Imagine you're on a long road trip. Kids in the back, parents up front.Years ago, my wife and I would put on a Dora the Explorer CD and hand the kids a storybook so they could follow along with the pictures. The problem? One storybook, four kids.In this episode, I demo a different kind of podcast — one that works as audio for the parents up front AND as video for the kids watching in the back. To show what's possible, I produced a short kids' storybook called "Terry's Great Run: Hope Across Canada."I also walk through how I made it (yes, with help from AI — ChatGPT for the story and images, Google Gemini and Kling AI for the animation).If this sparks ideas for your own show, I'd love it if you shared the episode with a friend.Chapters:<ul><li>0:00 — Intro</li><li>0:20 — Hybrid podcasts: when video and audio both work</li><li>1:00 — The Dora the Explorer problem</li><li>1:33 — Setting up the demo</li><li>2:00 — Story: "Terry's Great Run: Hope Across Canada"</li><li>3:27 — Why this works for both audiences</li><li>4:02 — How I produced it (ChatGPT, Gemini, Kling AI)</li><li>4:52 — Leave a comment, share the show</li></ul>Links:<ul><li>Check out Transistor's <a href="https://transistor.fm/features/video/">video podcast hosting feature</a></li></ul>

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 &lt;p&gt;Imagine you're on a long road trip. Kids in the back, parents up front.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Years ago, my wife and I would put on a Dora the Explorer CD and hand the kids a storybook so they could follow along with the pictures. The problem? One storybook, four kids.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I demo a different kind of podcast — one that works as audio for the parents up front AND as video for the kids watching in the back. To show what's possible, I produced a short kids' storybook called "Terry's Great Run: Hope Across Canada."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I also walk through how I made it (yes, with help from AI — ChatGPT for the story and images, Google Gemini and Kling AI for the animation).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If this sparks ideas for your own show, I'd love it if you shared the episode with a friend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chapters:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;0:00 — Intro&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;0:20 — Hybrid podcasts: when video and audio both work&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;1:00 — The Dora the Explorer problem&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;1:33 — Setting up the demo&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;2:00 — Story: "Terry's Great Run: Hope Across Canada"&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;3:27 — Why this works for both audiences&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;4:02 — How I produced it (ChatGPT, Gemini, Kling AI)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;4:52 — Leave a comment, share the show&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Links:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Check out Transistor's &lt;a href="https://transistor.fm/features/video/"&gt;video podcast hosting feature&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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I made a kids' storybook video podcast

What even is a podcast in 2026? Apple just launched HLS video. YouTube and Spotify have become massive podcast platforms. And how people consume podcasts keeps changing: they'll watch for a bit, drop the phone in their pocket, and just listen.Justin Jackson (co-founder of Transistor.fm) lays out what this show is about: making video podcasts that don't have to be expensive, complicated, or a production headache.<ul><li>Why adding video lets you "paint with a bigger palette of colors"</li><li>How a cheap webcam is enough to start (Justin's got a Canon Mark II too — but you don't need one)</li><li>Why authenticity beats fancy production in the age of AI</li><li>How an 80-square-foot room can be a real studio</li><li>How to make a single show that works for both video viewers and audio listeners</li></ul>About Justin JacksonJustin is the co-founder of <a href="https://transistor.fm">Transistor.fm</a>: podcast hosting for both audio and video. Upload one video file, and Transistor distributes your episode as video to YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, and transcodes it to audio for every podcast app that supports audio.

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 &lt;p&gt;What even is a podcast in 2026? Apple just launched HLS video. YouTube and Spotify have become massive podcast platforms. And how people consume podcasts keeps changing: they'll watch for a bit, drop the phone in their pocket, and just listen.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Justin Jackson (co-founder of Transistor.fm) lays out what this show is about: making video podcasts that don't have to be expensive, complicated, or a production headache.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why adding video lets you "paint with a bigger palette of colors"&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How a cheap webcam is enough to start (Justin's got a Canon Mark II too — but you don't need one)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why authenticity beats fancy production in the age of AI&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How an 80-square-foot room can be a real studio&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to make a single show that works for both video viewers and audio listeners&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Justin Jackson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Justin is the co-founder of &lt;a href="https://transistor.fm"&gt;Transistor.fm&lt;/a&gt;: podcast hosting for both audio and video. Upload one video file, and Transistor distributes your episode as video to YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, and transcodes it to audio for every podcast app that supports audio.&lt;/p&gt;
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Justin Jackson (co-founder of Transistor.fm) explores how independent creators can use the gear they already have to make video podcasts that work for both video viewers and audio listeners, and take audiences places they could never go before.

Justin Jackson (co-founder of Transistor.fm) explores how independent creators can use the gear they already have to make video podcasts that work for both video viewers and audio listeners, and take audiences places they could never go before..

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