My "Radio Race" Experience (and Lessons)

Last week, I was in middle of KCRW's Radio Race, a 24-hour audio production content very similar to The 48 Hour Film Project.   The task: Make a non-fiction radio story of 4-minutes or less within 24 hours.   This week, I'm sharing my experience with you.   I hope this episode is helpful to those who are curious about getting into narrative non-fiction podcasting as well as podcasters interested in getting better guests and telling better stories on their current podcasts. Topics: KCRW's Radio Race (and why I decided to enter...) Working from a production brief Jumping into podcast production How to find a great story for your podcast Podcast editing tricks from a standup comic Why so many NPR-style shows have narration What many NPR-style shows get wrong (in my opinion – don't hate me!) Lessons from hosting hundreds of radio interviews A 5'7" fashion model who is "Big in Japan" – REALLY! How I used my dog to build guest rapport (twice) Black man in a white neighborhood White kid in a black neighborhood The "just a DJ" curse (and how to break it) Helpful podcast production advice from my "NPR Friend" How I'd spend $1000 on a mobile recording rig 32-bit Float – WTF?! What Back to the Future has to do with recording great podcast audio Counterfeit microphones (and how to make sure you don't get stuck with one) Links To Things I Talk About: KCRW's Radio Race Izotope Audacity Zoom F6 Field Recorder Shure SM58 Microphone How to spot a fake SM58