David Hooper's Blog: Build A Big Podcast, page 28
January 8, 2022
When Your Voice is Sexier Than Your Face (Big Podcast Insider - Issue 58)







Big Podcast Insider - Issue 58







December 27, 2021
Podcasting Lessons from a 911 Operator w/ Brandon Hall
After over a year of ZERO in-person interviews, I jumped back in working on a new project that took me various "studio" situations, including living rooms, front porches, and offices.
I was surprised at how intense it was.
Maybe it was that unknown element of COVID that made me wonder If I'd ever be able to safely do an in-person interview again. Or maybe that fact that it wasn't really safe to do it at all, even with vaccines and masks. Or maybe it was simply that I was dealing with some very heavy subjects, like murder, sex work, drug addiction, racism, and homelessness.
I reached out to Brandon Hall of the true crime podcast, Music City 911, to talk about his experience taking 911 calls and how he keeps grounded in intense and emotinal situations. And that's just one of the topics covered on this episode.
Topics: Taking control of an interview When guests are booked on "the wrong show" Empathy and interviewing Getting emotionally involved with guests How to really help your listeners (and your guests) Learning how to be an effective podcaster Promoting your podcast What topics are really important? How to keep a guest on topic Keeping calm during tense situations in the studio Being confident on the mic Links To Things We Talk About: Music City 911






December 21, 2021
KCRW "Radio Race" Experience (and Lessons) w/ Scott Wen
A few episodes ago, I talked about my experience with KCRW's Radio Race, a 24-hour "contest" where participants produce four-minute radio segments based on the same brief.
In this episode, I talk with Scott Wen, who co-produced one the contest's finalists, The Persimmon Tree.
Topics: What to do when you do an interview that you can't use (or don't want to use) Getting ideas for radio segments Working with a team/partner Using non-English languages on an English radio station Keeping guests on track during interviews Competition in radio (and how to look at it) Comparing yourself to other podcasters and radio journalists Using your non-podcasting skills to make a podcast What to do when your first (or second...or sometimes your third) idea doesn't work out Links To Things We Talk About: KCRW's Radio Race Round Breaking Podcast David Gonzalez Music






December 19, 2021
Time to Quit Your Podcast? (Big Podcast Insider - Issue 57)







Big Podcast Insider - Issue 57







December 10, 2021
Writing Opportunities for Podcasters (Big Podcast Insider - Issue 56)







Big Podcast Insider - Issue 56







December 3, 2021
Recurring Revenue for Podcasters (Big Podcast Insider - Issue 55)







Big Podcast Insider - Issue 55






