As you can see in the photo, there’s more to recording a podcast than just using a microphone. Here’s a list of all the things I use for recording at home. Just to let you know, the pictures have Amazon affiliate links in them, so I may receive a small commission if you end up clicking on any of these products.
Linking your mobile phone to your computer is an easy way of recording a phone call for a podcast. That way, you can make a call and capture the audio passing through your computer from you and your guest. I’m using a Mac to do this, but there are ways of doing the same thing on a PC.
After you’ve finished trimming your interview down to size as we saw in Part I, what you have to do next is examine the content. I’ve found that one of the advantages of using a DAW like Hindenburg Journalist is its ability to classify the content of an interview.
Here’s how I go about trimming down an interview I’ve recorded to turn it into something more intelligible. Many thanks to Rich Varney for asking the questions that inspired this blog post.
I decided to start this podcast after certain recent events have raised the level of prejudice against Mexico to unprecedented levels. As husband to a Mexican wife and father to a Mexican daughter, I believe I have a duty to do something about that.
