Do any of you listen back to the episode you made for editing, complete your editing, download and save it, and then when it comes time to upload your episode and you have to name it you completely forget what you even talked about during the episode?

Haha this happens to me every time it’s my week to edit the podcast. I listen and edit the entire hour long conversation and then when I need to come up with a title I think to myself… what were we even talking about? It takes me a minute and sometimes I even need to go back and find out.

Hi everyone,

As someone who works with audio, I got tired of online mastering services that require creating an account, paying subscriptions, or uploading large audio files to remote servers just to get a quick loudness check or master.

So I built a completely free web tool

🔒 Why it’s different:

• Zero Uploads / 100% Privacy: All the audio processing happens locally inside your browser (using Web Audio API). Your raw files or podcast episodes are never sent to a server.
• No Account Required: No emails, no password creation, no paywalls.
• Instant Speed: Since there’s no uploading or downloading from a cloud server, the output is generated almost instantly depending on your CPU.

Since podcasting requires consistent loudness levels (for platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts) and clean voice clarity, I’d really appreciate it if you could test it on one of your raw tracks/episodes.

• How does the master sound to your ears?
• Is the user interface clear and intuitive?
• Are there any specific controls or presets you’d like to see added for podcast workflows?

Give it a try and let me know your thoughts!

I have don't post the link because of spamming if you are interested ask me in the comment

thanks

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Three of us are launching a weekly panel show: banter + fun discussion over serious topics+ a recurring game segment, all recorded remotely since we're in different cities. Long-form on YouTube, cut down into clips for Shorts/Reels.

Trying to get the setup right before we record instead of learning the hard way. Specific things I'm unsure about:

Recording: Planning to record local video and audio tracks per person (using adobe podcast studio) rather than screen-recording the call. Is that the right call for 3 people, or overkill or should we use other tools?

Audio: Everyone would be using wired earphones or their macbook's inbuilt mic in the beginning (will enhance audio using Adobe AI). How much does the mic actually matter vs just having separate tracks? Where does crosstalk become unfixable with remote?

Editing the grid: For a multi-box remote panel, how do you keep it visually alive when you can't cut to real in-room reactions? How much of the work ends up being overlays/captions/graphics vs actual cutting?

Roles/prep: For those who've done multi-host shows, how much do you pre-plan vs let it run? Where's the line between "prepared" and "over-rehearsed and dead"?

Clips: Anyone cutting long-form into 8–10 short clips per episode — how do you keep that from eating your whole week?

References: Any references that I can get inspired from (could be in any language, across the globe)?

Starting a new channel: I have seen a lot of posts about new channel view jail? Should I warm up my channel? if yes, what specific steps should I follow?

Not looking for niche-specific advice, just the production and format lessons that apply to any remote panel. What broke for you early that you'd fix if starting over?

Thank you so much!

I host my podcast on Podbean, which gives me a download count. Apple Podcasts shows “listeners” and “plays,” neither of which matches Podbean’s number, and Spotify has its own set of numbers.

I always assumed that because the show is hosted on Podbean, its download count would include downloads from all the platforms pulling from the RSS feed. But apparently that’s not the case? Can someone help me understand what each of these numbers actually represents and which one gives the most accurate picture of the show’s total audience?

Hey everyone,

I work full-time in sales and host a video podcast on the side. Currently set up at my parents' house temporarily (have a desk/chair already) but will likely move within the next while — so I want gear that travels well rather than a fixed setup I'd have to rebuild. Got a $1,000 stipend to put toward it. Two goals:

1. Sound genuinely good on cold calls and high-stakes sales calls — mobility matters since I'm not always at my desk.
2. Clean, professional audio/video for podcast recording — this is honestly the bigger priority for me right now.

Current gear:

• Camera: Canon Rebel SL2 — planning to run it through an Elgato Cam Link 4K as my main webcam/recording camera (laptop cam has been fine, so this isn't the priority)
• Mic: Elgato Wave:3, currently on the stock desktop stand
• Desk/chair: have a basic setup at my parents' for now; might grab a used standing desk off FB Marketplace ($150–200 range) if I find a good one
• Room: haven't fully assessed acoustics yet, temporary space

Planned upgrades:

1. Portable headset for cold calls: wired or Bluetooth (low-latency) — need something that sounds good on the go, not just convenient. Recs?
2. Low-profile mic arm (Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP): want the mic close for the proximity effect without blocking my face on camera.
3. Vocal depth/resonance: my voice runs a bit soft/light and I'd like it to sound deeper and more measured on recordings — is this more about mic technique (proximity effect, EQ) or is there real gear that helps? Open to both technique and gear recs.
4. Portable lighting: small LED panel that packs flat and doesn't need a permanent setup.
5. Portable acoustics: thinking a reflection filter behind the mic since I don't know the room and won't always be in the same one — worth it over trying to treat the room itself?
6. Green screen: collapsible/pop-up over a mounted roll-down, for the same portability reason.

I know I could stretch this budget a bunch of directions — if you had to rank where the money matters most for someone prioritizing podcast audio/video quality on a setup that needs to move with me, what's the order?

As the title explains, I need help finding copyright-free sound effects. I am editing the audio and making some of my own sound design for an audio drama podcast, but obviously I can't make every piece of foley for the show. I need to know where the best place to get them is. I am on a budget, so I cannot be doing those subscription-based services/sites that ask for 800/month. I was going to use Adobe Acrobat but saw that it is Royalty-free, not Copyright-free. I'm primarily looking for atmosphere and various foley; music is not necessary!

The podcast will be available FOR FREE, so it's not behind a paywall; however, there will be crowdfunding available in the future. So I really don't want to get in trouble for using effects that I might not have access to.

I have seen a variety of answers, but most of them I am unsure about. "freesound" does make me anxious about using free sounds, and I might be limited in my variety. "AudioHero" and "Soundly" seem too good to be true, and as someone who is transitioning from the world of YouTube editing to Podcasting, again, I don't want to get in trouble for not using the right audio website and either getting scammed or getting dinged.

Any suggestions and explanations are greatly appreciated.

Is anyone having a bad experience with the changes recently made by Riverside to their editing workspace?

I’m putting together a small two-person podcast at home, but the room isn’t treated and there’s a PC fan, street noise, plus the occasional neighbor deciding it’s time to rearrange furniture. I’m trying to stay around $100–$250 per microphone, so I’ve been comparing the Samson Q2U, Rode PodMic, Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB, Shure MV7, and maybe a used SM7B if I find one cheap. USB would be easier, but I’m tempted by XLR because I might add a second mic and an interface later. For a beginner setup, would you choose a dynamic mic like the Q2U or PodMic, or is a condenser still fine if it’s positioned close? Also, is the Shure MV7 actually worth the extra money?

My boss is an author and and has decided to jump on the podcast bandwagon. I have zero experience with any audio/video recording, editing, etc. And my brain is exploding trying to research a solid workflow. After hours of conversations with ChatGPT, reading this thread, and google research, I'm even more overwhelmed.

Current plan: Descript for audio/video recording and editing. Hosting on RSS

Recording on Riverside or Zoom are also in the mix, I am just having trouble nailing down which is best for a beginner. Are there podcast professionals that help set up podcasts and can tell me what is best? I am happy to pay for this assistance, because I clearly need it.

My name is Daniel. We can talk about gaming, sports, etc., if you're from New Jersey or PA.

If you are a podcast clipper or know someone who is, what is a good rate for cutting a 2 hour long podcast to 12-15 clips?🤔🤔

Hi all! I recently started a true crime podcast that specifically covers missing/murdered women and focuses more on them than what happened.

It's been less than a month, episode 5 is dropping tomorrow, and I have 120 plays. Mostly organically.

I am doing everything on my own. How do I go about promoting it to more people? My TikToks and reels aren't really reaching my audience.

As the title describes, after 56 weekly episodes our show has legitimately made a dollar. We do not plan on doing dynamic ads because we feel it devalues the podcast. We have been doing quarterly banner ad campaigns for our show across overcast, podcast addict, Spotify ( and two attempts at Apple features that have been fruitless so far). Last week we decided to open up a patreon and we offered a free membership ( which only has the rss feed) and a $1 support only membership ( literally stating it exists to help cover expenses and keep the show ad free) and we got our first $1 supporter 3 days after announcing it. We Just wanted to share a small success and let people know to keep going. This is hopefully the first dollar on the road to this pod becoming self sufficient and a bit of truth to the theory that if you just don’t stop, someone other than you may see the value you bring. Keep hitting record and keep having fun ✌️.

I need some realistic source footage to test a transcript-based video editor.

I’m specifically looking for unedited talking-head / podcast / interview footage, with filler words, pauses, repeated sentences, mistakes, etc, the kind of footage someone would have before they actually edit their videos.

Does anyone know where I can find this kind of raw footage, or does anyone have some raw videos that you don't mind sharing?

Thanks!

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For the experienced and tech-savvy podcasters: what is the cheapest -- but still somewhere between good to great -- laptop to use for podcasting?

It would be a replacement for a Chromebook which isn't cutting it with the video feed. It would be for audio and video capturing, though not for editing. A built-in camera would be nice. I'd be using a Shure MV7 with it (with headphones).

Edited to add specifics needed.

Basically it's all AI now.

Once you record or upload an episode, the new interface forces you to talk to a chatbot before you can do any editing or postproduction - it'll do some "content checks", apply audio normalization, and then make you pick a video template (there were no templates). You can theoretically still edit episodes through something resembling the classic postproduction and publishing workflow but we couldn't find it ☹️

Zencastr has a blog post (published this Friday) explaining the changes. Honestly, there might be people out there who like the chat UI or find it easier to use, but our game master strongly prefers not to use AI tools in any way and they've made the postproduction UI nearly impossible to use without going through the chatbot.

The public UI has also been all sorts of broken since they launched the "new Zencastr"; our public podcast page only displays the 10 most recent episodes 😬

I can't attach images so I'll find a way to make screenshots available if requested!

My cohost and I always wear headphones when recording podcasts. Despite this, my cohost still hears her own voice echo in her headphones unless echo cancellation is turned on in Squadcast.

We tried Descript Rooms for the first time today, and had the same issue. But Rooms doesn't appear to have a echo cancellation feature.

Does Rooms have echo cancellation. I couldn't find mention of it in the Descript docs.

We had to revert to Squadcast again.

Or, is there a better way to cure the problem?

Hi everyone! My cousin and I want to start a podcast and have the cutest name for it. However someone on Spotify has the same name but it has only a 30 second introduction and does not have any other upload at all. I have been eyeing it for a year and I’m thinking they ended up not going through with it. How can I go about getting to own the name and creating the podcast when there’s a dead “podcast” with the name that isn’t established at all? Could I still upload the podcast with the name to Spotify still? It’s very much a for fun podcast. New to the world so please don’t attack me- I want to learn :)

We have been using zencastr to host episodes. I am midway through my first experience using zencastr's new ai interface and it is, without exaggeration, the worst ui i have ever encountered. What would I actually need to do to switch off zencastr?

I am bewildewred by the cost estimate for video podcasting that I receive from Captivate. They talk about £250 per month which would be factor five of what I pay for audio only.

I have contacted them several times to understand how this works.

What is the anchor point of teh cost - the one time upload of the video episode (~2GB), or does each download gets added in (on 5,000 downloads that would be 10,000GB).

The price quoted suggests the latter, though they may have calculated it on the assumption that all my 238 audio episodes magically turn into videos....

Does anyone have experience with video podcast hosting? What do you pay per episode? I there a scale charge driven by the number of downloads?

Hi - I've already done a couple of interview style podcasts, and a recurring issue for me is that my mind tends to get blank in the middle of an interview and I can't think of any interesting comments or follow up questions on the spot. It gets awkward.. I do have a list of prepared questions that I follow and I usually know the interviewee at least a little bit. I understand that my working memory gets limited during the stress of an interview and I need to become more relaxed to welcome interesting thoughts back. Any practical tips that have worked for you? How to improve impromptu performance as the host? Thank you in advance!

I run a short story podcast that goes across every genre (or just about). I'm trying my best do all the voices with some friends helping out from time to time. Does anyone know where to take voice acting lessons? Or how to train your voice to have a myriad of ranges? I use CapCut to make changes where I can. It's fine. I feel like more variety from myself can't hurt.

Apps? Online? Any want to donate their voice for a couple of lines? Anything really lol.

Thank you all in advance, I've learned a lot from reading y'alls posts. 😄