An introduction from Hywel, about what to expect.

A crucial note about self criticism that WILL increase your chance of getting out of the podcast-starting-blocks.

OK, so you know what a podcast is. Maybe you even know where the word podcast comes from. But maybe you don’t, and maybe its a short lesson anyway, so don’t worry smarty pants, you’ll get past this introductory stuff soon :-) It is ‘for beginners’ after all.

In a fight between podcasting and traditional radio, who would win? Maybe this module will answer that. Maybe it just won’t.

The question ‘why you’ sounds harsh. It isn’t, but listeners are discerning, they have billions of podcasts on offer to them. So Hywel helps you understand why, and how, to answer that question.

This is it. The central, important thing that you can keep coming back to in order to make a great podcast. And it’s not just about that funny sounding thing ‘the Super-objective’. In fact, you’ll probably never achieve your super-objective. And that’s the point. Watch to find out more.

How to structure your podcast, with all the bits and notes and ideas you now have.

We’ve all been that person - all the gear and no idea. But you really don’t need a lot of gear. You can if you like. But you don’t need to. It’s more important to think about how you record, than how much money you spend on it.

You will learn by editing. But one or two basic things to begin with, will mean you start in the right direction.

Yes podcasts are not regulated the same way as traditional broadcasting. But you can still get your ass sued! This is an overview of that discussion. BUT here comes the biggest disclaimer in the world….

Can’t stress this enough. Hywel is not a lawyer. This is NOT legal advice SEEK PRO LEGAL ADVICE FOR LEGAL ADVICE. This video is about WHY that advice is needed, and some of the foundations for how broadcasters can get in trouble. Ok? Not advice. :-)

It’s now a lot easier than before to get a podcast from your saved folder to the ears of people on the other side of the world. There are basically two ways of doing it, here’s an overview.

Some final words of advice as you start to create your first podcast - or how to avoid NOT starting after all!