Its finally here and let me tell ya, it wasn't easy. Route 56 now exists. The first podcast is up and ready, though it has some rough spots and things I could already see improving on. But, damn, I LIKE it. I like radio-on-demand. Hell, I like radio period so this podcasting is a lot of fun though I now appreciate a little what radio technicians and broadcasters have to go through. More on that in a minute. First, here's the info.
The Basic Shtuff
I have a blog (another one) that will be devoted to just the podcast and its episodes so that you can see what each is about and how I'm covering and access or subscribe to the podcast directly from the site or just listen to a particular broadcast right there. The site is called Route 56. Duh. How smart am I? Just click on the picture below and it'll take you there. I'll put up a subscribe button on this site soon. Just not today. Too much of a podcast correction day for me so I'm tired of it for today.
The Podcast "Experience"
I learned a lot doing this thing. I must have "taped" (digitally of course) each segment about 50 times and then checked the sound quality, spent a million hours on handling the editing technically and the composition of the podcast so, for example, the music faded out and I came in at the right moment, which was moving around a lot of .WAV files. Then I spent about $1500.00 on podcasting equipment so that the sound quality was really good for the final .MP3 and for the most part, I think that it is, though there are some obvious glitches here and there technically. Nothing dramatically bad though.
I've already learned a few things that I would be happy to pass on to anyone who really cares at all or who wants to podcast themselves.
The Hardest Thing EVER Is Talking - Never Thought I'd Say THAT
The most important lesson I learned is that speaking at conferences, training and all the normal conversations I have don't hold a candle in difficulty when it comes to be a comfortable natural smooth radio type host. Let's just say that I have far too many "umms" and I'm not chanting mantras when I do. However, in time, I expect that it'll be a lot smoother but its a whole new ballgame here. I mean, I get rated #1 speaker at most every conference I speak at, people love my public style and I'm at ease in front of crowds of dozens to thousands. I can do webinars comfortably with crowds I can't see. But this - I mean - this is HARD. God knows, I need to know what I can do to improve and I'm sure that if you love me out there, you'll give me the tough love I need. I'm from New York. I can take it. Let me know what you think of the podcast and where I did right and wrong and left out things and included dreck (that's Yiddish for crap) that I shouldn't have. What can I do for you, readers? Tell me and I'll make the podcast rock.
Though, secretly (lean closer so I can whisper) I think its really cool and I think its got a lot of good stuff.,/p>
Okay, you can lean away now.
Where It Stands
I'm in the midst of submitting it to ITunes, podcast alley and a myriad of other sites but they take a few days, so for right now, the Route 56 blog is where you can get it and subscribe.
Once Again
The info you need for Route 56:
- Click on the Route 56 logo above.
- That should take you there and then just take a look at the page and I think its pretty intuitive.
- Listen to the podcast
- Drop me a line at [email protected] or on the Route 56 blog or here
Whew. I'm done. I'm going outside. Its too nice to stay indoors.
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