All About Podcasting: By the Hosts of Talk Python to Me, Test & Code
summary
Two long-running Python shows explain how they actually produce episodes: multitrack remote recording (Skype or StreamYard), edit with Audacity/Logic/Adobe Audition and clean with Auphonic, host files on Libsyn/Fireside, and serve an RSS feed that drives iTunes/Overcast. Production costs are low—headphones minimum, a $50–$110 dynamic mic and a Scarlett interface lift quality—yet effort is high (Python Bytes ~3–4 hours/week, interviews often 10–15 hours). Metrics: over 200 episodes, 7–8 TB served, a ~20% COVID listen drop. Mic placement matters—30° off-axis—and livestreaming adds engagement but more coordination.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:54Introductions
- 1:44Why did you start podcasting
- 3:37When was the inception of Test Code
- 6:45How did you grow your podcast
- 9:38Which podcasts stand out to you
- 14:38Finding Sponsors
- 17:36Working from Home
- 21:05Live Stream Podcast
- 29:36Software
- 33:48Time Commitment
- 35:44Publishing Platforms
- 39:56PodcastListenership
- 44:51Podcast Preparation
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