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Where did all the Soundseeing Tours go in Podcasting?
TL;DR - Your Podcast doesn’t have to be an Interview Show or a Panel Show built (from format to presentation) to enable video production. It can be different, unique, more.
In 2012, when I first started ramping up my Podcast consumption into overdrive, one genre that I always enjoyed was the Soundseeing Tour genre. Travel, Language and Culture all wrapped up into an incredibly organic form of audio-storytelling. I’m not sure any Podcast genre has had me on the edge of my seat quite the way Soundseeing Tours did back in the day: What is going to happen next, and what will I hear next? So, I guess the question becomes, why aren’t Soundseeing Tours still getting produced, and if they are, why aren’t they getting shared, promoted and embraced by Podcast Listeners and/or the Podcasting Industry?
At the risk of sounding anti-video here (that’s not my intention), I think the reason is pretty clear, if your mindset is Video-First, then much of what makes Soundseeing Tours so unique can be easily reframed as uniquely-annoying elements of producing a show.
Planning for travel and recording locations. Physical movement, and the ability to move and communicate at the same time. Dealing with unknown environmental variables like weather, temperature, noise and human activity.Permission and privacy considerations when recording on-location. The increased need for advanced storytelling skills to describe the Tour / Location in the audio format.Call me selfish, but I genuinely hope we see (and hear) a return of the Soundseeing Tours in 2025. I want to experience more audio tours from Japan, Africa, Newfoundland (Canada), and the Pacific North East in the USA. I miss closing my eyes and just escaping to a different part of the world.
Theatre of the Mind is real folks, and audio is where the magic starts.
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If you happen to have Listened to some unique audio in Podcasting lately, please post in the comments here on LinkedIn or DM Josh on Instagram @joshuacliston . Speak to you again soon, and bye for now.
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TL;DR: If you’ve done the work to produce a super polished audio show, then you’re not putting up an inferior product to video on YouTube, just a different one. Audio on YouTube is NOT fake video, it's expanded accessibility.
4 Reasons TO put Audio-only episodes on YouTube:
For Increased Accessibility. (Every day at my day job I sell TV's to folks from across the age and cultural spectrum, and the number of people that ask about running Wireless Headphones out of their TV's so they can easily listen to programs and shows continues to surprise me. YouTube is the app that gets the majority of mentions from Customers, and I think it's because a) the Customer themselves has mastered the YouTube interface and wants to stay there for everything, and b) the non-English versions of the YouTube app on the major TV-OS offerings are stable and navigable).To allow non-technical people to map listening progress seamlessly across multiple devices.To allow people (who Care) to comment, give a thumbs up, Subscribe to your show, and even support your show on-platform.To take advantage of the streamlined UX (User Experience) on YouTube. (There is no account required to get to the content, and the YouTube app doesn't hassle you every second day for your email address and for your preferred genres/tastes/interests before you get to LiSTNR .... sorry .... sorry, I meant listen).The caveat I often hear about Audio-on-YouTube is the "extreme drop-off rate", which I believe is real, but I would posit that the drop-off rate for almost all content posted to YT (audio, video, amateur mime, everything that's NOT Cats) is "extreme".
The Short-long of it: If someone likes to Listen to shows, they don't really care how or where it happens, as long as it works and it's as simple as Click Link >>> Press Play.
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Slayers: A Buffyverse Story - Audio Storytelling That Gave Me Goosebumps.
In 2023, Audible released an exclusive program called Slayers: A Buffyverse Story - an original Buffy the Vampire Slayer audio-drama, co-written and narrated by members of the original Buffy cast.
Now, I need to preface what I’m about to say by letting you know that Buffy The Vampire Slayer was my absolute favourite show growing up, and I consider the Buffy episode titled “The Body” as the best episode of television ever put to air. So yeah, I’m a little biased here.
When I first hit play on the Slayers audiobook and James Marster's voice (who portrayed Spike on Buffy and also on Angel) came through my headphones, I had goosebumps running down my arms and tears forming in my eyes. When I heard Charisma Carpenter’s voice later on in the production, I couldn’t help but smile; Cordelia was getting some of the spotlight her character deserved and perhaps didn’t get in the original Buffyverse shows.
It was Theatre-of-the-Mind at its most powerful.
I still watch Buffy on a regular basis and although I still enjoy it very much (it’s comfort-viewing for me at this point). I haven’t had a deep emotional response to anything Buffy related in over 20 years like I did to the Slayers audiobook.
It was just me, my headphones, and the human voice, and it was the most intense reaction I’ve had to a piece of art in many years. The last time I remember being completely blown away by a creative work was Season 1 of Ted Lasso, albeit in a very different way, but this was even more intense. Slayers taking several much-loved characters and rendering them in the most intimate of dramatic mediums (being audio) elicited a reaction that was beyond pure nostalgia, it was pure joy.
It’s not often that I find myself thinking, “I’m so grateful that this was made”, and Slayers made me feel that way. I clearly needed an original yet familiar story, told like it was told just for me, and the audio-drama format allowed for that revelatory experience to happen.
Slayers was my favourite Audiobook of the past several years, it was beautifully written, and the performances and production are as good as it gets. Check it out, and let me know your thoughts.
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PS. I put my initial reactions to Slayers back in 2023 on my Instagram profile @joshuacliston - but I thought I might include the audio from that video right here in this episode, so you can hear a life-long Buffy fan expressing their reaction to Slayers in-the-moment, and I’ll leave you with that today guys, speak to you again soon.
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TLDR; Wear Headphones.
9 Reasons Headphones are the Key to a Professional Podcast Recording Session.
1. You’ll know if there’s a catastrophic noise being baked into the recording (electrical hum, static noise, buzzing sounds).
2. You won’t be off-mic half of the time. (You can hear when you’re in the sweet spot of your microphone, and when you’re not).
3. Increased awareness of Plosives (hard P’S and B’s), Mouth-noises (YUCK!), and Proximity Effect (overemphasised and potentially muddy bass in the voice).
4. Awareness of rubbing, zipping and scratching of clothing, jewellery, furniture, mic stand, and the microphone itself.
5. You can get more consistent levels between speakers on the recording, which can reduce post-production time and lessen the need for automated and potentially expensive levelling tools.
6. You can make choices about what environmental noises are actually making it into the recording. (You won’t waste time continually referencing things that are barely audible on the actual recording).
7. You’ll know if you’re baking-in destructive or bad sounding audio effects into the recording (overly aggressive noise-gates, reverb effects, or too much compression and/or bass and treble boost).
8. You’ll be able to hear everyone in the room that’s on a mic, not just the person closest to you by proximity (or simply the loudest person(s) in the room). This allows for quieter speakers to get heard, and get their turn … particularly when lots of cross-talk is occurring in the conversation, or speakers aren’t facing each other directly. Headphones create a level playing field for "being heard".
9. Producers can talk to you IRT yet discretely via your headphones without baking that conversation into the recording - if they have a talk-back function on their mixing or recording console.
If you need to talk Headphones, or Podcasting in general, feel free to send me an email ([email protected]) or DM me on X @joshuacliston or Instagram @joshuacliston
Have a great week, and happy Podcasting.
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3 Podcast Advertising Pet Peeves:
Poorly placed Ads that ruin the emotional arc of a Podcast episode.Incredibly distasteful decisions around Ad Insertion Slots.Cluttering up your show feed with plugs for other shows that aren't even remotely relevant to your show and/or your genre of show ("You Might Also Like" type plugs)....
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This Episode was Originally Released via My Old Hands
Scott Brick is the voice of many classic audiobooks including the Dune series, The Sword of Shannara series, Jurassic Park, Atlas Shrugged, The Reacher series, In Cold Blood, The Lion's Game, and many more.
In part 2 of a multi-part series wth Scott Brick we explore the following:
Celebrating wins the VO booth. Elevating the text off of the page and into audio. Creating Character Voices. (Scott gives us one of the best Leonard Nimoy Spock impressions of all-time in this episode. Josh has goosebumps). The importance of water (and lots of it) for voice talent, and all other Artists and performers using their voice as their primary instrument.My Old Hands: https://my-old-hands.captivate.fm/episode/p2-3-scott-brick-on-voicing-jurassic-park-emulating-a-vulcan-vocal-health-and-the-lions-game
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Join us for 4 Tips for Getting Your Podcasting Mojo Back in 2024.
Go back and listen to your favourite episodes.Go back and listen to or watch the shows, read the books, listen to the music, that first inspired you to create.Talk about how you feel with someone who cares - that could even be someone in your Audience.Listen to a show that you don’t like (or maybe have mixed feelings about), but it gives you energy and makes you want to talk.Socials:
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How do you keep going when your motivation to keep Podcasting is low?
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Feed Share from My Old Hands.
Scott Brick is the voice of many classic audiobooks including the Dune series, The Sword of Shannara series, Jurassic Park, Atlas Shrugged, and many more.
In part 1 of a multi-part series wth Scott Brick we explore the following:
Is it Shannara {shann•ara} or Shannara {Shar•nar•rah} ? Voicing the Dune Series. Scott's path to voicing Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.Find Scott Online.
https://scottbrick.com/Find Josh Online.
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Lesson #1 .pdf - The Idea, The Format and The Name <<< Click to View.
TLDL: Don't limit your creativity, but also don't get too attached to the concepts you have in your head (Idea, Format, Name) until you've done a little work to validate those concepts in the real world.
The .pdf for Lesson 1 contains expanded information the basic Show Format Types, and their Pros and Cons. https://files.captivate.fm/library/c5137469-2be9-4030-bf2d-203a24d1282a/CCiP-Lesson-1-Final.pdf
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There are many ways to support your favourite Podcast without spending money, and today we explore some of the zero-cost yet high impact things you can do as a Podcast Fan to uplift both fellow Creators and Podcasting as a whole.
Share a post.LIKE a post.Tag a friend.Comment something nice.Rate and Review the show.Keep Listening.Post a Pic.Socials:
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Josh went back and listened to some of his earliest Podcast Interviews (from 2012 and early 2013) and has managed through all the muck and mess, to pull out several lessons for better Podcast Interviews. This is part 3 of a 3 part series covering the following 3 Lessons.
Today's Lesson: EDIT YOUR PODCAST!!
To paraphrase Howard Fine: If you think editing doesn't matter, then go find your favourite Speech, TED Talk, Joke, etc. and start adding ums, ahs, likes and you knows back into the audio, and see if it makes it better. Hot Tip: It Doesn't.
To paraphrase Roman Mars from 99% Invisible: If you have 500 listeners, and you cut out a minute of fluff from your podcast, you’re not just saving one minute, you’re saving 500 minutes.
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Scott Wilson is the co-Creator and co-Host of the seminal Travel TV Shows Departures, Descending and Into the Rising Sun. Scott is also the co-Founder of Echo Bay Media in Ontario, Canada.
Josh and Scott chat about:
Travel Romanticism and Atlantic Canada.The early days of decision making on Departures.Diving and Descending.Scott overcoming a plane crash in Indonesia, and using that as a catalyst for getting his Pilots License. The future of Departures and Are we going to get a Season 4?Check out Scott on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/scott_departures/
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Themba Robin is a Professional Voice-Actor, Comedic Actor and Event MC from South Africa.
Creating Audio with Limited Mains Power.The Arts in The Western Cape, and South Africa as a whole.Building a Voice-Over Career, and Event MC Career. Creating Comedic Reels that Work.How Good Things come to Good People.2 Podcasts Become 1: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/e36bc809-3010-49df-aba6-6279635de913
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Josh went back and listened to some of his earliest Podcast Interviews (from 2012 and early 2013) and has managed through all the muck and mess, to pull out 5 lessons for better Podcast Interviews. This is part 2 of a 3 part series covering the following 3 Lessons.
Today's Lesson: Don't Steal Your Guest's Thunder.
Bonus: Vocal Care tips with Professional Vocal Coach, Cari Cole.
(Listen to the Full Episode here >>> https://youtu.be/e5Du016UMhg?si=SwtXle4SFDru_Akx)
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This Episode includes discussions of both Anxiety and Bullying, so please take care of yourself while listening today.
Lofty Fulton is one of the most recognisable and much-loved Voice-Actors in Australia. Having first made waves on the FM during the halcyon days of Radio in the 80's and 90's, he then went on to build a very successful (and highly respected) Voice-Over career - with clients including Master Chef Australia, Toyota Australia, McDonald's Australia, and many more household names.
So, why is Lofty on the show?
Well, that's a simple one, Josh absolute loves his audiobook version of "Lofty - My Life In Short", and counts it among his favourite biographies he's ever listened to. Lofty has also faced and overcome more than most to reach the level of success he has in the Audio Industry, so his insights into creativity and perseverance are both powerful and hard-won.
Find Lofty Online.
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Josh went back and listened to some of his earliest Podcast Interviews (from 2012 and early 2013) and has managed through all the muck and mess, to pull out 5 lessons for better Podcast Interviews.
This is part 1 of a 3 part series covering the following 3 Lessons.
(Annoying plus Sleepy Time) Introducing episodes with a list of apologies and caveats, and delivering that list with less energy than a Three-toed Sloth. (Mistake) Multiple interviews were recorded with the wrong microphone source at Josh's end of the call, and it sounded absolutely horrendous. (Lazy) Josh kept asking Guests to introduce themselves and to "Tell Us About Yourself"....
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2 Become 1 (not the Spice Girls song) in this episode of 'Crash Course in Podcasting' - plus we share a conversation with Voice-Actor and 'Acting in Chicago' Author, Chris Agos.
Chris Agos
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• https://www.instagram.com/chrisagos/
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If you ever catch yourself mid-interview feeling like you're not doing your best work as a Podcaster, try giving yourself a break. You're performing multiple roles IRT. Wait till you listen back to your tape before judging yourself too harshly, as it's probably pretty good.
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