Podcasting 101 Monkey Poo Studios

In this episode, former BBC host Sam Walker joins me to discuss her career in podcasting. From creating a small passion project podcast called Desert Diaries when she moved from the UK to Arizona to finding herself on the other end of a shotgun...microphone with a sometimes covert killer who rescues kidnapped children on her new disruptive (with her audience) podcast, American Vigilante! 

In this episode, The Captain from True Crime Garage joins Pod 101 to chat about creating a "True Crime" podcast before it was even a genre... though creating a podcast in a garage had already been old hat. The Captain, who admits to only being loved by 30% of the listeners tells us how he and The Colonel quickly and surprisingly built a very large following, how they're keeping things indie and the difference between who they are on mic and off. 

Brett had been podcasting for 160+ episodes and he knew something had to change. Specific guests weren't landing with his audience. He was feeling the burnout. He then decided to PIVOT with his podcast and now he's interviewing celebrities and reaching over 8,000 listeners an episode. He's releasing 3 to 5 episodes a week and not only is he enjoying himself but he's hoping to leave a legacy for his son through podcasting. 
Also we discuss what is a good "starter" microphone and whether Joe Rogan is a famous podcaster or a podcaster who is famous!  

There has been an explosion recently for Audio Dramas. Podcast Radio Plays... Narrated stories with music and sound effects, not always "Dramatic" but for lack of a better term, let's just say Audio Drama!? 
Today, Joel Mengel joins me from his Edge of the World Broadcast, podcast to discuss his ideas, process, struggles and success of creating an independently produced podcast. I also discuss Spotify and Stitcher going exclusive with Marvel and DC. I have a huge respect and love for this content no matter the level of production. 
After the interview I recommend a podcast I was recently turned on to, America's Forgotten Heroes. If you like stories of heroism, and patriotism, mixed with narration through some very crafty wordsmithing... then this podcast is for you! 
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Keep Podcasting! 
-AG

Kristen Meinzer is the host of many podcasts. You may know her from By The Book, a show in which she and her cohost live by the rules of a Self Help book and then they share the good and the bad with each other and their audience. She's also the cohost of Movie Therapy and the author of So You Want To Start a Podcast. 
Kristen is a fantastic podcaster and an amazing talent and I am so lucky to have gotten to speak with her for this new season of Pod 101! The conversation just flows, she gives great advice and has so many stories to share about podcasting! 
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So you're thinking of finally starting a podcast. Maybe you have some questions, concerns or some doubts. Well don't. I'm going to do a quick walk through of starting a podcast. Whether you're a single host or multi-show hosted podcast. If you're recording in a studio or over the internet. I run you through the equipment and programs you'll need. There's plenty of tips and tricks from going from your idea to actually helping you put that first episode out.
If you have any questions, I'd be happy to help. Shoot me an Email.
Angryginger@monkeypoostudios.com
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