Pod Almighty

Yep, you can't just upload your mp3 podcast episode or clip straight onto social media, so just how do we make the most out of social platforms?

James and Ellie have a load of ideas, from the most of basic of posting links to your episodes (but not all links are equal, so are you using the right one?) right through to some tried-and-tested and new-and-exciting developments including:

• Audiograms
• Video clips
• Facebook podcast tabs
• Twitter Spaces

Once upon a time, we didn't really create podcast trailers.

Those days were rubbish because podcast trailers are flipping amazing.

In today's Pod Almighty, James and Ellie talk you through everything you need to know about them including:

• The benefits of having a trailer for your podcast
• A simple idea of a brilliant template you can use for your trailer
• How long it should be
• Some other hints and tips

All podcasters dream of having the perfect home studio right?

If money was no object, we'd probably all convert our garage into a sound-proofed, state of the art, super duper studio.

Well, voiceover professional and content creator Chris Devon did JUST THAT.

In this episode of Pod Almighty, Chris joins James and Ellie to tell us about the process of building his home studio, and what lessons the rest of us can take away.

You'll learn things like:

• Why you want a room inside a room
• Rockwool rocks
• Don't let the door be your downfall!
• Sorry, but egg boxes DON'T work
• Everyone needs a Darren!
• What you can do to make ANY room in your house sound better
• Doing it in the back of your car is GREAT
• Do reflection filters / Isovox booths make a difference?
• Getting the right mic for your room

Finding the right music for your podcast can be a nightmare. Firstly there is the complex legal situation to navigate, then you have to find the right style, and work out where to use it in your show.

And there's so much more to think about too.

We get asked all the time about music, bespoke music and imaging for podcasts so we have brought in a true expert in this field to join us.

In this month's Pod Almighty, James and Ellie chat to Rob Wills - music producer and owner of Loaded Production Music and 4udio, who make music and imaging for podcasters, radio and TV.

He gives some really insightful knowledge on the best use of music in podcasts, casts a light on the minefield of music licencing and answers those all-too-common questions like:

• Do I need a licence for using music in my podcast?
• What about 'fair use'?
• What makes good music for my podcast?
• Do sound effects and other noises in podcasts work?

This episode is packed full of tips and advice to overcome the many things stopping you from launching your awesome podcast.

We have all been there and our guest this month, Vic Turnbull, is also battling with a few on this list with one of her shows. 

Vic is a hugely successful podcaster and all round wonderful person helping podcasters across the country to launch their shows and has heard many of the challenges on this list. 

We run though some of the most common ones such as 

• I just don’t have time 
• I don’t know what equipment I need
• How do I find guests
• Imposter syndrome 

And many more. If you are facing any doubts then hopefully this podcast can give you the confidence to progress with your podcast journey.