson 🧔Logan Paul Special Mentioned in the Episode ✅DAO - Decentralized Autonomous Organization ✅NFT - Non-Fungible Token ✅Metaverse - Fictional World ✅Reddit  ✅Altered Carbon Movie ✅Wall-E ✅Venmo   Our Podcast Host for this Episode: Podcast Pro: Molly Ruland 🎙️ What she does: Molly is the founder and CEO of Heartcast Media, a full-service podcast production company and content creation lab based in Washington, D.C. www.heartcastmedia.com Podcast Pro: Marcus dePaula 🎙️ What he does: An audio engineer, podcast producer and website designer, Marcus runs Me Only Louder, a podcast production company in Franklin, Tenn. www.meonlylouder.com Podcast Pro: Adam Levin 🎙️ What he does: Adam is the manager of Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center and is the founder of Podcast Outfitters, which specializes in podcast equipment. https://podcastoutfitters.com/ https://chucklevins.com/   📌TIMESTAMPS ⏲[00:00] Introduction ⏲️[2:33] Molly, Marcus and Adam discusses the

Wed, January 12, 2022

Looking Into the Future of Podcasting

📌EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, Molly, Adam, and Marcus discuss what will be happening in the year 2022. They share individually what they think will happen in the podcasting industry. They also discuss how the quality of the podcast shows affects people on how they portray a person when listening to bad quality podcasts versus high quality shows. The host also discusses microphones. They give insights and examples what is a good microphone and not. They also share stories about people using mediocre microphones versus those who use high quality microphones. Tune in now in this episode if you like some insight about the future of the podcasting industry in the year 2022, or you want to know more about microphones as you are interested in scaling and growing your podcast shows. 📌Key Takeaways in the Episode: 📣Predictions and Possibilities that will occur on the podcasting industry for 2022. 📣How to Stepping up your podcast in the year 2022.  📣Things We should know about microphones for better podcast shows in 2022. 📌Key Quotes in the Episode: “So hopefully you'll see a rise in people actually caring about product quality and the value that it provides and the separation between the people that are just getting into it and are not invested in the full medium of podcasting. And those that are into it” - Adam “that the microphone and camera is the new suit for sure” - Marcus “And I think people, businesses and other people, some people have success with the podcast but thought it was going to be fleeting. And now they're realizing no podcasts have been here and they're definitely not going anywhere and just all the benefits of being able to go remote. I mean, from from a business perspective, we have global clients” - Molly 📌People Mentioned in the Episode: 👧Arielle Nissenblatte - Author at Squadcast.fm 🧔Joe Rogan - American Podcaster, UFC color commentator 🧔Alex Hormozi - author of the book “100 million dollar offer” 📌Tools and Accessories Mentioned in the Episode: ✔️Logitech H390 ✔️Audix USB 12 ✔️Blue Yeti Microphone ✔️Audio Technica 2040 ✔️Shure SM7B ✔️Shure MV7 ✔️V7 Microphone ✔️Re20   📌Our Podcast Host for this Episode: Podcast Pro: Molly Ruland 🎙️ What she does: Molly is the founder and CEO of Heartcast Media, a full-service podcast production company and content creation lab based in Washington, D.C. 👋 Where to find her: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Podcast Pro: Marcus dePaula 🎙️ What he does: An audio engineer, podcast producer and website designer, Marcus runs Me Only Louder, a podcast production company in Franklin, Tenn. 👋 Where to find him: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Podcast Pro: Adam Levin 🎙️ What he does: Adam is the manager of Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center and is the founder of Podcast

Wed, December 29, 2021

The Good, Bad, Ugly: Podcasting in 2021 and Beyond

Podcasting is a fast-growing and fast-changing industry that’s been greatly affected by the pandemic, but those COVID-related curveballs have brought some new and exciting changes to podcasting over the past year. On this episode of The Podcast Club, Molly, Marcus and Adam share thoughts on the year in podcasting and look ahead at what trends they think are here to stay. Episode Summary  With 2021 drawing to a close, The Podcast Club hosts huddle to reflect on the year and look ahead.  On this episode, Molly, Marcus and Adam discuss the role of transcripts and inclusivity in the podcast world, why podcasters need to be on YouTube and the increased awareness of branding and monetization opportunities in podcasting. They note the lawsuit brought against SiriusXM for not having transcripts available for their podcasts.  “We are about to see a whole new world of inclusion,” Molly says. “I love seeing stuff like that because it just means we're going to get more and more regulated in the industry. It'll become more and more accessible.” The hosts also discuss the expansion of video: podcasters are increasingly seeing the value in uploading to YouTube — a trend that will continue to grow in 2022. “People just spend so much time on YouTube,” says Marcus.  Overall, it’s been an exciting few years in podcasting with many new developments, and The Podcast Club can’t wait to see what’s next.  Tune in to hear what they think about inclusion in podcasting, branded podcasting, the amount of work that goes into creating a quality podcast, and the swing from remote to in-person podcasting, and back. Tools and tech mentioned in this episode: ✔️ Riverside ✔️ Podnews ✔️ RØDECaster Pro ✔️ MV7 ✔️ SM7B ✔️ SquadCast ✔️ Cleanfeed ✔️ YouTube Podcast Pro: Molly Ruland  🎙️ What she does: Molly is the founder and CEO of Heartcast Media, a full-service podcast production company and content creation lab based in Washington, D.C.  💡 Key quote: “As a business owner, or any a content creator, you're so focused on the last week or the last episode, or payroll, or the numbers and you forget to take a step back and look at the bigger picture and be proud of what you have accomplished, and not so focused on what you didn't get done.” 👋 Where to find her: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram   Podcast Pro: Marcus dePaula 🎙️ What he does: An audio engineer, podcast producer and website designer, Marcus runs Me Only Louder, a podcast production company in Franklin, Tenn. 💡 Key quote: “I think people are finally realizing, not just the opportunities, but also how serious you have to be to actually make something out of your podcast. You have to treat it like a business.” 👋 Where to find him: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Pod

Wed, December 15, 2021

How to Create a Professional Podcast Website in Minutes

Creating a podcast is time-intensive, so having an easy-to-use, reliable website platform that aggregates everything — from your reviews to your YouTube videos — can make all the difference. On this episode of The Podcast Club, Molly, Marcus and Adam talk to Brenden Mulligan, creator of podcast website builder Podpage, about the importance of a solid podcast website. Having a website for your podcast that you can navigate seamlessly is crucial, both for presentation and as a direct connection to your audience. On this episode of The Podcast Club, Molly, Marcus and Adam sit down with Brenden Mulligan, the founder of podcast website builder Podpage, to talk about the importance of having a podcast website, and current trends in the industry. With a background in the music industry, Brenden saw how artists invested in building their fanbases on MySpace back in the day when it was a thing. Musicians often built their following on MySpace rather than developing their own websites. When MySpace fell apart, so did those fanbases. “I was searching for some podcast a couple years ago. And I was like, you guys don't have websites, you're relying on these distribution channels,” Brenden says. When he discovered that podcasts are syndicated through RSS feeds and the data is available for anyone to use, he realized he could easily build a website because he only needed to build the frontend. He created Podpage, which allows you to set up a website for your podcast that won’t be time-intensive or difficult to set up or maintain.  “There are a lot of people who set up one of these pages and then never come back again,” Brenden says. “They don't have to worry about the website, we’ll automatically Tweet and post to Facebook if you want.”  Tune in to hear their thoughts on using tools to automate processes, why the focus needs to be on creating good content, as well as trends that have emerged and waned since the beginning of the pandemic. Guest of the Pod: Brenden Mulligan 🎙️ What he does: Brenden is the founder of Podpage, which helps podcasters build a professional looking website for their podcast quickly and easily. 💡 Key quote: “I don't need to build a database. I just need to build a front end that reads the feed and puts the data on a website. And because it's structured, we can do all kinds of great SEO work.” 👋 Where to find him: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Podcast Pro: Molly Ruland  🎙️ What she does: Molly is the founder and CEO of Heartcast Media, a full-service podcast production company and content creation lab based in Washington, D.C.  💡 Key quote: “I want to set people up for success, and force them into it.” 👋 Where to find her: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram   Podcast Pro: Marcus dePaula 🎙️ What he does: An audio engineer, podcast producer and webs

Wed, December 01, 2021

The Riverside Advantage

Choosing the right recording platform is critical when recording a podcast. Which platforms work best? How should you decide who to choose?  On this episode of The Podcast Club, Molly, Marcus and Adam discuss why Riverside is their favorite.  “We’re literally producing podcasts around the world right now because of Riverside,” Molly says.  The audio quality, ability to record video, customer service and its mobile app are some of the reasons why Riverside is a great option for podcast recording. But it’s not all fairy dust and roses. As a venture-backed company, Riverside is incentivized to continually introduce new features and sometimes the changes can feel too rapid for users.  Speaking of problems, you will encounter them no matter which platform you use, and Marcus cautions podcasters to recognize this instead of abandoning one platform only to encounter the same issue with whichever one they opt for next.  The crew shares the tools they like and what’s worked for them, but ultimately, it’s about finding what works for you.  Tune in to hear their thoughts on how the mindset you need to adopt in less than optimal recording environments, the importance of not allowing yourself to become beholden to a single platform, and why it’s essential that customers know what the work you’re doing for them truly involves.  Tools and tech mentioned in this episode: ✔️ Riverside ✔️ Cleanfeed ✔️ SquadCast ✔️ Podcast Business Journal ✔️ 5x5 Podcast Pro: Molly Ruland  🎙️ What she does: Molly is the founder and CEO of Heartcast Media, a full-service podcast production company and content creation lab based in Washington, D.C.  💡 Key quote: “I love Riverside. (It) changed the game for me, and (with) Heartcast Media not having a brick and mortar studio, this is the next best thing. It's opened up our client base.” 👋 Where to find her: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram   Podcast Pro: Marcus dePaula 🎙️ What he does: An audio engineer, podcast producer and website designer, Marcus runs Me Only Louder, a podcast production company in Franklin, Tenn. 💡 Key quote: “The big differentiator with Riverside is they have always been recording video first. … Riverside was the first one to offer the video recording aspect for each individual person.” 👋 Where to find him: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Podcast Pro: Adam Levin 🎙️ What he does: Adam is the manager of Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center and is the founder of Podcast Outfitters, which specializes in podcast equipment.  💡 Key quote: “Find the tool that works for you and know how to use it. But you can't be beholden to the tool.” 👋 Where to find him: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Tips for Podcasters  ⭐ Riverside offers several advantages

Wed, November 17, 2021

Help Your Clients and Help Yourself by Upping Your Podcast Workflow Game

The systems you use for podcast editing and workflow can mean the difference between calm and insanity — for you as well as your clients.  On this episode of The Podcast Club, Molly, Marcus and Adam get down and dirty on systems for managing podcast production workflow. “[Clients] like to know that we have a system in place,” Molly says on this episode. “Systems are so important, and so many people are really intimidated by [them].” Project management tools like Trello offer the ability to connect and communicate with clients and your team. It makes your job easier and is critical for helping scale your business (if that’s what you want). Setting up a public workflow system has the added benefit of showing clients the value they’re getting from working with you.  Even though the crew shares the tools they like and what’s worked for them, ultimately, it’s about finding what works for you and your business.  “It's not one big thing,” Marcus says. “It's all these little things along the way that add up.”  Tune in to hear their thoughts on how to set up a workflow system, which project management tools are helpful, whether it ever makes sense to do custom work, as well as which mics they’re digging and other podcast industry hot topics. Tools and tech mentioned in this episode: ✔️ Asana ✔️ ClickUp ✔️ Trello ✔️ Zapier ✔️ Tula microphones Podcast Pro: Molly Ruland  🎙️ What she does: Molly is the founder and CEO of Heartcast Media, a full-service podcast production company and content creation lab based in Washington, D.C.  💡 Key quote: “You have to have a system. You have to have your expectations communicated, you have to have a plan. That's the only way you can scale.” 👋 Where to find her: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram   Podcast Pro: Marcus dePaula 🎙️ What he does: An audio engineer, podcast producer and website designer, Marcus runs Me Only Louder, a podcast production company in Franklin, Tenn. 💡 Key quote: “So many podcast editors are doing what is best for themselves, instead of what's best for their client or what's best for the listener.” 👋 Where to find him: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Podcast Pro: Adam Levin 🎙️ What he does: Adam is the manager of Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center and is the founder of Podcast Outfitters, which specializes in podcast equipment.  💡 Key quote: “It's all about finding that one tool, or that one strategy, or that one thing that helps you keep your shit together.” 👋 Where to find him: LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram Tips for Podcasters  Top takeaways from the episode  ⭐ There are tons of project management tools to help streamline your process. Trello, Asana, ClickUp are some that are familiar and recommended by The Podcast Club.  ⭐ Don’t sp

Mon, October 18, 2021

Return of The Podcast Club: We’re Back and Better Than Ever

Mon, August 23, 2021

How YouTube is Leading the Charge in Podcast Discovery

It's another week of The Podcast Club and it's a fin one as both Marcus and Molly have custom work releasing! Marcus recorded and posted a YouTube video on the 8 different type of microphones that is a must watch for every podcaster, and Molly has a blog coming out that EVERYONE needs to read. We're talking about the importance of YouTube, and how podcasters need to invest more in the platform and start promoting their shows on the site.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com

Mon, August 09, 2021

More Than a Movement: Pushing Your Business with Podcast

On this weeks episode of The The Podcast Club, we're joined by Diana Fryc, Partner and Chief Sales Marketing Officer at Retail Voodoo. Diana host The Gooder podcast, and got it started though Molly and Heartcast Media and she joins us to talk about the benefits it's had for her business. From new clients and employees to that feeling of knowing someone personally just from listening to their podcast, Marcus, Molly and Diana dive into all this and a whole lot more in this weeks episode.

Mon, August 02, 2021

Really Remote Podcasting with Christy Haussler & Riverside.fm

This week's episode was filmed in Hawaii AND a cornfield. Oh Marcus! Join us as we put riverside.fm to the test with a really great conversation with Christy Haussler of Team Podcast. She joined us from beautiful Hawaii and the view did not disappoint, complete with actual goats. We talked all things shop, how to create a successful podcast editing business, how to monetize your podcast, why mentors and masterminds are important to any successful business and where to get started if you want to level up your podcast.  Christy is the Founder of Team Podcast, a full service podcast production company. She's helped almost 250 podcasters over the past 8 years, and now she's on a mission to help podcasters monetize. Christy knows the power of podcasting to change lives because it changed hers. When Christy started podcasting almost 10 years ago, she was working a full time job and driving 2 hours each way to work. Since going all in on podcasting, she's been able to move to an island and live the life of her dreams. Christy also has a podcast called Podcast Monetization Secrets to share her knowledge about marketing and monetization. Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with timestamps: 0:00 Intro 4:50 Christy shares a little background about herself, where she’s from, what she does for a living and how she got into the podcasting world and why she feels every podcast should be monetized 11:12 Christy talks about why people should know how to market stuff and the panel she was put in at the Podfest and what it was all about 12:27 Christy talks about the number of clients she has at her production company and how many episodes she handles every month 12:51 Christy also talks about the services that she offers to her clients  16:00 Christy talks about how they create an evergreen funnel for their clients that will always create revenue  17:26 Christy talks about how her customer relation business acumen came about while in the podcast production business  21:13 Christy explains what a mastermind group is and talks about the Russell Brunson, what it is, and what it is all about  25:09 Christy also shares some of the tips on how to find the best people to invest in that are ahead of you that will have the best advice for you especially with marketing 27:27 Molly also talks about what a mastermind group is and shares more tips on how to find the people that resonate with you that can help you 30:44 Christy also talks about the importance of accountability and being honest about what you are going through to people that can give you calm, rational advice whenever you're panicking

Mon, July 26, 2021

Workshopping the Rode Wireless 2 & Norm Shriever | The Podcast Club

On today's episode, we're joined by Norman Schriever, a world traveler and Molly's friend down in Costa Rica who launched a podcast talking to interesting people all over the world. We talk about his journey both traveling and navigating the world of creating and producing his own show. Norm just purchased himself some fancy Rode Wireless 2's, but is having some trouble getting them up and running, so The Podcast Club is here to help.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:28 Norm shares a little background about himself, what he does, the name of his podcast, and what the show is all about  4:17 Norm talks about how long he has been doing the podcast and shares his secret of how he gets more downloads  5:46 Norm explains the strategy that he uses to not only get people to download his podcast but to also listen to his podcast through his digital marketing skills  7:22 Norm talks about the most important checklist that every podcaster should have for their show to be successful  10:50 Norm talks about how he uses his marketing skills to get into his client’s brain to make a sale  14:03 Norm talks about the software that he was using to edit his episodes and what he is using now and why  14:34 Norm talks about the problems that he’s been having when using his receivers especially when interviewing his guests  15:30 Marcus talks about the problems that Norm is facing and talks about what could be done or the solutions to those problems  20:02 Adam talks about some of the best equipment that Norm should use to solve the problems that he is facing  24:02 Marcus talks about lapel microphones and demonstrates a little bit of how to position your microphone so that you can get the best quality of sound 27:49 Adam, Molly, and Marcus talk about the importance of knowing how to better position your microphone while recording  35:25 Marcus and Molly talk about the best software that Norm needs to be using while editing his shows  37:16 Molly and Norm talk about the amazing guests that he brings on the show as a reason why the shows need to be good for everyone to listen to his amazing conversations  39:15 Adam talks about the importance of having small, quality equipment that can record as a podcaster for when traveling to not miss any critical moment  40:31 Marcus explains if having fewer bleeds in a recording is going to save someone time when editing  42:18 Marcus and Adam talk about the Cardioid Microphones and if they’d recommend it to someone 45:18 Marcus explains the process of connecting two microphones to one device like a computer and

Mon, July 19, 2021

Elevate Your Podcast Visibility and SEO with Transcriptions from Podscribe | The Podcast Club

We're joined by Eugene Fernandes, growth manager at Podscribe who talks about this company and all the services they provide to help elevate your show and SEO to the next level. We're talking transcripts, search widgets, and his own personal journey in the industry. Adam is still MIA and Molly gets hit by an earthquake during the episode, so buckle in cause it's another wild one.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Equipment Mentioned:  Marcus's Microphone : http://heartcast.biz/3gLTjyG Molly's Set Up : http://heartcast.biz/38tHHO0 Recorded on Riverside. Get hooked up today: http://www.riverside.fm/?via=molly Find on iTunes: http://heartcast.biz/38tmMe6  

Tue, July 06, 2021

The Power of the Podcast Movement with Jared Easley | The Podcast Club

Jared Easley is the Co-founder and VP of Content and Community for Podcast Movement. He is the co-host of the Starve the Doubts podcast. He is also the author of two books. The most recent is Stop Chasing Influencers. Jared joins us to talk the upcoming Podcast Movement meetup in Nashville and how they are creating a hybrid event for all to be involved. We're talking the importance of the speakers and the diversity in their topics, as well as Podcast movement University.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:34 Jared shares a little bit of history of how they started the Podcast Movement with his partner and being so successful  3:50 Jared also talks about the things that they did with his partner that made the Podcast Movement become the biggest global event for podcasting 8:10 Jared shares his advice to people coming to the Podcast Movement and the pro tip on the best way to experience Podcast Movement  11:49 Jared, Marcus, and Molly talk about the importance of always networking at an event because you never know who might meet and be your gate pass to success 18:15 Jared talks about what Podcast Movement is looking forward to doing in the near future and also the Evolutions events they’ve held in the past  22:18 Molly and Jared talk about places that need to have information and also the emerging markets for podcasters and content creators that they should focus on  26:53 Jared also talks about the new exciting brands that are going to be there in the Podcast Movement this year  28:25 Jared talks about the keynote speakers that they are going to have in the Podcast Movement event this year such as Mark Cuban  31:46 Jared talks about how the pandemic has affected them in terms of holding events, the challenges they faced, and how they solved them  35:47 Jared explains the event being a hybrid event since it’s going to be in-person and a virtual event at the same time and if it’s their first time  37:17 Molly and Jared talk about accessibility and how the Podcast Movement makes sure they are accessible to everyone  42:26 Jared talks about the Podcast Movement University that they have, the information you will get which is free and how to get involved  44:30 Jared shares some advice and pro tips to public speakers on how to know what to speak about that’s not been spoken about so as to give the value you intended to give  48:40 Jared talks about why it’s good to sometimes hold events and have speakers who have different agendas or perspectives from each other  52:08 Molly, Jared, and Marcus talks about why you should know that it’s okay if

Mon, June 28, 2021

Imposter Syndrome Isn‘t Real | The Podcast Club

Molly had an epiphany and she's comin in hot this week to tell you why you need to kick the imposter syndrome, especially all the powerful and creative women in the industry. We're talking all things women in the industry including how to grow their businesses and the factors they should focus on in doing so, as well as the importance of valuing yourself and not letting anybody to take advantage of you. We wrap the show up with Marcus explaining his new course and the recommendations of what he should and shouldn't do from Adam and Molly.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com   Equipment Mentioned:  Marcus's Microphone : http://heartcast.biz/3gLTjyG Molly's Set Up : http://heartcast.biz/38tHHO0 Fujifilm X-T4: https://fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/x-t4 /  SHURE MV7: https://heartcast.biz /3mnbzzk  Shows Mentioned: The 202Creates Podcast Studio is available to all DC residents, regardless of skill level. Our Podcast Studio is equipped with state-of-the-art recording equipment and functions under the supervision of the studio manager, Tyrone Littman. She Podcast believe women have a unique challenge in getting their voices to be heard. Women lead busy, full lives and often don’t put themselves first. Some of them have charity and philanthropy they want to support but don’t think they have the technical knowledge to podcast. Some of them feel hesitant about putting themselves into a public space. And all of them, just like all human beings, wonder if they’re good enough to have their own show. https://2bobs.com /  https://www.meonlylouder.com /podcastaudiolab  Quotes Mentioned:  “Imposter syndrome doesn't exist because it assumes that there's a problem with the person and not the environment.” “When you see people who look like you, then you don't ever feel like that's not possible.” “Imposter syndrome is there's nothing wrong with you, it's the environment.” “Stop undervaluing yourself, stop thinking that you have to do stuff for free.”  “Stop thinking that there's something wrong with you or you have imposter syndrome.” “Channel like a mediocre white man and just pretend that anything is possible for you.” “Stop telling people you're new, just do a good job.” “The environment is broken

Mon, June 21, 2021

Early Risers, Proper AD’s, and Apple with Jeff Sanders

We're joined by Jeff Sanders, host and creator of "The 5 AM Miracle Podcast" to talk all things growth in the podcast industry, or as Adams called, from "zero to hero". the Apple podcast issues and losing his show on the platform, and how podcasting helps his business in various ways. We're talking ad reads, and if organic or pre recorded work best, how to get ads on your show, and choosing the right ones to fit your brand.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:43 Jeff talks about his podcast called The 5 AM Miracle, what he discusses on the show and if he does solo podcasts on the show apart from interviewing his guests  2:32 Jeff also talks about how long he has been podcasting, the show he started with, and how it has been for him  3:05 Jeff talks about the difference there has been between his first show and his second show and which show he liked doing more  4:05: Jeff talks about the type of microphone he was using when he started podcasting and how it was and if he’d recommend it to someone  5:02 Marcus talks about the new microphone from Behringer that was recently launched and if it’s a good microphone  6:02 Jeff talks about the type of microphone he upgraded to after giving away his Behringer microphone and why and the software he used  8:39 Jeff talks about the book that he wrote and what gave him the idea to write the book  10:15 Jeff talks about what he mainly does as a business and if podcasting had any contribution to that  13:10 Jeff, Marcus, and Molly talk about the fun fact of being an entrepreneur and what it takes to be one  15:12 Jeff talks about what he would tell someone out there who is wanting to start his or her own podcast  18:21 Jeff talks about the world of personal development and what turned him to be in that world at a very young age  22:58 Jeff talks about what he is doing that is different from other podcasters that helps him keep on rolling and getting new listeners too  24:16 Jeff also talks about when the moment occurred for him that he got to keep on producing content and it is working for him  25:04 Jeff talks about when he started getting sponsors after he started doing his podcast  25:46 Jeff also talks about advertising on his shows and if he records the adverts himself and if they are related to his content  26:56 Jeff talks about the steps you follow when you want to advertise on a podcast show and his advice to people  30:08 Jeff talks about the subscription service that Apple launched leading to some shows missing and him being a victim of this  32:49 Jeff explains if he had any iss

Mon, June 14, 2021

The Coolest Part of the Podcast

We're back again and Marcus needs more pop filters?! Lucky for him, Adam's got em in stock. We're talking condenser mics and the difference in sound the pick up that the causal listener may not hear. We're also talking about what the coolest part of the podcast is, which shockingly enough is the thing everyone tries to hide.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps: Hakan pop filter: https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/hakan-p110 Audio Technica AT875R: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/at875r Follinglo Podcast produced by Marcus: http://follinglopodcast.com Riverside iOS app: https://riverside.fm/ios Libsyn woes:  Podnews wrote on 6/7/21: "After Libsyn lost a second CFO in less than two years, and financial irregularities and unpaid taxes have come to light, a law firm is now considering a class action against the company on behalf of investors who lost money." https://podnews.net/update/spot-apl-big-dog https://www.secinfo.com/d1YG55.g5Rr.htm https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210531005218/en/INVESTIGATION-REMINDER-The-Schall-Law-Firm-Announces-it-is-Investigating-Claims-Against-Liberated-Syndication-Inc.-and-Encourages-Investors-with-Losses-to-Contact-the-Firm Equipment Mentioned:  Marcus's Microphone : http://heartcast.biz/3gLTjyG Molly's Set Up : http://heartcast.biz/38tHHO0

Mon, June 07, 2021

StudBae, FOMO, and Every Term In Between

Sorry all, if you wanna find Molly on Twitter, you'll have to search her new @, StudBae.. okay maybe not, but she might have the slightest bit of FOMO if she doesn't and someone else takes it. But then again, can you have FOMO if you don't know what it is? Just ask Marcus. We're talking the growth in revenue in the podcast industry and how it's sky rocketing and where it's heading, and why you should listen to an entire epsiode, not just the "best" clips, which is what one company tried to sneakily do but ended up getting found out by.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:57 Molly talks about Blinkist, what it is, what it does, and what it does in the podcasting world, and if they are going to be monetizing people’s content  5:06 Molly, Adam, and Marcus talk about if Blinkist will work in the podcast industry and how they work 7:46 Molly, Adam, and Marcus talk about Apple Podcast and how they have now launched their subscription model 8:27 Molly, Adam, and Marcus talk about the fear of missing out and if people who listen to podcasts actually experience it to a point of needing to use Blinkist  10:46 Molly, Adam, and Marcus talk about the new podcast that Dave Chappelle just launched called The Midnight Miracle  11:54 Marcus talks about if podcasters really put their shows on Vinyl  12:37 Molly talks about PodClips, what it does and if she would recommend someone to use it for their podcasts  13:02Molly also talks about Blinkist and PodClips and if there is any difference between the two apps and how Blinkist is kind of like TikTok in the podcast world  14:22 Molly and Marcus talk about the importance of listening to the whole podcast and not bits by bits 16:11Molly talks about the benefits that she gets from listening to podcasts and audiobooks apart from knowledge and information  17:50 Molly and Adam talk about the amount of estimated money from ad revenue in the podcast industry in 2023  18:34 Adam talks about the ad that he was about to do on Spotify, his experience, and why he feels that Spotify is the best platform for him to advertise on  24:34 Adam also talks about where the ad would be inserted in a podcast or at which particular point it will play 26:44 Marcus talks about ads in Spotify and if the listeners can be able to skip them just like in YouTube  28:07 Marcus talks about why he feels that advertising on podcasts is more valuable and why more people should do it  29:32 Marcus talks about the uniqueness of hosts reading an advert during a podcast and why he also feels that anchor ads are also good  30:53 Molly and

Mon, May 17, 2021

Pop Blockin‘ Your Plosives

Plop, block, and... plosive? We're talking Plosives and Pronouncing those's P's with power and how they come through your microphone. Luckily for you, us experts are here to tell you exactly what you need to help reduce that with the right equipment and techniques. We're also talking tags and # and how to properly tag your episode when publishing for the most exposure possible. Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:22 Marcus talks about how he did an A/B Test on cables with the solid core silver wire and the regular copper ones and which one sounded better  2:27 Marcus talks about the digital audio and how it confirmed to them that different cables sounds different  4:09 Molly, Marcus and Adam talks about why you should be keen on which cables you’re spending your money on as a podcaster 6:06 Adam talks about why people especially podcasters should know that cables matter when you are recording  9:26 Marcus talks a about Up Next, which is a better way to buy podcast ads by Bryan Barletta and also talks about ad technology for podcasting 12:08 Marcus also talks about Supercast company and also the services that it offers to its customers and the podcasts platforms it works on  16:54 Marcus talks about plosives, what solutions there are for people with a lot of plosives when they talk and the advice he’d give on what windscreens to use on microphones  21:24 Adam also shares his thoughts on the windscreen on the microphone and how it should be  22:28 Marcus, Adam and Molly talk about the importance of positioning your microphone in the right position to also help solve the problem with plosives  25:39 Marcus also talks about why people should train themselves to talk with no plosives or have a popper blockers on their microphones and how to install them   30:47 Marcus talks about TechZone microphone that he has and practically talks into it to test the plosives and if he’d recommend it to people  36:05 Molly, Adam and Marcus talk about the cyber attacks that has been happening and the things that the world has been going through  39:30 Molly, Adam and Marcus talk about their marketing tactics that they are about to employ in their podcast so as to get more listeners  30:13 Molly talks about if a podcast exists if it does not have any listeners to listen to the content that you as a podcaster are sharing  41:24 Molly talks about how people should get to know how to get the content to post on their social media  49:00 Marcus and Molly talk about the importance of using tags when you are promoting your podcast on social media and the imp

Mon, May 10, 2021

I Think You Owe Us All An Apology, Apple

It was a stressful week in podcasting, and it all started with Apple re-programming their system and cause a big storm of angry podcasters, deleted shows, and much more. With all that being said, where should you send people to listen to your podcast? We look into others apps, but also tell you exactly why you need to embed your podcast onto your website. We're talking the change in equipment sales from pre to now in current pandemic and the shift in the industry Adam has seen.   Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:32 Molly, Marcus and Adam talk about what’s new in the podcasting world as Apple switched up their RSS, reshuffling program and basically took everyone's podcast offline 4:55 Molly talks about the importance of promoting your podcasts on different podcasting platforms as a podcaster to avoid problems like the one with Apple right now  6:13 Marcus and Molly talk about the importance of even embedding your podcasts to your website and blog feeds too as it also creates traffic for your website  11:32 Molly and Marcus talks about Audacity and the reasons behind its popularity in most podcasters and the acquisition that happened  15:38 Molly talks about Ximalaya which is the most popular audio platform among listeners in China  18:52 Adam and Molly talks about the importance of targeting larger audience even from other countries as a podcaster 19:41 Molly also talks about the importance of doing a research on which podcasting platforms are huge in other countries  21:15 Molly talks about the reasons that makes less than 10% out of all the podcasters post at least once in a month  23:36Molly, Marcus and Adam talk about the podcast index and how it is arrived at and the Podcast Index as a company 27:02 Marcus talks about the things that he is about to do in the near future with Podcast Audio Lab 30:22 Marcus talks about SupaPass as a company, the services that they offer and why they need to invite the CEO Juliana Meyer on the show  34:01 Marcus also explains if SupaPass is going to replace Thinkific, and if yes, how does it do that  36:02 Adam talks about what’s new in the podcasting world in terms of gear and the process of releasing those products  39:33 Adam talks about how the market is for the equipments in the store now as compared to pre-pandemic  41:27 Adam talks about boom arms, Gator Frameworks and how they come up with great boom arms and also Rode boom arms  Equipment Mentioned:  Marcus's Microphone : http://heartcast.biz/3gLTjyG Molly's Set Up :

Mon, May 03, 2021

Creating a Brand with Alex Sanfilippo

Alex Sanfilippo started his first business at the age of twelve; selling used golf balls. From there, he went on to real estate investing and a technology start up which he sold years later. For the past decade, Alex has been an executive in the aerospace industry. During his time in corporate America, he stayed active with his side hustles; which mainly consisted of conference speaking and business coaching. Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com

Mon, April 26, 2021

Microphones! Whats New, Why You Need One, and Why You Should Never Buy a Yeti

It's a microphone filled episode as Marcus actually plugs in a Yeti and gives it a try for the start of the episode, which obviously makes Molly cringe. We're talking what's new in the microphone world and most importantly, why everyone needs one in today's work from home world. And to be fair, not just microphones if you're really in a position where you need good audio and why investing in the right equipment can provide tremendous value.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:30 Molly, Marcus and Adam talk about Riverside, the iOS app that’s in process and how their journeys has been working with Riverside  1:48 Marcus talks about the Blue Yeti Pro Microphone and practically demonstrate how it sounds  5:16 Marcus also talks about talks about the Blue Yeti Pro Microphone also being a stereo microphone and talks about the teardown of the microphone having three capsules on the top 6:54 Molly, Marcus and Adam talk about why most people buy microphones even if some are bad and why you need the knowledge when going to buy one 7:54 Adam talks about the RODE NT-USB Mini Podcast Microphone, the specs that the microphone has, its capabilities and if he’d recommend it to someone  10:50 Adam talks about RODE Connect software that RODE came up with, what it is and how you can use it with the RODE NT-USB Mini Podcast Microphone 12:45 Adam talks about if someone can use the RODE Connect software with another microphone such as the SM7B 15:50 Molly, Adam and Marcus talk about why the microphone companies need to be considerate of the people’s needs when making the microphones  17:28 Molly, Adam and Marcus also explains why it is important for a content creator, coach or a business coach or a motivational speaker need to have a good microphone  19:37 Molly and Marcus explain why most podcasters that record videos don’t use a microphone and why they should use them  20:21Molly and Marcus talk about the proper microphone techniques and why people should always use these techniques  21:34 Adam and Molly share their thoughts on why they think if Blue came out with a podcast microphone that they would make other microphone companies go out of business  22:40 Marcus shows practically how to use a Blue Yeti Pro Microphone and how you should position it while talking to it and also talks about the Omni mode  27:08 Molly talks about the importance of investing in quality sound equipments to sound better if you are a podcaster or public speaker  29:53 Adam talks about Facebook also deciding to jump into the audio game and how they are going to do it <br

Mon, April 19, 2021

Welcome to the World’s First Ever Blogcast | The Podcast Club

That's right, we literally just created "blogcast" the next big thing in content. Or, well... we hope, maybe. We're talking the big Libsyn news as they have just acquired AdvertiseCast and what that means for promoting your content. Why blogcast you ask? Well, the amount of vlogs, blogs, podcast, and any content of the like are growing at insane numbers, so Molly figures out exactly how to stand out. Marcus day dreams of the day we can all hang out for in person sessions as we're talking about vaccines, and how we can create an outdoor podcast festival so we can all hangout again.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps: 0:00 Intro  0:37 Molly talks about what’s new in the podcasting world especially Libsyn acquiring Glow and for how much  2:10 Marcus explains that Libsyn didn’t have ways for podcasters to charge to make money off of their podcasts and why he thinks it was wise acquiring Glow  3:50 Molly talks about Clear Channel and also talks about who she thinks regulates the podcasting world  5:57 Adam talks about how you can do business in the podcasting world such as doing the advertisements for people and how you can do that  7:41 Marcus and Adam address the biggest problem that they feel is with podcasting and also what you can do to solve it  11:05 Molly talks about why it is important to have podcast platforms in androids too and not only on Apple because they lose a lot of customers  14:10 Molly, Marcus and Adam talk about why there are a lot of podcasters and 72% of them only did one episode and what they can do to solve that problem  17:22 Molly and Adam talk about acquisition and why podcasters should do their due diligence before selling their platforms  18:16 Marcus and Molly talk about the amount of podcasts that are hosted in Libsyn and talk about the number one podcast hosting company  21:46 Molly talks about AudioBoom, what it is, what it does and how it made a loss last year in revenue  26:28 Molly also talks about what the role of a good podcast hosting platform should be and why they should all aim at that and the future of podcasting  27:47 Adam talks about the sweet new bundles, sweet new plug-ins available for Universal Audio, specifically for the SM7B 30:49 Marcus also talks about how good the Universal Audio makes their products which are reliable  31:57 Adam talks about what exactly are the bundles that are now available for Universal Audio, specifically for the SM7B 35:06 Marcus talks about the hardware that he recommends his clients to get, why and how much they cost 35:21 Adam explains why cheap is always expensive

Mon, April 05, 2021

What Is Our Favorite Device for Capturing Sound? | The Podcast Club

There are hundreds of way to capture audio for your podcast, livestream, meeting, or anything you want recorded. But here's the thing, not every device you sue sounds great or will go the extra step to make that export or import of audio smooth and easy. So, we decided to chat with Joe Bordash from Sound Devices and we go over an array of recording and audio capture devices that are best suited for you to take your podcast tot he next level. Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:11 Joe talks about Sound Devices, what it does and if it started just doing stuff for the film industry only and what their products are  2:01 Marcus talks about the Sound Device MixPre and all the specs and if he would recommend it to a podcaster  4:35 Joe talks about the role that he plays in Sound Device and also talks about how long he has been working there  6:05 Adam and Joe talk about how the MixPre series has evolved and also if Joe was there when Sound Device launched its first MixPre series 7:14Adam talks about how the Sound Device’s products are of high quality and why they are good to use when podcasting  8:16 Joe talks about their team at Sound Device and why it is important to have a great team working with you and importance of creating quality products  9:02 Marcus talks about the Sound Device USBPre 2 and what its specifications are and if they are still being made  10:15 Joe talks about what goes into their products making sure that they are as reliable as possible and make sure that when engineers hit record, they’re going to actually do their job 13:44 Joe talks about what he has learned as to how important it is to make sure that recording up front is as good as possible as opposed to just fixing something and posting it 14:43 Joe talks about why as a podcaster you should never go for cheap equipments because at long last you will end up using more time fixing that recording  16:00 Joe and Molly also talk about the importance of having a NoiseAssist as an add on in the plug in when you are doing your recordings and the kind of noises it reduces  17:57 Joe talks about if NoiseAssist only works on the microphone channel that you're plugged into or how it works with other devices  18:40 Joe talks about the key components that they are focusing on especially in a MixPre when a podcaster wants to upgrade their set up such as MixAssist 20:45 Joe also talks about the MixAssist in detail as an add on in the plug in especially when doing the live recordings  23:10 Joe shares a little bit of history of how their company was formed, by who and how they

Mon, March 29, 2021

The (Non) Simplicity of the New Libsyn and a Chatty Lily Expresses Her Opinions | The Podcast Club

There's a new co-host this episode as Lily likes to make her presence known throughout the show as she chimes in on various topics. We're talking the new Rode Wireless Go 2 and it's massive 40 hours of recording storage and Adam puts it through a test throughout a portion of the episode. Libsyn has updated it's platform from 1 1948 look to a 1960 look and are holding a Q&A and walk-throughs of how to use their new system, which is telling us it's STILL going to be difficult. Are both Clubhouse and awards/stats quickly changing the way we record, produce, and edit podcast? Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com

Mon, March 15, 2021

Creating Content Through Clubhouse, and How to Turn Exclusive into Everyone | The Podcast Club

Clubhouse is the biggest, trendiest, and according to Marcus, can be the most stuck up app currently on the the internet. The content and conversations are engaging, but our podcast brains have been turning the wheel on how to take these great conversations for exclusive members and turn them into podcast for everyone to hear. We're talking how to properly record on clubhouse and how to create it into content for a podcast. We're also talking DAW's and Marcus demonstrates softube's newest plugins for EQ, De-essing, and more! Tune in to learn all about it!

Tue, March 09, 2021

Wait, We ALL Got Invited to Tech Tuesday?! | The Podcast Club

The three best podcast friends are back for another show of The Podcast Club and are talking all things tech. We kick it off with talking Marcus and him inviting us to Tech Tuesday discussion at Podfest. We're also talking about how Billions has the best audio engineers in the history of audio engineers, well, at least in Mollys opinion. We're also talking recording podcast through phones and how it can be done correctly and situations where we've had to use phones and how we set it up.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Equipment Mentioned:  Marcus's Microphone : http://heartcast.biz/3gLTjyG Molly's Set Up : http://heartcast.biz/38tHHO0 Recorded on Riverside.fm  Find on iTunes: http://heartcast.biz/38tmMe6    

Mon, March 01, 2021

Adventures in Toad Licking | The Podcast Club

Marcus, Molly, and Adam take you through a wild journey of not only an array of different microphones and the latest news in the podcast world, but Molly catches everyone up on her adventures in Costa Rica including massive bugs, animals outside the house, and toad licking.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:33 Adam and Marcus talk about the Yeti microphone and if they would advice someone to use it for podcasting 3:56 Adam talks about some of the podcast microphones that are purposely made for podcasting  4:54 Molly, Adam and Marcus talk about the importance of knowing how to use the microphone the right way  8:05 Molly talks about how she is settling down in her new home, pros and cons of moving and how she’s finding her strength to keep on working hard  18:17 Molly and Marcus talk about the Fireside podcast app that almost looks like Clubhouse that was recently bought by Mark Cuban and Falon Fatemi 18:58 Adam, Molly and Marcus share their different thoughts on Clubhouse and what they think its future is going to look like  23:58 Molly talks about the importance of giving black creatives a chance to be who they are and give them credit for the good things they do 25:3 Molly also talks about the importance of the whites listening to the conversations of the blacks  26:41 Adam also talks about the nature of invites only in the Clubhouse and how that is important  27:30 Adam talks about the differences that are there between the Clubhouse app and the Fireside app 29:13 Adam, Molly and Marcus talk about hosting their next podcast in the Clubhouse room and see what it’s like  33:45 Molly, Adam and Marcus talk about Down the Hill Podcast and why the True Crime podcasts are the number one genre  36:46 Molly talks about how watching negative stuff affects your personal life and also your business life 37:35 Molly, Adam and Marcus share some of the shows that are True Crime and they share their different thoughts  39:22 Molly, Marcus and Adam explains why podcasters should always focus on the content rather than the guests and if they are famous  41:30 Molly shares her thoughts on diversity in podcasting and why there should be more podcasts hosted by women and also women led businesses  44:42 Molly and Marcus talk about why every woman should start a media company in 2021 and also be in production world  46:29 Molly talks about how anybody who has more privilege can advocate for somebody with less privilege 51:37 Molly talks about why people should not be in a rush to judge what people say because their thoughts are their th

Mon, February 22, 2021

Podcasting For Dummies, but we Swear we Aren‘t the Dummies with Evo Terra

Evo started podcasting on October 14, 2004. According to Podcast Alley, he hosted the 40th podcaster ever. He's also the co-author of Podcasting for Dummies and Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies. He launched and managed a network of over 700 audiobooks released in serialized podcast form. He's spent over a decade in or adjacent to the C-Suite in marketing departments or digital agencies focused on new media and innovation. Today, he launches podcasts for professional service providers and businesses who want to make shows that lead to measurable business results. Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps: 0:00 Intro 1:35 Evo talks about Clubhouse, what it is and how it got a billion dollar valuation in just nine months and RODE Caster  7:34 Evo talks about the Yeti microphones and if he’d recommend someone else to use it while podcasting  8:26 Molly, Marcus and Evo talk about the importance of understanding how to position your microphone as a podcaster  13:04 Adam talks about Earthworks ICON Pro, the features of this broadcasting microphone and if he’d recommend it to a podcaster  18:54 Adam also talks about the Audient Evo 4 and Evo 8 USB Interface, what they are, the features and his review on them 24:48 Molly talks about censorship and how it should be stopped and why podcasts should embrace the freedom of speech, and also talks about yoWOWa Media  30:52 Evo also shares his thoughts on the point of restricting speech from someone, how the public, the government and individuals deal with it 35:41Adam and Marcus also share their thoughts on speech restriction and racism and how they deal with people like that in their businesses  37:40 Molly talks about accountability is important in a business and also why you should be accountable for your actions even if they are wrong  41:29 Adam, Marcus and Evo also talks about racism and why podcasters should talk more on this so as to stop it and why hosting company should not host clients supporting racism  46:46 Molly also talks about why Media companies need to be speaking the truth and not lie to their audience especially on the racism topic  48:46 Marcus and Evo explains why it’s okay to tell sexist and racist people to shut up and also not give them a platform to spread their negative thoughts even if it’s people you love  53:14 Adam, Marcus, Evo and Molly talks about why media platforms should have a system that flags negative content such as racism like Twitter and Facebook  56:57 Evo talks about Overcast and Podnews and how the help in flagging audio content that is negative  59:42 Adam, Evo and M

Fri, January 29, 2021

Meet the Maker of the Shure MV7 with Laura Clapp Davidson | The Podcast Club

Today we're joined by Laura Clapp Davidson.  After moving to Nashville as a Berklee College of Music graduate, Laura quickly befriended some of Music City’s best and it wasn’t long before she was singing for a living. This led to countless demo sessions, an incredible journey as backing vocalist for 80’s synth legend Howard Jones and the opportunity to share her love of music gear as a product specialist for several music equipment manufacturers. Most recently, Laura joined the legendary Shure Incorporated as their Retail Market Development Specialist which is why she joins us today to walk us through some of their biggest and best microphones.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps: 0:00 Intro 3:44 Laura and Molly talk about the podcast movement in Orlando and the podcast interview they had using the MV88 and how it was 7:40 Molly talks about how she had the honors of recording Charlie Brotman during the inaugural parade that will be on TV announcing the president and Marcus will edit 10:05 Laura shares a little background of what it is that she does at Shure Microphones and its history 11:00 Laura also shares her thoughts on when she thinks Shure made its first microphone  13:17 Laura talks about the SM58 and when Shure came out with this microphone and when it was first made 14:27 Laura and Marcus talk about the SM57 and the difference it has from the SM58 17:30 Adam talks about podcast outfitters and how back in the days they used to love the SM58 18:29 Laura talks about the single channel interface that takes an analog mike and makes it digital called MVI, its features, advantages and disadvantages 20:19 Adam and Laura talk about the MV7 microphone, its features, how to us it and the advantages of using it 22:09 Laura, Adam and Marcus explains why some people use manual mode in microphones than the auto mode 26:02Laura also talks about the development arc of the MV7 to help people understand why this was purposely build for podcasting  27:42 Laura explains if they took technology from another microphone as far as the capsule goes and tweaked it to make MV7  28:32 Laura talks about MV7 being a USB and XLR microphone and being the first one Shure has made that has that 31:36 Laura shares the advice she would give a person that’s torn in between an MV7 microphone and an SM7B microphone  34:05 Molly also shares her thoughts on what she thinks about the MV7 and the SM7B microphones  36:09 Marcus also shares his thoughts on what he thinks about the MV7 and t

Tue, January 19, 2021

Women are Better Listeners and Editors, Prove Us Wrong with Carrie Caulfield Arick

Did you know that there are over 1000 women editors in the podcast industry? Not only are women better listeners, according to the Edison Report, they are also going to change the landscape of the podcast industry. Join Marcus, Molly & Adam as they welcome guest Carrie Caulfield Arick, the co-founder of Just Busters. And of course, Adam has yet another amazing microphone to share with us and it's a good one.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:05 Carrie shares the origin story of Just Busters  4:44 Molly and Carrie talk about how there are a lot of women in the podcast industry especially the technical area 5:29 Carrie talks about the different ways that women have used to join their group who need help with podcast and also editing  6:27 Carrie also talks about Just Busters’ goals as a community especially to women  7:32 Marcus and Carrie explain why men love the technical side or part of things as compared to women 8:00 Carrie shares how she got herself into the world of audio recording and engineering  9:10 Molly and Carrie talk about their strong suits in podcasting and where Carrie got the interest in sound engineering from 11:39 Marcus talks about the importance of focusing on rhythm while editing and how that impacts the flow while speaking 13:17 Carrie talks about speech and how it makes someone identifiable in front of people  13:58 Marcus also shares his musical childhood and where he got his interest in sound engineering too 14:52 Adam also shares his background on how he got his interest in music especially with sounds  16:07 Adam and Carrie talk about how Math and sound relates and things that a podcaster has to do such as editing to have a podcast  18:50 Marcus and Carrie talk about the importance of having taste, good ear and understanding what a conversation should sound like in editing  20:44 Molly shares her background in music and where she got her interest in music to owning a multimedia company and being in music industry for 20 years 25:36 Adam, Molly and Carrie talks about how music connects people and how it’s a universal language  26:27 Marcus talks about sounds and why it’s important to educate people about it for better communications  28:50 Carrie talks about audio problems and how as an editor you should deal with them to come up with a solution  29:36 Adam talks about different sounds and the importance of having the right knowledge and skills and the right equipments to have g

Sat, January 09, 2021

Dynamically Inserted Clever Podcast Title Goes Here with Bryan Barletta | The Podcast Club

Join Molly, Marcus & Adam for a conversation about dynamic advertising insertion with Bryan Barletta of Sounds Profitable. We dig into all things ad revenue for podcasters and why DAI might just be the future of independent podcasters. So much to unpack here, let's dig right in.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps:   Equipment Mentioned:  Marcus's Microphone : Shure SM7B Microphone http://heartcast.biz/3gLTjyG Molly & Bryan's Microphone : SHURE MV7-S Podcast Microphone  http://heartcast.biz/3mnbzzk Product Deepdives - http://heartcast.biz/3pS44Tk Podscape - http://heartcast.biz/3s1qSC7 DAI Hosts Simplecast/AdsWizz: http://heartcast.biz/35eNo0w Omny/Triton: http://heartcast.biz/3bfaiIH Whooshkaa: http://heartcast.biz/3oknjo1 Buzzsprout: http://heartcast.biz/3nsh40x Art19: http://heartcast.biz/2L4JTmg Megaphone: http://heartcast.biz/395Vo54 Captivate Podcast Advertising Research Tools Rephonic: http://heartcast.biz/394s0vT ThoughtLeaders: http://heartcast.biz/2JUYh04 Magellan AI: http://heartcast.biz/3s2H6uO Podscribe: http://heartcast.biz/3oki4VJ Podcast Publisher Reps/Networks True Native Media: http://heartcast.biz/3oiTvIw AdvertiseCast: http://heartcast.biz/2LntPMu AdLarge: http://heartcast.biz/3nm70WF Midroll: http://heartcast.biz/38hKpWN Bryan Barletta Sounds Profitable - http://heartcast.biz/3beCQ5a Recorded on Riverside.fm  Show Tags

Thu, January 07, 2021

The Year In Review & a Few Predictions w Chris Krimitsos | The Podcast Club

Join Molly, Marcus, Adam and special guest Chris Krimitsos of Podfest Expo and Vidfest as we discuss all things podcasting in 2020. From the top 10 acquisitions and mergers to the best piece of podcast equipment, we've got it all.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com Highlights with time stamps:   Equipment Mentioned:  Marcus's Microphone : Shure SM7B Microphone http://heartcast.biz/3gLTjyG Molly's Microphone : SHURE MV7-S Podcast Microphone - Silver http://heartcast.biz/3mnbzzk Adam's Best Of List Shure MV7: http://heartcast.biz/3pNWnNQ RODE PodMic: http://heartcast.biz/3rOUdPY Presonus PD-70: http://heartcast.biz/2LmeF9X ZOOM ZDM1-1PMP Podcast Mic Pack: http://heartcast.biz/2LkB8UU ZOOM P4: http://heartcast.biz/3rUjIj1 Black Magic ATEM Mini: http://heartcast.biz/3rTE2Rh Biggest sales of 2020 February 2020 Spotify bought The Ringer for $196mil July 2020 SiriusXM to buy Stitcher for up to $325 million July 2020 SiriusXM Acquires Podcast Management and Analytics Platform Simplecast July 2020 NY Times acquires Serial Productions; $25M; podcast land rush continues July 2020 Spotify Bought Joe Rogan For $100 Million. Sept Chartable raises $2.25-million for $3.75M total venture investment Nov 2020 Spotify bought Megaphone for $235 million Dec 2020 Amazon in Talks to Acquire Indie Podcast Company Wondery in $300M-Plus Deal (Report) Acquisitions Mentioned:  The Ringer  http://heartcast.biz/3oc3RtG Stitcher  http://heartcast.biz/38Xbuhe Wrap Up http://heartcast.biz/389Hrnp Podcast Predictions to Make you Jump off a Bridge (LOL) http://heartcast.biz/3neTPXk https://heartcast.biz/3ojJUBu http://heartcast.biz/2XaXQl2 <a href="http://heartcast.biz/2JO9AqQ

Mon, January 04, 2021

The Best Piece of Equipment to Buy In 2020 | The Podcast Club

It's the question that's on everyone's mind, what is the very best piece of equipment for podcasting in 2020. Well, join Molly, Adam & Marcus to find out who loves what and why, it's a real doozy.  Sponsor Links:  https://www.podcastoutfitters.com https://www.meonlylouder.com https://www.heartcastmedia.com 0:00 Intro 2:55 Adam and Molly talks about RODE microphones and RODECaster and shares their specs and how they made podcasting easier 4:54 Adam also talks about pro tools in terms of technology and how they have made the world of podcasting and music easy  5:41Marcus talks about podcasting and why having good content is more important than having good tools  6:34 Adam talks about RODECaster and shares his thoughts on how they should have made it better 8:25 Adam talks about the new Zoom PodTrak P8, what it is, all its specs and its importance to the podcasting world  16:10 Adam also talks about Zoom PodTrak P8 which he says is the easiest thing to use while podcasting  17:40 Molly talks about the audio interfaces that are of good quality and are cheap and also easy to use 18:09 Adam also talks about ZDM 1, the importance of having a very good audio interface and also a good microphone while recording 18:45 Marcus shares his thoughts on why you need to have good sound in podcasting and you can be able to do that with what you have 19:44 Adam, Marcus and Molly talks about the importance of investing in audio when podcasting   22:12 Molly talks about different aspects to podcasting and talks about video too as an important aspect too podcasting too 23:27 Adam explains that it’s not a must to have the most expensive equipments to do a podcast but to have the right equipment 25:45 Molly and Adam talks about the importance of preparing well before doing the podcast and recording well and knowing how to use those equipments well 28:05 Marcus explains the cost reduction that comes with recording your audio using the right equipments and the less work it gives to your producer 29:05 Marcus, Molly and Adam talk about AirPods and wireless devices and reasons why they think you should never use them while podcasting when it comes to sound 36:47 Adam talks about iRig as other ways to record podcasts using your phone which sounds better than AirPods 38:54 Adam and Marcus explains how an MV7 can be plugged into an iPhone  39:35 Molly, Adam and Marcus talks about the Shure mobile enabled microphones that are very good to work with if you are recording with your phone such as MV88+ 46:14 Adam, Molly and Marcus also explains why it is important for a podcaster to have at least one pair of good headset 50:55 Molly talks about the importance of having

Mon, December 28, 2020

Imprisoned Investors & the IAB‘s Concrete Shoes | The Podcast Club

Join Adam, Molly & Marcus as they talk about all of the spicy bites happening in the podcast world. From Libsyn's imprisoned investors and the IAB's interesting methods and pricing, we are covering a lot of ground. Marcus dives into the world of podcast editing software and hits us with a whammy we didn't see coming! And of course, it wouldn't be a proper episode of TPC if we didn't spend a few minutes talking about microphones and all things gear. We had a lot of fun with this one, we hope you enjoy.  Sponsor Links:  www.podcastoutfitters.com www.meonlylouder.com www.heartcastmedia.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:50 Molly talks about Libsyn, what it is, and also other popular podcast hosts you can use and which not to use 3:14 Molly shares some of her experiences using Libsyn and reasons why you should not use it  3:56 Marcus and Molly explains how the transaction to have the Chinese investors who are in prison was initiated for them to be in Libsyn 5:56 Marcus talks about what happened to the CFO of Libsyn in October last year 7:06 Marcus and Molly also talks about the fact that it’s bad that Libsyn is not letting people know of what is happening to them  9:06 Molly shares things to consider while choosing which platform to use as your podcast host platform  10:37 Marcus also shares if podcast hosting platforms are a cloud storage specific to podcasting that holds the audio files and basically lets them play them various places 10:48 Marcus also talks about analytics as a way to differentiate services in podcast hosting platforms and what International Association of Broadcasters does 12:02 Marcus talks about how IAB works differently from the podcast host platforms  13:16 Molly shares what Bryan Barletta from Sounds Profitable wrote about the International Association of Broadcasters 15:07 Adam talks about podcasting and the state that it’s in at the moment which is infancy  17:33 Marcus, Molly and Adam talk about the importance of having a nice interface in a podcast host platform 19:32 Adam and Marcus talk about software to install so as to podcast better 20:43 Molly talks about what types of software her team uses to produce the podcast 22:18 Marcus also shares what type of software he uses to also produce podcasts and why he’d recommend them 26:13 Adam also talks about the software that he thinks would serve podcasters well and why  29:07 Molly, Adam and Marcus shares other software that you can use to produce podcasts which are good 32:52 Marcus talks about the software that he would recommend to people starting and wants to ed

Tue, December 15, 2020

The Podcast Club | Pilot Episode

Join us for the official launch of The Podcast Club hosted by Marcus DePaula of Me Only Louder, Molly Ruland of Heartcast Media and Adam Levin of Podcast Outfitters.  Sponsor Links: www.podcastoutfitters.com www.meonlylouder.com www.heartcastmedia.com Equipment Mentioned: Marcus's Microphone : Shure SM7B Microphone http://heartcast.biz/3gLTjyG Molly's Microphone : SHURE MV7-S Podcast Microphone - Silver http://heartcast.biz/3mnbzzk