<p>Welcome to episode 28 of The First Act Break podcast, the show where we dive into the art, business, and hustle of breaking into the film industry, and help you build a career doing what you love. This podcast has changed my life. One of the best decisions ever made. 25+ episodes later, here is everything I learned about running a podcast to help you guys get started on your own journeys. Timecode:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM">00:00</a> Keep pushing — don’t quit<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=23s">00:00:23</a> 6 months running our podcast<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=118s">00:01:58</a> Why we started this podcast<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=218s">00:03:38</a> Lessons from talking to filmmakers<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=294s">00:04:54</a> Our tiny-room podcast gear setup<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=382s">00:06:22</a> Start your own podcast cheap<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=506s">00:08:26</a> Favorite guests and biggest takeaways<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=638s">00:10:38</a> Getting better at interviewing guests<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=724s">00:12:04</a> Asking better questions, better stories<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=856s">00:14:16</a> Filmmaking, YouTube, and Jon M. Chu<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=971s">00:16:11</a> Consistency: why most podcasts die<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=1265s">00:21:05</a> Podcasting, AI, and the future<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=1602s">00:26:42</a> Will AI replace filmmakers?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=1716s">00:28:36</a> You can’t control the industry<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=1834s">00:30:34</a> AI debate: both sides matter<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=1862s">00:31:02</a> Outro / thanks for watching<br></p>

First Act Break

Jiayang Liu and Yunqi Richard Li

We Ran a Podcast for 6 Months, Here's Everything we Learned.

NOV 22, 202531 MIN
First Act Break

We Ran a Podcast for 6 Months, Here's Everything we Learned.

NOV 22, 202531 MIN

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<p>Welcome to episode 28 of The First Act Break podcast, the show where we dive into the art, business, and hustle of breaking into the film industry, and help you build a career doing what you love. This podcast has changed my life. One of the best decisions ever made. 25+ episodes later, here is everything I learned about running a podcast to help you guys get started on your own journeys. Timecode:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM">00:00</a> Keep pushing — don’t quit<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=23s">00:00:23</a> 6 months running our podcast<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=118s">00:01:58</a> Why we started this podcast<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=218s">00:03:38</a> Lessons from talking to filmmakers<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=294s">00:04:54</a> Our tiny-room podcast gear setup<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=382s">00:06:22</a> Start your own podcast cheap<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=506s">00:08:26</a> Favorite guests and biggest takeaways<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=638s">00:10:38</a> Getting better at interviewing guests<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=724s">00:12:04</a> Asking better questions, better stories<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=856s">00:14:16</a> Filmmaking, YouTube, and Jon M. Chu<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=971s">00:16:11</a> Consistency: why most podcasts die<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=1265s">00:21:05</a> Podcasting, AI, and the future<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=1602s">00:26:42</a> Will AI replace filmmakers?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=1716s">00:28:36</a> You can’t control the industry<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=1834s">00:30:34</a> AI debate: both sides matter<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAewgHyoNcM&t=1862s">00:31:02</a> Outro / thanks for watching<br></p>