Have you ever considered self-hosting your podcast RSS and/or media? During this show Stephen and Stargate Pioneer talk about the controversial topic that is "self-hosting" your podcast. There are definitely both pros and cons to going this route and we'll discuss both along with best practices and also some hosting providers you can use. If you're about to launch your podcast, we suggest you take a listen to this episode before you submit your RSS feed as it might make you reconsider which RSS feed you want to index. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, February 3, 2017 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

Stargate Pioneer and Stephen are pleased to have special guest Bandrew Scott (from his Podcastage YouTube Channel and The Bandrew Says Podcast) to get his insight on podcasting while learning about his history taking his hobby to a professional (or if you'd prefer "hobbyist plus") level. Topics include the difference between commercial/professional and hobby podcasting, how he manages his schedule and some of his favorite experiences with his over 100 microphone tests and reviews (not to mention his 200+ videos). During this week's Better Podcasting Download the three discuss the question of building a two-person podcast setup on a $300 budget. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, January 27, 2017 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

SP and Stephen wrap up their guest arc by discussing ways you may have to adapt to your guest. BUT before we get there, let's take a moment to find out how one podcaster SAVED THEIR PODCAST with a little creativity. In this week's download we've got a hot topic posing the question about hobby podcast standards. Finally, we'll take your feedback about your week in podcasting. Do you have something to say about the art of hobby podcasting? Do you want to chime in on an episode of Better Podcasting? Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, January 20, 2017 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

Stephen and SP continue their arc discussion guesting - this time talking about setting expectations (both for your guest and for you). We also discuss some of the changes within the podcatcher world and what they mean for you. In Better Podback we take your feedback on what your first topic was, as well as where you get your source of podcast industry statistics. Finally, we'll close up the show with Stephen sharing a story of a purchase that he podgrets (ie. a podcast regret). Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, January 13, 2017 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

Welcome to the first 2017 episode of Better Podcasting. We'll kick off our show this week discussing some of our more frequently downloaded episodes (have you checked them out yet?) and then of course we'll get right to the draw for our Audio-Technica ATH-M40X headphone give away! We'll also kick off our guest arc, this time discussing the considerations you have when preparing to accommodate a guest on your show. Finally, we'll run through a bunch of fan feedback with topics including your inspiration to podcast, what services you use to podcast, your ideal podcast studio and a whole bunch of other podcast related feedback. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Sunday, January 8, 2017 – Usually streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live (but wasn't this week). Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

During our final episode of 2016, we continue on our discussion of our gear purchases of 2016 - this time with Stargate Pioneer's list. SP discusses not only his buys but also the decision factors that came with them. He's got quite the list, but some of them may make you think about some of the indirect changes you may make to keep up with your hobby. In Better Podback we'll close the year with a voicemail submission from a listener for our ATH-M40X headphone give away contest. As a friendly reminder, we will be away next week, but we'll return the week after. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Sunday, December 18, 2016 – Usually streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live (but wasn't this week). Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

With this episode we officially begin a Better Podcasting annual tradition - closing our year talking our podcast purchases. While we believe you don't need a lot of gear to podcast, the reality is that we do seem to acquire a fair amount through the year; however, we do think through our purchases before we make them and we want to walk you through our decision process. This episode we'll run down Stephen's list of 2016 and share what he purchased and why he purchased the items. In the Better Podcasting Download, we'll tell you all about why you want to be aware if you use a Netgear product. Finally, we'll take some audio feedback from one Better Podcasting listener. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, December 16, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

We know that last week SP teased you talking about free food samples, so we had to deliver this week! This show we share some actual samples of different styles of audio processing you may want to consider within post-production - including some that are "don't do this". We'll discuss noise reduction, audio gating, equalization, rough cuts vs soft cuts and even some deverb. In the Better Podcasting Download we'll tell you why there's more writing on the wall about the future of SoundCloud. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Sunday, December 11, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

We kick off our two part arc on Editing and this episode we're discussing a few methods you may use for your show. We'll provide some pros, cons and best practices to help you maximize these techniques. In the Better Podcasting Download we'll tell you why your Christmas break my be a bust for launching your podcast entirely. Finally, we'll take listener feedback about hitting up the podcast circuit this year, an update from an iTunes listener AND an update about SP's switches. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, December 2, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

In the final installment of our planning 2017 arc, Stephen and SP discuss Podcast Infrastructure & Promotion Planning for the year. The crew have some considerations for you if you're looking at how to promote your show in 2017 including appearances, website changes, patreon and a few others. Since this episode was recorded on Black Friday, it would make sense for our Better Podcasting Download to be all about sale shopping this holiday season. Finally during Better Podback we take a question about whether or not to be excited about being syndicated on another site. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, November 25, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

In part two of three of our arc on 2017 planning and this week we're talking software and structure. If you're looking to make some changes to your podcast software or even your entire show structure, we'll talk about some considerations you have. During this week's Better Podcasting Download Stephen finally wraps up his Shure SM7B vs Audio-Technica BP40 test. Take a listen and judge for yourself! Finally, in this week's Better Podback we'll take some feedback from a couple listeners who were intrigued by our Podcast Chair discussion. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, November 18, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

This episode we'll kick off with two personal stories about how last week we took our own advice as hobby podcasters when personal struggles occurred in our lives this week. In our main topic this week we'll kick off our three part arc on Planning 2017 considerations you may have. This episode we'll discuss Hardware & Services. During our Better Podcasting Download we discuss how scientists are riding the podcast wave. Finally, in Better Podback we'll take a listener question about iTunes and RSS artwork issues. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Thursday, November 10th, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

During this episode Stephen and SP discuss some areas of consideration if you want to make a companion website for your podcast. Stephen and SP have some experience working side websites and they want to share it with you. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, Stargate Pioneer tells you about a recent experience with Facebook and why he really has little choice but to no longer be on it. Finally, in this week's Better Podback Stephen shares a secret he's had over the last few weeks. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, November 4th, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com

In our conclusion of the "Breaking the Backlog" arc, Stephen and SP discuss different ways to help you get caught up and move forward after getting behind in your podcast releases. Before we get there though, we'll debut our latest contest and we'll also take some listen feedback in How I Saved My Podcast, this week coming from THE Dave Jackson. During this week's Better Podcasting Download we run down some information comparing the Audio-Technica AT2005 and the Audio-Technica ATR2100 -- including some information from Audio-Technica that MIGHT BE CONFUSING. Finally, we get some listener feedback in this week's Better Podback. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Sunday, October 30th, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com.

There's a recent trend with some new podcasters - creating a backlog of podcasts (batching the podcast) before launching. This is an area that was very intriguing to both Stephen and SP when they first heard about it and this episode they'll discuss some pros, cons and best practices if your'e going to follow this concept. In the Better Podcasting Download this week, Stephen and SP share some recent problems that have plagued podcasters AND some issues with them specifically (such as the recent DDoS attack and Skype Video problems). Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Saturday October 20th, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com.

Stargate Pioneer has developed a list of considerations and recommendations for hobby podcasters, he refers to this as his "Golden Rules of Hobby Podcasting." What better time for him to share this than for our 50th episode? In the Better Podcasting Download we discuss some recent reports of issues which should highlight why you may want to finally move off of Feedburner. Finally, we take some listener feedback about double end recording. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Sunday, October 16th – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com.

While Stargate Pioneer is away this week, GonnaGeek Network's Chris Ferrell helps hold down the fort to discuss some common next step considerations - including some challenges which SP, Stephen and Chris have all encountered. We'll discuss Double End Recording, Live Broadcasting and Video challenges and considerations. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, Stephen and Chris discuss why you don't want to use a drop-service (such as Google Drive, Dropbox, etc) to store your media files. In addition - since Chris is here, this is a perfect opportunity to get some first had feedback on Podbean. Finally, in this week's Better Podback we'll discuss challenges with embedding your MP3 in Facebook (and how much better Twitter is at it). Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, October 7th 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com.

It's time, it's finally here. If you've been on the edge of your seat like the one and only Stargate Pioneer, waiting to find out the feedback in Stephen's Mic Shootout Blind Test - well you're in luck. In this episode Stephen takes you through each microphone reveal, sharing information on the feedback of the listeners, as well as SP's feedback and guesses. How many mics did SP get right? You'll have to listen to find out. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, we discuss the newly announced Logitech C922 Webcam and what it means for podcasters, including those who own the Logitech C920 already. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, September 30, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com. Audio Time Codes: 2:15 - Stephen and SP explain why they NEEDED International Podcast Day to kepe moving 3:50 - The AT2005 Contest is NOW CLOSED 6:11 - We begin the reveal of the Microphone Blind Test Shootout comparing the Sennheiser e835, Shure SM58, Audio-Technica AT2005, Audio-Technica ATR2100, Behringers XM1800s and Blue Encore 100 7:45 - Stephen recaps how the blind test Microphone shootout occurred 12:45 - Microphone Number 1 Test and Reveal 15:40 - Microphone Number 2 Test and Reveal 18:45 - Microphone Number 3 Test and Reveal 23:25 - Microphone Number 4 Test and Reveal 28:40 - Microphone Number 5 Test and Reveal 32:30 - Microphone Number 6 Test and Reveal 41:50 - Better Podcasting Downloading discussing the Logitech C922 vs the Logitech C922

In this episode Stephen and SP are going to boldly go where no podcast-about-podcasting has gone before... discussing the gasp CONDENSER MICROPHONE. For this episode we are going to temporarily put aside our solid recommendation that you podcast using a Dynamic Cardiod Microphone to discuss some methods on how those who do use Condenser Microphones can make it the best it can be. We'll share some personal experiences including both successes and failures we've had. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss International Podcast Day and how you can celebrate. Finally, we take listener feedback in this week's Better Podback. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, September 23, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com. Audio Time Codes: 4:00 - Audio Technica AT2005 Contest Information 7:20 - The Condenser Considerations Segment begins 8:55 - Stephen and SP's Number 1 Tip for using a condenser microphone for hobby podcasters 10:00 - Stephen discusses a reason why we are addressing this 13:00 - Placing a condenser too close can yield problems too 15:00 - Although condenser mics are sensitive, you can't place them too far either 15:30 - Condenser microphones can be directional too 17:00 - Don't believe what you see on TV 20:00 - Stephen's Snap Test (TM) 26:00 - Beware of MAJOR Crosstalk 26:55 - Stephen used a Behringer MiniMic 800 to help dial things in during his tests 27:45 - Stephen's Dinner 30:00 - Soundproofing is not always a viable answer 36:00 - Better Podcasting Download on International Podcast Day 45:15 - Better Podback - We might launch a new podcast

This show Stephen and SP start off taking another HOW I SAVED MY PODCAST story. For our main topic we discuss different types of podcasts. We'll start of discussing some formats and why you may want to consider them, then we'll discuss another important part - the tone of the podcast and we'll discuss why it matters to know your podcast type. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we discuss some fun facts about the Shure SM58. Finally, we take a couple pieces of listener feedback following up to last week's episode. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Sunday, September 18th 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com.

During this episode SP and Stephen discuss the pros and cons of both Explicit and Clean Podcasting. We discuss some considerations you may have before you pull the trigger and some methods on deciding which might save you some editing time later. In the Better Podcasting Download, we discuss the IAB Podcast Metrics September 2016 document, some of our favorite parts and how it affects you as a hobby podcaster. Finally, we take some listener feedback in Better Podback. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, September 9, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com. Audio Time Codes: 1:30 - SJ and SP's reactions to iPhone 7 3.5mm jack removal and podcasters 4:50 - Audio-Technica AT2005 Microphone Give Away Details 9:20 - Start of segment on Explicit vs Clean Podcasting 11:50 - We discuss the technical definition of Explicit Podcasting 13:30 - Stephen shares an example of a specific word that is explicit in English but not French 16:15 - How your video could be deemed explicit as well 17:00 - SP discusses some other places that help guide what is explicit podcasting 17:45 - We explain why Apple won't give a direct definition of explicit 19:00 - If you are explicit, you may not be able to reach certain countries 22:30 - SP shares his problems with converting a formerly explicit podcast to a clean podcast feed 25:45 - Stephen recommends converting yourself if you have a clean podcast (rather than bleeping) 27:00 - Some reasons why you may want to have an explicit podcast 34:00 - If you are going to censor, it doesn't have to be just a beep 36:23 - Start of Better Podcasting Download on IAB Metrics September 2016 38:45 - Who is part of the IAB? 41:30 - Apple still has a large piece of the podcast pie, Stephen explains why this is a problem 59:00 - Better Podback

We kick off the show this week discussing the details of being a victim of a security hack/compromise and the resulting annoyance that followed suit. If you run a website or self-host, we've got some advice on how you can keep yourself safe and prepared. There's a jam-packed Better Podcasting Download(s) section where we discuss PowerPress's recent article about podcasting downloads vs streams and how you can make sure to best capture your audience. Other topics include how Texas A&M is partnering with DMR/Interactive to launch a podcast and how similarly Adweek.com has determined whether or not celebrities have a leg up in the world of podcasting. For our final download, we give you an update on the podcast documentary titled The Messengers. This week we're pleased to present our first fan-submitted "How I saved My Podcast" story discussing how one listener went to the extreme of ADR to help correct and interview. Finally, in our Better Podback we discuss how a cable change solved one listeners problem (and how TRS/TS are not the same as Balanced/Unbalanced). Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Sunday, September 4, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com. Time Codes: 2:18 - Audio Technica AT2005 Contest Give Away Details 5:30 - Stephen discusses the loveliness of getting hacked when you run a website 7:00 - SP shares how we were advised and why it's important to have proper contact information 17:00 - We discuss adapting your schedule to accomodate obstacles 18:05 - Better Podcasting Download(s) Segment Begins 18:55 - SP shares PowerPress's article about podcast "downloads" vs "streams" 24:10 - We discuss the Texas A&M and DMR/Interactive Podcast launch 22:20 - Stephen chats about an Adweek.com article featuring a poll about celebrity podcasts 30:30 - We chat about Squarespace's movement in the podcast world. 32:40 - Here's the scoop on a podcast documentary called The Messengers. 35:08 - The debut of our first fan submitted "How I Saved My Podcast" 40:15 - Stephen discusses why he likes the iRig 41:25 - Better Podback about gear prbolem resulting from a cord issue 44:40 - Stephen tells you why TRS/TS is not the same as Balanced/Unbalanced

Stephen and Stargate Pioneer unveil a new show segment with plenty of listener interaction discussing “How I Saved My Podcast.” Join the show this time as Stephen, SP, Chris Ferrell, Sunkast and #Verified Cody Gough tell how they saved their podcasts from utter disaster. If you have a How I Saved My Podcast story please send it into Better Podcasting and we’ll talk about it on an upcoming episode. In the Better Podcasting download Stephen and SP discuss a recent CNET article giving 7 tips for podcasting on the cheap. The hosts break down each tip, give each tip a rating from 1-10 and whether they agree with it or not. (Original Article: http://www.cnet.com/how-to/tips-for-podcasting-on-the-cheap/ ) Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com. Time Codes: 2:40 – AT2005 Giveaway contest discussion and update 5:58 – Jason Bryant, Podcaster AND Olympic Wrestling Announcer 8:38 – New Segment! How I Saved My Podcast 11:23 – Chris Ferrell’s How I Saved My Podcast: Losing a cohost 16:26 – Sunkast’s How I Saved My Podcast: Losing a podcast recording (and backup recording)with a Guest Host 22:07 – Stargate Pioneer’s How I Saved My Podcast: Using mobile gear in home studio 25:40 – Legendary #Verified Cody Gough’s How I Saved My Podcast: Podcasting over the phone 32:45 – Stephen’s How I Saved My Podcast: Splicing multiple cohost segments together 36:28 – Chris Ferrell’s How I Saved My Podcast: Piecing together audio podcast from multiple recording sources 41:22 – Stargate Pioneer’s How I Saved My Podcast: Used 7th File Backup for Live Podcast Recording 47:52 – Better Podcasting Download Segment: CNET article “7 tips for podcasting on the cheap” 49:48 – Discussion On Snowball Ice Microphone CNET tip 52:58 – The Better Podcasting views on CNET tip #2 on soundproofing 54:40 – Rating the CNET advice on recording options with geographic separated cohosts 56:41 – Stephen, SP and CNET’s quick views on editing and editing software 57:55 – Differing views on Audio Mastering, equalization and mobile versus desktop podcasting 59:40 – Discussion on need for podcast artwork 1:00:41 – Spirited quick discussion on RSS and podcast media hosting

During this show, Chris Ferrell joins us to wrap up the fun.... arc. We break the format this week to have a more round-table style discussion on some of the creative ways we've had fun over the years as not only podcast creators but also as podcast consumers. During the Better Podcasting download we update you on the latest developments in the Windows 10 Anniversary Edition Webcam Drive Issue saga. We also discuss the announcement by Google of Hangouts on Air moving to YouTube Live and why you have no reason to be concerned. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, August 19, 2016 – Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com. Time Codes: 4:00 - Contest discussion and update 6:20 - Chris Ferrell gives his take on the AT2005 8:40 - Chris Ferrell gives podcast history and introduction 12:00 - SP shares his stand favorite memory of "fun as a podcast consumer" 14:15 - Stephen shares his stand favorite memory of "fun as a podcast consumer" 15:45 - Chris shares his stand favorite memory of "fun as a podcast consumer" 17:30 - Stephen discusses his 2010 memory of creating "Skype Parties" for his listeners, which was kind of like Google Hangouts before they existed. 19:45 - SP shares his experience going to a "Podcast Meetup" and how it affected him as a future podcaster. 21:45 - Chris discusses his experience of keeping the fun alive for his audience by utilizing a variety of guest hosts and how one of them created a game for the listenership. 25:15 - Stephen shares an example on how the GonnaGeek.com Show crew keep the fun alive through a "podcast episode appearance" spreadsheet 26:00 - Chris and Stephen discusses a shared example of "breaking the format" to have fun, which actually yielded the foundation for the GonnaGeek Network as it is today. 29:40 - SP discusses a RECENT fun memory of his which lead to some cross-pollination (hint: C2E2). 34:00 - Stephen talks about a memory from 2008, where on his first podcast they had a local radio personality guest appear (and how it changed Stephen's podcasting direction) 36:30 - SP chats about his experience having members of a TV show guest on his podcast 38:40 - Chris shares his experience expanding the All Things Good and Nerdy franchise in to a spin off show. 42:00 - Stephen discusses the way he had fun with Better Podcasting through a Q&A Blab this past year 44:00 - Chris talks about how evolving his podcast keeps him having fun as a podcast producer 47:00 - Better Podcasting Download 1 - Update on Windows 10 Anniversary Edition Webcam Codec/Driver Issue Bug 50:45 - Stephen provides his theory on why some users have encountered this webcam issue while others have not. 55:40 - Hangouts on Air is moving to YouTube Live.

So you've got Step 1 complete - you're now having fun with your hosts. Today we'll talk about Step 2, which making sure you have fun with your listenership. We'll run down some points which will hopefully help you reflect on your show and think about whether or not you can help your audience have more fun. In this week's episode we have a jam-packed Better Podcasting Download section. First up, we'll discuss a new podcast-related startup called a Podcast Garage. Get ready to choose between mommy and daddy as Stephen and SP are on opposite sides for this one. Next, we'll give you some information that you may want to know about BEFORE updating to the Windows 10 Anniversary Edition if you do a video podcast. Rounding off the download, Stephen and SP will discuss the recent news (as in the same that they recorded the show) that Blab.im has shut it's door (for now?). Wrapping up the show, in Better Podback, we'll discuss a recent question about our image art/branding. Time Codes: 00:03:21 - AT2005 Giveaway Contest Discussion 00:05:11 - AT2005 Giveaway Contest Entry Discussion 00:10:03 - Stephen discusses his Microphone Shootout 00:11:23 - Segment on Fun with Your Listener Begins 00:30:25 - Better Podcasting Download Begins / Segment 1: Boston Podcast Garage 00:39:27 - Better Podcasting Download Segment 2: Windows 10 Anniversary Edition Webcam Issues 00:44:18 - Better Podcasting Download Segment 3: Blab is Dead 00:56:10 - Better Podcast - Listener Feedback on Graphics Design Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, August 12, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com.

Let's be honest, podcasting is a lot of work - ya, a LOT of work. As a hobby podcaster it's important to make sure that you continue to have fun and that podcasting doesn't become a chore. Since you're spending so much time prepping, recording, editing publishing and repeating, how are you going to keep that fun there? We kick off our new arc this week by discussing having fun with your co-hosts. In the Better Podcasting Download we're pleased to present the debut of the year-in-the-making blind microphone shoot-out/test, featuring the Behringer XM1800S, Shure SM58, Audio-Technica AT2005, Audio-Technica ATR2100, the Blue Encore 100 and the Sennheiser e835. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, August 5, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com.

This episode we discuss everyone's favorite hot topic - Podcast Statistics. We'll run down some areas to pay attention to with your stats, and conversely some things to avoid. We're also pleased to bring you some exclusive first hand research comparing real world statistic results of Blubrry, Libsyn and Podbean. In the Better Podcasting Download we discuss a terrific interview on the School of Podcasting which we encourage you to take a listen to. Finally, we take your feedback discussing places to find a co-host. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, July 29, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com.

The summer is in full swing and podcasters everywhere are heading on vacation. This show we discuss podcast tips and tricks for tackling mobile podcasting (podcasting on the road). In the Better Podcasting Download we discuss a recent experience at Podcast Movement based on a recent episode of Libsyn's The Feed podcast. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, July 22. 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com.

This show we discuss the increase in Professional Podcasters and the impact they'll have on the Hobby Podcaster. We run through a variety of recent news on the subject as well as offer some advice on ways that the hobby podcaster can keep moving forward. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Happy Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Sunday, July 17, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com.

Hop in your time machine and travel back to the distant year of 2015. After months of planning, a slightly younger Stephen and SP launched their podcast on hobby podcasting. Take a look at our first 6 episodes of the show in this clip-show. Like what you hear? Take a listen to the full version of the episodes in our archive. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com.

With summer vacation season in full swing, Stephen and SP discuss some specialty episodes you may want to consider in order to help keep your feed active while you're away. In the Better Podcasting download we'll discuss bandwidth and internet connection considerations for your podcasting endeavors. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Sunday, June 26, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com. Happy Podcasting!

We cap our Distribution & Promotion Arc discussing promotion. Now that you're sending your podcast to a variety of places, why not take some actions to help promote it to potential listeners. This week we'll run down some of the recommended Dos and Don'ts of Podcast Promotion. During the Download we'll discuss some anticipated announcements for the upcoming Podcast Movement. Finally, in Better Podback, where we take your feedback, we revisit a question that was asked to us back in Episode 27. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Not familiar with Better Podcasting? We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Stephen Jondrew and Stargate Pioneer thank you for listening, downloading and subscribing to Better Podcasting. We hope you come back for more Better Podcasting! This podcast was recorded on Friday, June 24, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com. Happy Podcasting!

SP & Stephen continue their Distribution & Promotion arc discussing more advancted distribution including Facebook Live, Spreaker, YouTube and Facebook uploads. In this week's Better Podcasting Download we'll discuss some copyright experiences we recently had (note: we are not lawyers). Finally, in Better Podback, where we take your feedback, we take some feedback on a listener's perspective on headphones. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, June 17, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com. Happy Podcasting!

We begin our Distribution & Promotion arc discussing the basics of distribution including recommended place to distribute your podcast on and also considerations you may have for your mp3 files and RSS before doing so. In this week's Better Podcasting Download, Stephen gives you a snapshot of his headphone comparison of the Shure SRH-440 vs Audio-Technica ATH-M40X cans. Finally, in Better Podback, where we take your feedback, we discuss changing from a Rode Procaster to an Electro-Voice RE20. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, June, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com. Happy Podcasting!

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. We cap our microphone arc this week by discussing specialty microphones including shotgun microphones, lapel/lavalier microphones, and broadcast headsets. We'll give you demonstrations of a shotgun microphone and a broadcast headset; we'll also run down reasons you might want to use all of these. In the Better Podcasting Download we'll update you on the podcast awards as well as some statistics information release by Blubrry and how it compares to other data released by other podcast statistics company. Finally, we'll take your feedback in our Better Podback section. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, May 31, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Audio/Video Production by Stephen Jondrew of GonnaGeek.com. Happy Podcasting!

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. We continue our microphone arc this week by discussing considerations you may have for choosing (selecting) which Microphone you want. In addition, we'll give you some tips and tricks for how to physically best use them (placement, etc). In the Better Podcasting Download we'll give you an update on what the Blab officials have to say about the future of the service. Finally, in Better Podback we take your feedback. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, May 27, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Happy Podcasting!

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. During this week's show Stephen and SP start kick off their first episode of their microphone arc giving an overview of microphones, setting levels and areas to consider when trying to dial in your levels. In the Better Podcasting Download the crew discuss a secret podcast meeting that Apple conducted and what it might mean for podcasters. Finally, we end the show hearing from you in our listener feedback segement - Better Podback. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, May 20, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Happy Podcasting!

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Yep, it's finally here... 28 episodes later we finally decide tackle the question "What is a hobby podcaster?" Spoiler alert - there's no clear cut explanation to this term, but we will run down some areas which we think may make you a hobby podcaster. In the Better Podcasting Download this week, we provide an update on two service - Clammr and Blab. In our opinion one of them is improving while the other is becoming less reliable. Which are we using more and which are we drifting away from? Take a listen to find out. Finally, in the Better Podback (feedback) we tackle a question about expanding the Zoom H5 for live recording and also a question about how we produce the video companion of Better Podcasting. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, May 13, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Happy Podcasting!

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Inspired by a variety of recent circumstances, this week we discuss the importance of backups, redundancy and how to handle outages. We'll run down our setups and how we do our best to ensure we don't ever lose a recorded episode. During the Better Podcasting download we discuss last week's SoundCloud downtime and how it affected some podcasters. Finally, in the Better Podback this week we turn the tables and ask for your take on the relevance (or lack thereof perhaps) of "marathon podcasting". If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, May 6, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Happy Podcasting!

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. You're in for a special treat this week as SP uses his use his Shure SM7B for half of the podcast and his Electro-Voice RE320 for the other. We won't tell you which he's using at which point... yet. We hope you enjoy this blind-test. This show we discuss things that were learned from our live C2E2 experience including alternative ways to position mics, considerations and how you can use the tools you have to put together all the pieces. In the Better Podcasting Download we reflect on our first impressions of Google Play Music Podcasts including areas we like, and areas we think could use some improvement. Finally, in the Better Podback (feedback) we round up a whole bunch of topics with questions including microphone etiquette, guest audio capture, generic microphone scissor arms, migrating from a PowerPress feed to a media host feed and several other questions. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, April 29, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Happy Podcasting!

We break format this week to share with you the panel previously discussed that happened at C2E2 2016 titled "Everyday Podcasting For Your Everyday Life At C2E2". After panel completion we felt that there was so much valuable questions and answers asked that would be applicable for Better Podcasting, why not release it in the feed? As we do prioritize audio on the podcast, we feel it only fair to give you a heads-up that as we could not gain access to the room microphone source directly, audio from this panel is recorded via a camera. We hope you enjoy all of the fantastic questions asked by the attendees and the answers provided by the panelists. Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. Happy Podcasting!

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. This episode we discuss captivating your audience and what you can do to keep them engaged. Whether it be how you address them, subject matter delivery methods or anything in between, we're going to talk about this episode. In the Better Podcasting Download we demonstrate and discuss the 'advantage' you can get from using a mic processor (such as the DBX286s). We give you a sample of the change so you can gage if it's worth it to you. After that we discuss a recent list of Top 200 jobs in America, and where broadcast lands on it. Finally, we discuss the roll out of Google Play Podcasts. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, April 15, 2016 - Streamed Live to www.Geeks.Live. Happy Podcasting!

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. We continue our budget arc talking about possible coasts you may incur if you want to shut down (or close up) your podcast. Whether you decide to go off-line or keep an active archive, we'll discuss things you may want to consider. In the Better Podcasting Download we discuss New & Noteworthy, iTunes Client Statistics, Webscrapers and how they all work together and can affect your podcast statistics. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, April 8, 2016 Happy Podcasting!

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. We take a brief pause in our budget arc this week to discuss the Podcast Awards (and what you should know about them), take your feedback and finally we launch a brand new contest! If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, April 4, 2016. Happy Podcasting!

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. We continue our budget arc talking about possible costs you may incur sustaining your podcast. BUT FIRST, Stephen updates you on the saga which is his desk/pod-rena change and the hiccups which has come with doing so and SP gives you a run down on his C2E2 experience. In the Better Podcasting Download we discuss CBS's exit of radio, the imdb-style podcast database called Podcat and we update you on a an issue we've seen with Windows 10 and ATR2100/AT2005 driver compatibility. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Saturday, March 26th, 2016 Happy Podcasting!

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. This episode we kick off our new arc discussion your podcast budget. We'll answer questions including what it'll take to get your podcast started, what other costs you can expect and possible costs if you want to start a tier-higher than the basics. In the Better Podcasting download we discuss some podcast stats coming out of the latest Edison research. Finally, in Better Podback we discuss social media. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Saturday, March 12th, 2016

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. This week we shake up the usual Better Podcasting format as we kick of our first official live Q&A edition where we take questions from fans directly via Blab. Topics include iTunes Connect, the benefit of multiple RSS feeds, things to consider when picking a hosting provider, benefits of owning your domain and even desk management... literally. Actual. Physical. Desk. Management. We would love to know what you think about this special. Would you like to hear more of them? Email [email protected] It’s not too late to catch SP and 5 other GonnaGeek network podcasting hosts at C2E2 (The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo) on March 18th, 2016 in the Workshop Room at 2:45 PM to present a panel on Everyday Podcasting For Your Everyday Life. If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, March 11th, 2016

Welcome to Better Podcasting! We talk about podcast tips, tools and best practices to help you succeed with your podcast! Just like you we podcast purely out of the love and the fun of it. Podcasting is our hobby and we love that it is yours too! We always encourage your questions and feedback and you can find all of our contact information at betterpodcasting.com. Better Podcasting’s first giveaway contest comes to a close and one lucky listener’s name is drawn from a GeekyLid to win the Audio Technica ATR2100. Will it be you? Listen to find out! After the giveaway, the hosts tell that as Hobby Podcasters it’s all about time. Time to podcast, time for family, time for your “day-job,” and time for fun. This episode Stephen and SP discuss how they manage to do it all and more importantly what their limitations are. Planning is a key component to podcasting and time management is no exception. Also, they discuss ways to manage time-related stress while advocating time to decompress from podcasting and recommended way to do it without impacting your podcast workflow too much. In this week’s Better Podcasting Download Stephen and SP talk about all the podcasting advice out there and what may be good advice and what might not be good advice including the fact that not every podcaster’s formula will work for you. In this week’s PodBack SP and Stephen read their first Better Podcasting iTunes review --- THANK YOU Stand Curious!!! --- and answer Knox Richardson’s question from Twitter on a microphone upgrade. It’s not too late to catch SP and 5 other GonnaGeek network podcasting hosts at C2E2 (The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo) on March 18th, 2016 in the Workshop Room at 2:45 PM to present a panel on Everyday Podcasting For Your Everyday Life. Come meet us there to discuss some great tips on hobby podcasting and introduce yourselves to us. We’d love to meet you! Do you have something to say about the art of hobby podcasting? Do you want to chime in on an episode of Better Podcasting? If you want to follow us elsewhere, you can follow us on all of our socials at https://www.betterpodcasting.com/contact or email [email protected]. The full back catalog can be found at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Check out our companion shows at https://www.betterpodcasting.com. Want to join in to some geeky chatter? Check out the BEST geek community around on the GonnaGeek Discord Server at http://www.betterpodcasting.com/discord/. This podcast was recorded on Friday, March 4th, 2016