Category: Advice
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Comment Lines: Why 206-XXX-XXXX?
If you listen to many podcasts, you’ll hear a lot of people asking you to call and leave a message on their comment line. The weird thing is, every one of these people seems to have a phone in Seattle. Of course, Seattle isn’t the hub of the podcasting world, it is just the home…
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The Release Form
As podcasters, we (hopefully) know all about the copyright issues surrounding distributing “copyrighted works” over the internet. Or at least we think we do: Did you know that someone you interview for your show owns the copyright on their responses to your questions? That means that you should have permission to use their words. To…
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Quick Recording Primer
RECORDING TECHNIQUE • Avoid noisy spaces for interviews — unless you really want the ambient sound. • Plug headphones into the recorder to monitor while recording. • Hold the microphone 4-12 inches from the subject’s mouth. • Position microphone to the side of the subject’s mouth to avoid popping. NEED QUESTIONS? If you don’t have…