Technical Difficulties
We are halfway between the day we committed to starting
Revealing Voices and our launch date of March 1. Some days it feels overwhelming, other days
it feels like we’re almost there. In
reality, we are making slow but steady progress.
On “The Show Runner” podcast, there are over 100 episodes
that are essentially dedicated to the business of podcasting. A quick review of the episodes (e.g.
“Podcasting Lessons from a Psychotherapist”, “How to Create a MVP (Minimum
Viable Podcast)”, “How to Execute Engaging Podcast Interviews”, etc.)
demonstrates how much there is to consider in developing a successful show.
Side Note: For anyone interested in Indiana University
basketball, the co-host Jerod Morris is also the host of “The Assembly Call”
podcast about Hoosiers basketball!
We are lining up a local photographer and music producer who
are friends of mine to help with our logo and show opening/closing. These are key branding details which we need
others to provide their expertise.
Today, we spent the majority of our time discussing equipment
purchases and doing a test interview. My
biggest worry is the interviews.
Podcasts with low quality interviews are a sign of low production
value. Besides low quality, poor
interview preparation can lead to content being erased and/or cause major
editing issues. I envision this being
our greatest technical difficulty. Other technical issues will arise, but I
can’t imagine anything more impactful than badly produced interviews.
On the equipment/software side, we will likely be buying two
Shure SM58 dynamic microphones, an Ecamm Skype extension, Blubrry podcast
hosting, interface hardware, a couple XLR cords, and a smoothie maker. We will be able to buy this thanks to our
Indiegogo donors. Thank you! We are only $170 away from our $3000 goal. I may squeeze a few more dollars over the next
two days by leveraging my 38th birthday on December 19!
It is not a technical difficulty, but Tony and I had a long,
confusing conversation about StoryCorps today.
I feel like our “Revealing Voices” podcast will be most successful if we
inspire our audience to independently reveal their voices. This happens when people share their diagnosis
with others, advocate for policy change around mental healthcare, speak out
against stigma, etc. I think when people
use StoryCorps on whatever topic is meaningful to them, they are revealing
their voice.
This idea is not a top priority right now as we deal with
the pressing technical issues of launching by March 1, but it is a vision that
I will keep refining. First, I need to
record my own StoryCorps interview! (originally written Dec. 17)
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