Podcast Help Deskβ„’ https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com Podcasting tips, opinions, gear, technology and news from a Veteran podcaster of over 15 years. Have a podcasting question? Ask here at the Podcast Help Desk. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:57:33 +0000 en hourly 1 2020-01-01T12:00+00:00 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.1 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/feed/podcast/ Podcasting tips, opinions, gear, technology and news from a Veteran podcaster of over 15 years. Have a podcasting question? Ask here at the Podcast Help Desk. Mike Dell clean episodic Mike Dell mike@mikedell.com mike@mikedell.com (Mike Dell) © 2012-2020 Podcast Help Desk Podcasting tips, opinions, gear, technology and news TV-G Traverse City, Michigan Twice Weekly Podcast Help Desk going 2 times weekly starting December 16th – PHD151 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/podcast-help-desk-going-2-times-weekly-starting-december-16th-phd151/ https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/?p=775 I failed miserably at completing the NaPodPoMo 30 episodes in 30 days this year. OH well, Such is life getting in the way. The Good News and part of the "big" announcement I teased is this show is going 2 times weekly starting on Dec. 16, 2020. I failed miserably at completing the NaPodPoMo 30 episodes in 30 days this year. OH well, Such is life getting in the way.

The Good News and part of the “big” announcement I teased is this show is going 2 times weekly starting on Dec. 16, 2020.

As the unofficial companion show to Podcast Insider – Blubry’s Official Podcast and Blog, I will be putting out short 10-15 minute (most of the time) episodes of Podcast Help Desk on Wednesday and Friday, Every single week! It’s my “Get Mike to take podcasting more seriously” project. I’ve always preached that being constant is one key way to grow a show. The only show I’ve ever been able to do that on was Podcast Insider. Now I want to add Podcast Help Desk to that success schedule-keeping. Call it my “Podcast Improvement Plan”.

Another thing I’ve been told (and believed) that 1 time a week is good, 2 times a week is better. I want to put that to the test.

Also, recently, I’ve been hearing that people prefer shorter episodes. We will be testing that theory as well.

If you would like to have me cover a topic, have a general podcasting question or just want to make a comment, hit the “leave a voicemail” tab on PodcastHelpDesk.com or send me an email, podcasthelpdesk@gmail.com and I will put it in Queue.

Be sure to subscribe to Podcast Insider as well at PodcastInsider.com

This podcast is posted on PodcastHelpDesk.com. Go there and subscribe!

***Note: I had a slight noise issue on this recording. Rather than re-record it, here it is in all it’s glory! πŸ™‚

]]> I failed miserably at completing the NaPodPoMo 30 episodes in 30 days this year. OH well, Such is life getting in the way. The Good News and part of the "big" announcement I teased is this show is going 2 times weekly starting on Dec. 16, 2020. I failed miserably at completing the NaPodPoMo 30 episodes in 30 days this year. OH well, Such is life getting in the way. <br /> The Good News and part of the "big" announcement I teased is this show is going 2 times weekly starting on Dec. 16, 2020. Mike Dell 151 Podcast Help Desk going 2 times weekly starting December 16th 7:10 clean My 8 Favorite Podcasts – PHD150 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/my-8-favorite-podcasts-phd150/ Sat, 21 Nov 2020 09:20:08 +0000 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/?p=764 I'm not only a podcaster, but an avid podcast listener. I have something like 30 shows that I subscribe to plus I listen to a lot of one-off shows that I don't subscribe to. Here is my top 8 (as of late November 2020) Also, not in Rank order. I’m not only a podcaster, but an avid podcast listener. I have something like 30 shows that I subscribe to plus I listen to a lot of one-off shows that I don’t subscribe to. Here is my top 8 (as of late November 2020) Also, not in Rank order. Just that these 8 are listened to nearly as soon as they come in.

Lehto’s Law

Steve Lehto is a Lawyer in Michigan and an author. He specializes in Lemon Law cases. He has been doing a YouTube channel for a 5 or 6 years and then takes the audio and puts it out as a podcast. He does 2 Episodes a day, 7 days a week! At the end of 2020 he will have posted 732 episodes in this year ALONE! DANG!.

They are short episodes. Normally between 9 and 15 minutes each. He covers most any law stories. Sometimes car related stories. But I have to say, almost all of his episodes are funny, well produced and to the point. I never miss an episode.

Website – Podcast

Airline Pilot Guy

Airline Pilot Guy is an aviation podcast hosted by Capt. Jeff, Dr. Steph, Capt. Nick, and Miami Rick (Also a Capt.) along with sometimes co-host Capt. Dana. Produced by Liz Pyper. It’s a weekly 3 HOUR SHOW all about the Aviation Profession and Hobby. The hosts are current or former Airline Pilots (other than Dr. Steph who is commercial pilot rated but plays a Doctor in real life).

It’s broken it segments for News, “Getting to Know You” where the crew tells what they have been up to the week before, The Coffee Fund (which is Jeff begging for money πŸ™‚ ) and the ever popular “Plane Tales” by “The Old Pilot (who is really Capt. Nick) and of course FEEDBACK. It’s the show with the most feedback than any I’ve ever heard of. Jeff and the crew answer about 2 hours of questions every week and the audience participation is the best. You might even hear me on there once in a while πŸ™‚ .

Website – Podcast

ARRL Audio News

This is a weekly podcast from the American Radio Relay League (Amateur Radio or Ham Radio). Gives the latest news around the world for Amateur Radio. Hosted by the league employees.

Website – Podcast

 

Podnews

This is a Daily (Monday-Friday) podcast of the Podnews.net newsletter by James Cridland. Gives a daily round up of podcasting news and opinions from the editor (James). Sometimes a bit snarky and James has a very cool aloof British Accent πŸ™‚

You should really sign up for the newsletter AND listen to the podcast. Very informative about the podcast industry.

Webiste – Podcast

Podcasting 2.0

Podcasting 2.0 is Adam Curry and Dave Jones, the guys behind the Podcast Index. Adam, of course, is the Podfather and former MTV VJ (One of the guys that invented podcasting) and Dave is a “dude named Ben” (developer and I.T. Guy). They call this podcast the “Board Meeting” for Podcast Index LLC. This one is a bit geeky, and fun because it’s more Adam.

They talk about what is going on in the Podcast Index and the new “Podcast” namespace for RSS.

Website – Podcast

A few more I don’t miss.

Dave Rubin’s “The Rubin Report“
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak’s “No Agenda“
Todd Cochrane and Rob Greenlee’s “New Media Show“

AND of course there are my other shows.

Podcast Insider and Mike Dell’s World

There are quite a few more that I like. But these 8 are my must listen (or watch) podcasts.

This podcast is posted on PodcastHelpDesk.com. Go there and subscribe!

]]> I'm not only a podcaster, but an avid podcast listener. I have something like 30 shows that I subscribe to plus I listen to a lot of one-off shows that I don't subscribe to. Here is my top 8 (as of late November 2020) Also, not in Rank order. I'm not only a podcaster, but an avid podcast listener. I have something like 30 shows that I subscribe to plus I listen to a lot of one-off shows that I don't subscribe to. Here is my top 8 (as of late November 2020) Also, not in Rank order. Mike Dell 150 My 8 Favorite Podcasts 19:52 The beauty of Simple (Part 2) – PHD149 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/the-beauty-of-simple-part-2-phd149/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 22:00:01 +0000 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/?p=759 Keeping it simple makes it easy for you to produce your podcast and not worry about waisting a lot of time if you don't have a lot of time. Keeping it simple makes it easy for you to produce your podcast and not worry about waisting a lot of time if you don’t have a lot of time.

This podcast is posted on PodcastHelpDesk.com. Go there and subscribe!

]]> Keeping it simple makes it easy for you to produce your podcast and not worry about waisting a lot of time if you don't have a lot of time. Keeping it simple makes it easy for you to produce your podcast and not worry about waisting a lot of time if you don't have a lot of time. Mike Dell 149 The beauty of Simple (Part 2) 5:07 Do not look at your stats for the first 3 months – PHD148 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/do-not-look-at-your-stats-for-the-first-3-months-phd148/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 09:20:38 +0000 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/?p=757 YES, I really did just say don't look at your stats for 3 months! THIS MEANS YOU! YES, I really did just say don’t look at your stats for 3 months. People can get so obsessed with their numbers that they forget to put their energy into the podcast episodes themselves. Your show will grow if it’s good and you keep doing it. So focus on that. It WILL grow, but sometimes it’s much slower than we want it to be.

This podcast is posted on PodcastHelpDesk.com. Go there and subscribe!

]]> YES, I really did just say don't look at your stats for 3 months! THIS MEANS YOU! YES, I really did just say don't look at your stats for 3 months! THIS MEANS YOU! Mike Dell 148 Do not look at your stats for the first 3 months 3:47 Who Is Your Show For? – PHD147 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/who-is-your-shoe-for-phd147/ Sun, 15 Nov 2020 22:03:19 +0000 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/?p=753 So, who exactly is your show for? When you try to make a podcast for EVERYONE, you really are making a show for NOBODY. So, who exactly is your show for?

When you try to make a podcast for EVERYONE, you really are making a show for NOBODY.

 

]]> So, who exactly is your show for? - When you try to make a podcast for EVERYONE, you really are making a show for NOBODY. So, who exactly is your show for? <br /> <br /> When you try to make a podcast for EVERYONE, you really are making a show for NOBODY. Mike Dell 147 Who Is Your Show For? 8:02 8 Things YOU Need To Know (or learn) About YOUR Podcast – PHD146 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/8-things-you-need-to-know-or-learn-about-your-podcast-phd146/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:48:38 +0000 https://www.podcasthelpdesk.com/?p=749 There are many things about a podcast that a podcaster needs to know even if you don't do everything for your show. A lot of indie podcasters do everything. Prep, Talent, Recording, Editing, Producing, Publishing, Booking guests and ALL of it. Some only do the parts of it. Sometimes it's a whole team. BUT, YOU as the owner of your show, need to know some things no matter if you do them or not. There are many things about a podcast that a podcaster needs to know even if you don’t do everything for your show. A lot of indie podcasters do everything. Prep, Talent, Recording, Editing, Producing, Publishing, Booking guests and ALL of it. Some only do the parts of it. Sometimes it’s a whole team. BUT, YOU as the owner of your show, need to know some things no matter if you do them or not.

Here is my checklist of things I suggest you Know or Learn about your show so that you are able to take care of what needs to be taken care of if something goes wrong.

  1. RSS feed address. The WHOLE address.
  2. The Title of your show as it appears in the directories. This may seem silly, but sometimes people call a show by a shortened name or a ‘nickname’ of sorts. It’s always good to KNOW the title.
  3. The email address for the feed.
  4. Apple Podcasts listing URL (mainly the ID# at the end)
  5. Where is the website hosted. (and address)
  6. Where is the Podcast Media hosted.
  7. Logins to Website, Media Host, Web Host, Apple Podcasts and any other logins to manage listings on directories and apps,
  8. Media Encoding (This is a little geeky but it will help if you need to hire an editor)
]]> There are many things about a podcast that a podcaster needs to know even if you don't do everything for your show. A lot of indie podcasters do everything. Prep, Talent, Recording, Editing, Producing, Publishing, Booking guests and ALL of it. There are many things about a podcast that a podcaster needs to know even if you don't do everything for your show. A lot of indie podcasters do everything. Prep, Talent, Recording, Editing, Producing, Publishing, Booking guests and ALL of it. Some only do the parts of it. Sometimes it's a whole team. BUT, YOU as the owner of your show, need to know some things no matter if you do them or not. Mike Dell 146 8 Things YOU Need To Know (or learn) About YOUR Podcast 10:57