The Future IS Audio (the podcast) is an audio accompaniment for The Future IS Audio newsletter, homed on LinkedIn. This article was written and read by long-time Podcaster and Professional Podcast Editor, Josh Liston from Australia. In this show Josh wants to share both his love and appreciation for the audio medium (Podcasting, Audiobooks, Audio-dramas, and Voice-Over) as well as share all the lessons he's learned in his 13+ years in the medium that have helped him make better (and more sus ...
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The Future IS Audio newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/4-ways-make-your-audio-podcast-sound-dated-josh-liston-yypjc 4 Ways to Make Your Audio Podcast Sound Dated (Potentially). Cliffhanger-Openers to every episode of your show. These can be great, but most often are not. Adding Background Music to every segment of the production…
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The Future IS Audio newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/podcast-growth-straightforward-just-guest-other-shows-josh-liston-5bwbc/ TL;DR: Guesting on other Podcasts is amazing and you should definitely jump on the majority of opportunities to do so, but don't let your success or lack thereof getting booked define your value as a Po…
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The Future IS Audio newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-places-start-your-podcast-edit-josh-liston-6jvic TL;DR: I'm an Audio Podcast Super Fan and a Video Podcast Dabbler. Today's Newsletter is purely anecdotal, and I'm not sure what it really means, but I feel like it means something. I asked myself what format of Podcasting (…
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The Future IS Audio newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-places-start-your-podcast-edit-josh-liston-6jvic TL;DR: Start by cutting some (or all) of the things that would really really really annoy you as Podcast Listener. Not everyone can afford Professional Podcast Editing, nor do they need it. In fact, I’d encourage you TO edit…
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Subscribe to The Future IS Audio Newsletter on LinkedIn. [ No Links Below are Affiliate Links ]. Microphone: Rode Wireless Micro USB-C Lav Mic. .... The Mute Function Is More Useful Than AI (In Podcasting). I’ve found myself more than a little down-in-the-mouth of late, reading and listening to all the discussions around AI in Podcasting, and its p…
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TFIA Issue #5 - The Rode Wireless Micro is Going on My Portable Podcasting Gear List (2025 Edition).
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Subscribe to The Future IS Audio Newsletter on LinkedIn. [ No Links Below are Affiliate Links ]. TL;DR: Gear isn’t just about utility, it’s about excitement and energy. If a new piece of audio gear has you making more content, having more fun (or experiencing less stress), and it reduces the timeline from idea creation and idea execution, then plea…
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TL;DR: If you’ve done the work to produce a super polished audio show, then you’re not putting up an inferior product to video on YouTube, just a different one. Audio on YouTube is NOT fake video, it's expanded accessibility. 4 Reasons TO put Audio-only episodes on YouTube: For Increased Accessibility. (Every day at my day job I sell TV's to folks …
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Where did all the Soundseeing Tours go in Podcasting? TL;DR - Your Podcast doesn’t have to be an Interview Show or a Panel Show built (from format to presentation) to enable video production. It can be different, unique, more. In 2012, when I first started ramping up my Podcast consumption into overdrive, one genre that I always enjoyed was the Sou…
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[ Audio-article recorded using the Rode Wireless Micro USB-C System ]. 'The Future IS Audio' newsletter on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/slayers-buffyverse-story-audio-storytelling-gave-me-josh-liston-nzgvc/ Slayers: A Buffyverse Story - Audio Storytelling That Gave Me Goosebumps. In 2023, Audible released an exclusive program called Sla…
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TFIA Issue #1 - 9 Reasons Headphones are the Key to a Professional Podcast Recording Session.
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TLDR; Wear Headphones. 9 Reasons Headphones are the Key to a Professional Podcast Recording Session. 1. You’ll know if there’s a catastrophic noise being baked into the recording (electrical hum, static noise, buzzing sounds). 2. You won’t be off-mic half of the time. (You can hear when you’re in the sweet spot of your microphone, and when you’re n…
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Goodbye, Thank You, and Enjoy the Ride :-) @joshuacliston on Instagram, X and Facebook. Email: hello@deadsetpodcasting.com Hire Us To Edit Your Show(s): https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/servicesتوسط Josh Liston | @deadsetpod
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https://www.jcaldigital.org/deadset-podcasting 3 Podcast Advertising Pet Peeves: Poorly placed Ads that ruin the emotional arc of a Podcast episode. Incredibly distasteful decisions around Ad Insertion Slots. Cluttering up your show feed with plugs for other shows that aren't even remotely relevant to your show and/or your genre of show ("You Might…
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[Feed Share] The VO GOAT Scott Brick on Celebrating Wins, Creating Character Voices, and The Primacy of Water
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23:23This Episode was Originally Released via My Old Hands Scott Brick is the voice of many classic audiobooks including the Dune series, The Sword of Shannara series, Jurassic Park, Atlas Shrugged, The Reacher series, In Cold Blood, The Lion's Game, and many more. In part 2 of a multi-part series wth Scott Brick we explore the following: Celebrating wi…
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Join us for 4 Tips for Getting Your Podcasting Mojo Back in 2024. Go back and listen to your favourite episodes. Go back and listen to or watch the shows, read the books, listen to the music, that first inspired you to create. Talk about how you feel with someone who cares - that could even be someone in your Audience. Listen to a show that you don…
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The Struggle 2024 - How To Keep Going When You're Questioning the Effort Required to Podcast (Well)
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How do you keep going when your motivation to keep Podcasting is low? Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadsetpodcasting on Facebook. Email: hello@deadsetpodcasting.com Hire Us To Edit Your Show(s): https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/servicesتوسط Deadset Podcasting | @deadsetpod
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[Feed Share] Scott Brick on Respecting Pronunciation & Authorship in Shannara, Dune & Atlas Shrugged
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32:28Feed Share from My Old Hands. Scott Brick is the voice of many classic audiobooks including the Dune series, The Sword of Shannara series, Jurassic Park, Atlas Shrugged, and many more. In part 1 of a multi-part series wth Scott Brick we explore the following: Is it Shannara {shann•ara} or Shannara {Shar•nar•rah} ? Voicing the Dune Series. Scott's p…
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The Idea, The Format and The Name - Crash Course in Podcasting Lesson #1
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21:54Lesson #1 .pdf - The Idea, The Format and The Name <<< Click to View. TLDL: Don't limit your creativity, but also don't get too attached to the concepts you have in your head (Idea, Format, Name) until you've done a little work to validate those concepts in the real world. The .pdf for Lesson 1 contains expanded information the basic Show Format Ty…
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There are many ways to support your favourite Podcast without spending money, and today we explore some of the zero-cost yet high impact things you can do as a Podcast Fan to uplift both fellow Creators and Podcasting as a whole. Share a post. LIKE a post. Tag a friend. Comment something nice. Rate and Review the show. Keep Listening. Post a Pic. S…
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Please Edit Your Show. Podcasting tips from Howard Fine & Roman Mars (and Jason Van Orden) - (p3/3)
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Josh went back and listened to some of his earliest Podcast Interviews (from 2012 and early 2013) and has managed through all the muck and mess, to pull out several lessons for better Podcast Interviews. This is part 3 of a 3 part series covering the following 3 Lessons. Today's Lesson: EDIT YOUR PODCAST!! To paraphrase Howard Fine: If you think ed…
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[Feed Share] Scott Wilson on Creating Travel TV, Departures Season 4, Collaboration with Co-Hosts, and Into The Rising Sun
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53:51https://www.instagram.com/deadsetpod Scott Wilson is the co-Creator and co-Host of the seminal Travel TV Shows Departures, Descending and Into the Rising Sun. Scott is also the co-Founder of Echo Bay Media in Ontario, Canada. Josh and Scott chat about: Travel Romanticism and Atlantic Canada. The early days of decision making on Departures. Diving a…
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[Feed Share] Themba Robin on Voice-Over, The Arts in South Africa, Creating Comedic Reels, and Getting Paid in Favours
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42:25Themba Robin is a Professional Voice-Actor, Comedic Actor and Event MC from South Africa. Creating Audio with Limited Mains Power. The Arts in The Western Cape, and South Africa as a whole. Building a Voice-Over Career, and Event MC Career. Creating Comedic Reels that Work. How Good Things come to Good People. 2 Podcasts Become 1: https://player.ca…
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5 Podcast Interview Lessons (p2/3) - Thunder Stealing and Compound Questioning (plus Vocal Care with Cari Cole)
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Josh went back and listened to some of his earliest Podcast Interviews (from 2012 and early 2013) and has managed through all the muck and mess, to pull out 5 lessons for better Podcast Interviews. This is part 2 of a 3 part series covering the following 3 Lessons. Today's Lesson: Don't Steal Your Guest's Thunder. Bonus: Vocal Care tips with Profes…
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[Feed Share] Lofty Fulton on Voice-Acting, The Dark Side of Radio, Perseverance, and His Incredible Book 'Lofty - My Life in Short'
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44:21This Episode includes discussions of both Anxiety and Bullying, so please take care of yourself while listening today. Lofty Fulton is one of the most recognisable and much-loved Voice-Actors in Australia. Having first made waves on the FM during the halcyon days of Radio in the 80's and 90's, he then went on to build a very successful (and highly …
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Josh went back and listened to some of his earliest Podcast Interviews (from 2012 and early 2013) and has managed through all the muck and mess, to pull out 5 lessons for better Podcast Interviews. This is part 1 of a 3 part series covering the following 3 Lessons. (Annoying plus Sleepy Time) Introducing episodes with a list of apologies and caveat…
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[Feed Share] 2 Become 1 - plus a conversation with Chris Agos (Voice-Actor, On-Screen Actor, Author)
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47:222 Become 1 (not the Spice Girls song) in this episode of 'Crash Course in Podcasting' - plus we share a conversation with Voice-Actor and 'Acting in Chicago' Author, Chris Agos. Chris Agos • https://chrisagos.com/ • https://www.instagram.com/chrisagos/ ... Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadsetpodcasting on Face…
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If you ever catch yourself mid-interview feeling like you're not doing your best work as a Podcaster, try giving yourself a break. You're performing multiple roles IRT. Wait till you listen back to your tape before judging yourself too harshly, as it's probably pretty good. Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadset…
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Josh on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-liston-4049b847/ 4 Phrases to Avoid in Podcasting - some tips from Professional Comedians. "This is a true story". "To be completely honest with you". (Listen in for this one). "For the lack of a better term" (<<< this is the one your Host 'Josh' needs to work on most). ... Socials: • @deadsetpod …
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Crash Course In Podcasting - 4 Things To Do Before Your Next Remote Interview. Reboot your computer or laptop and install any updates 48-72 hrs prior to the interview. Log-in and check out your connection program (Boomcaster, Riverside, Skype, Zoom, etc.) in case something has changed. Listen or Watch any previous interviews featuring your upcoming…
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Ask Josh a Question >> Email: hello@deadsetpodcasting.com 7 Reasons Why the SM7B is Still the Best Microphone for Podcasting (in 2024). Durability. You need less accessories. It comes with 2 pop-shields. Rear Rejection and Handling-noise Rejection. Less sibilance. Versatile inside and outside of creating Podcasts. It's not a fatiguing sound out of …
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr The Recent Past, the Present and the Future of 'Podcasting Is Punk Rock' - plus Podcasting as a Creative Act (Lesson #3). Thank You to every one of you legends for joining this journey into Creativity Focussed Podcasting over the past 12months. I deeply appreciate your time, your talent, and y…
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[Feed Share] Chris Christensen on Launching and Growing 'The Amateur Traveler' Podcast
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39:07In this holiday Bonus episode, Josh shares a recent interview he was lucky enough to have with Veteran Podcaster and Travel Blogger, Chris Christensen (from The Amateur Traveler). This episode was first released on Josh's Art & Voice focussed interview show My Old Hands. Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadsetpod…
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CCiP S2 (Lesson #2) - Podcasting as a Creative Act - Podcasting Can Be More Like Music Than It Is Like Radio
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Podcasting as a Creative Act - Lesson #2 - Podcasting Can Be More Like Music (and Art) Than It Is Like Commercial Radio. Format (or lack of format). Language. Text and Names. Visual Assets. Show Length. Guest Selection and Curation. The Technical Aspects. Topical Subjects (+ News, Weather and …
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Podcasting as a Creative Act - Lesson #1 - The Inside-out vs Outside-in Creativity. Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadsetpodcasting on Facebook. Email: hello@deadsetpodcasting.com Hire Us To Edit Your Show(s): https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/services…
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr 4 Podcasting Lessons Learned from 4 Years of Stand-Up Comedy: Trying too hard to sound smart, might just push people away, not bring people in. Do your prep, know it cold, and then forget about it. Just have a crack! Listen back to yourself, and try to Listen-like-a-Listener. (That might take …
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr I wish someone had've sat me down in November 2011 and gave me this list. Your friends, family and colleagues are all starting to get sick of you talking about a topic - but you’ve still got so much more to say (and share) about that topic. You’re able to have constructive conversations about …
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr In this episode Josh shares his No.1 Interview Tip, which is pretty simple, but is often forgotten, CARE. Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadsetpodcasting on Facebook. Email: hello@deadsetpodcasting.com Hire Us To Edit Your Show(s): https://www.deadsetpodca…
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(Walk-isode) Silver Bullets, Cal Newport, and Bob Baker - plus Ileane Smith being an Absolute Legend
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Leave Josh Voicemail: https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/feedback Josh was out for a walk when he heard something that made him want to record this extemporaneous Walk-isode. The question being, Is "Be So Good They Can't Ignore You" actually helpful advice for Podcasters? ... (New to Audible? S…
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting. Lesson #10 = Letting the noise other people are making completely derail your enthusiasm for recording your Podcast. Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadsetpodcasting on Facebook.…
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting. Lesson #9 = Stop buying so much gear, and start learning what really makes the gear you have tick. Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadsetpodcasting on Facebook. Email: hello@dead…
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting. Lesson #8 = Don't just 'write off' the value of quality written and/or video content for bringing in new potential Listeners and Viewers to your Podcast. Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagr…
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CCiP (Lesson #7) Interview Jealousy - "My interview was better, so why is that person's interview bigger?"
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting. Lesson #7 = Getting Jealous when someone else interviews the same Guest(s) as you, and their interview gets more attention, more engagement, and more downloads (or views) than your interview. Socials: • @deadsetpod …
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@deadsetpod on Instagram. Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting. Lesson #6 = Stay Away from Irregular Release Schedules - You're NOT Dan Carlin! Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadsetpodcasting on Facebook. Email: hel…
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@deadsetpod on Instagram. Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting. Lesson #4 = Don't have multiple Podcasts, and then complain that none of them are growing. Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadsetpodcasting on Facebook.…
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@deadsetpod on Instagram. Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting. Lesson #4 = Stop viewing 50-150 downloads per episode as a failure, as it's absolutely NOT! Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadsetpodcasting on Facebook…
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@deadsetpod on Instagram. Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting. Lesson #3 = Stop inconveniencing your current and future/potential Podcast Guests, because you think a shorter or more formal process is impersonal. Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @…
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@deadsetpod on Instagram. Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting. Lesson #2 = Being subversive toward several Thought Leaders in Podcasting: instead of politely challenging their ideas in an appropriate forum. Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deads…
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CCiP (Lesson #1) Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting
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@deadsetpod on Instagram. Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr Crash Course In Podcasting - 10 Times I've Gotten in My Own Way in Podcasting Lesson #1 = Caring too much about what Podcasters About Podcasting might (or might not) think about my Podcast(s). Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadset…
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@deadsetpod on Instagram. Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pip Topic: Views vs Downloads (a slightly tortured analogy). Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod on Instagram. • @deadsetpodcasting on Facebook. Email: hello@deadsetpodcasting.com Hire Us To Edit Your Show(s): https://www.deadsetpodcasting.com/services…
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Podcast Guesting: The Pitch, Availability and Time Zones
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11:53@deadsetpod on Instagram. Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr In this episode Josh answers a question from John Lacey from JohnLacey.com "How do you wrangle the logistics of podcast guesting? The pitch, your availability/their availability, the horror of time zones, etc". PiPR Socials: • @deadsetpod on Twitter/X. • @deadsetpod o…
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Coffee is also Punk Rock: https://buymeacoffee.com/pipr 3 Things That Got Josh Annoyed in Podcasting This Week: Creators are getting squeezed for dollars by services that need to work a lot harder to justify their pricing. YouTube Music isn't perfect, but maybe one day it will be pretty good for Users. Josh's No.1 Pet Peeve in Podcasting: Getting L…
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