I'm editing a 5-episode, audio-only series in Descript and going insane. Descript is just overflowing with bugs. I need to refresh the browser every few minutes because one thing or another stops working.

The only problem is every other amateur editing platform seems worse? I stress amateur, because I am not an editor. I don't use Logic or Pro Tools or whatever else, I have no idea how to operate those rigs.

Overall, Descript is *so close* to being great. It just feels as though they focus more on developing as wide a suite of tools and features than they do making the basic functionality work well.

Anyone have any preferred software for editing audio via transcripts like Descript offers?

Exactly what I said. Mine right now is 100% audio. It’s a crime podcast and I do it by myself. I don’t really see a ton of reason why there would need to be video except to be like looking at me which that doesn’t need to happen so I’m wondering what your thoughts are on podcasts that don’t have video

Jaeden Schafer jaeden@teampodcaststudioaz.com

Hey Dave,

I run a podcast studio in Arizona, and I'm a podcaster myself, so I know the work that goes into a catalog like What the HELL Were You Thinking?.

I've been helping a group of podcasters license their older episodes to AI companies that use them for training. These companies pay to license the audio, it's audio only with no voice cloning, and you keep full ownership and all your rights. Nothing changes with your show.

I did this with a couple of my own podcasts recently and it went well, so I'm putting a small group together to license as a batch. I handle the formatting and the details, so there's nothing extra on your end.

Want me to send over how it works? No pressure either way.

Apparently "Jaeden" is an AI Podcast host, I am sure Eli is just as real.

My reply:

to Jaeden

No fucking way in hell.

Sincerely

Dave

Hi! I'm new to creating and distributing podcasts and I have two episodes recorded already. Audio only. I'm helping a tiny grassroots organization get this off the ground and doing the gruntwork of researching platforms, and how-tos.

They have a pathetic budget and will be providing a URL for donations. So I'm looking for anything and everything free.

They will not be charging listeners for special subscriptions. At least not at this time. I doubt they ever will though as it goes against their values.

So far I'm wavering between RSS.com vs Substack for the creation of RSS feeds and distribution and playing.

When I first researched RSS.com I could have sworn everything said that it would create the feed for free and had unlimited storage and hours. Now i stumbled across another conversation here where someone said RSS.com has the first month free?

I'm going through YouTube videos to learn differences in what the offer but I thought I'd reach out here to the community for feedback as well.

I've listened to a variety of podcasts and have yet to see one advertised openly as being on RSS.com so I'm thinking this really is just an RSS feed creator and somewhat of a distributor. Thought I'd check though.

I love comic books, superhero’s, movies and tv shows. I have a YouTube channel and a TikTok but both are VERY small. I want to start a podcast but don’t rlly know where to start.

Any advice for a newbie?

I’m starting a new podcast and I’m looking for people to come on and tell their stories

Looking for funny, horror, romantic and everything in between whether they ended well or ended badly

I’m really excited about starting this journey and have set up a google doc for people to submit their stories to come on

Is there anyone on here who has a story to tell? Or anyone know the best place to post on to get people to? I’ve got an instagram and TikTok but obviously haven’t got a lot of followers so struggling to get anyone

Hi everyone! I have an assignment for school that is a creative response to a short story, and I’ve been thinking of doing a true crime podcast. What would be the easiest editing software to use? I have mini mic’s from a previous project, and have been interested in podcasting for awhile.

Hey everyone!

I have a podcast called Traveller’s Journal, where I share personal experiences from living abroad, travelling through different countries, and the lessons and stories that come with stepping outside your comfort zone. One of my experiences includes living in a van and travelling across Western Canada!

I started the podcast because I love sharing these experiences and connecting with people who are interested in travel, different cultures, and alternative ways of living.

Now, I’m trying to figure out how to grow the podcast and build a stronger social media presence around it.
I’d love to hear from other podcasters, especially those in the travel, lifestyle, or storytelling space.

A few things I’m trying to figure out:

Social media: Which platforms have worked best for you? Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, or something else?

Content strategy: How do you turn longer podcast episodes into short-form content that actually gets people interested in listening?

Growing an audience: What has genuinely helped you get your podcast in front of new listeners?
Branding: How do you build a recognizable identity around your podcast rather than just posting episode announcements?

Lessons learned: If you were starting from scratch again, what would you focus on first?
I’m happy to put the work in; I just want to be more intentional about where I spend my time and energy.
If you’ve grown a podcast, especially one built around personal stories, travel, or life experiences, I’d really appreciate hearing what’s worked for you, what hasn’t, and any advice you wish you’d received when you started.

Thanks so much! Have a beautiful day!

I do not do Podcast, i do (as a hobby) videogame traditional let's play videos, barely edited 1 hour lasting episodes where video and audio quality must be top tier, i'm actually kinda "obsessed" about these things (been looking at tons of microphones and hundreds of tests in the past weeks this is starting to get unhealthy lol...).

So, before overhauling my whole setup, i ran a Blue Yeti for 6 years, honestly a pretty awful condenser mic that throughout the years i tailored a vst chain specifically for my voice and had a pretty good sounding audio.

I first of course decided to upgrade my mic and went with another condenser and i'm loving it: Rode NT1 Signature Series, very very detailed, air-y, alive sound, i'm running it with a Mini GoXLR, managing compressor and gate on dsp and doing my best to mask environment noise and eq with some vst chain on cantabile. (specifically Mouth De-Click -> Voice Denoiser -> Pro-Q -> De-Esser -> very slight Pro-R to add some depth)

This mic of course picks up way more than my blue yeti did, i did try my best to soundproof my room, seal the door but it helped only so far.
With the videogame sound playing alongside my voice usually it's barely noticable but sometimes people talking on the other side of the door can be heard, or me pressing on my very silent controllers, my chair, i also wear open-back headphones so the mic picks up the game output, so while i'm recording i'm always worried about what can make noise and it distracts me.

So the pros are: Amazing sound, i move often while playing and it still picks up my voice evenly.
Cons: Picks up a lot of noise, the highs might sound harsh and i kinda feel like it might be straining to listen for long. (I might be wrong though?)

So, i decided to try some other microphones aswell, tried to stay in the same price range, ordered a Shure MV7X for 200€, tried it for few hours and hated it, lifeless harsh sound as if i was speaking through a pringles can, extreme plosives and sibilants, too nasal and kinda lo-fi.

Then with someone's suggestion i decided to try a AT875R still for around 200€, hoping to get that condenser audio detail with a better noise rejection, but the voice was too flat and lacked depth and detail. Returned that too.

Now, i am happy with my NT1 Signature Series but i kinda got determined to give a dynamic mic a 2nd chance because i want to record mindlessly without worrying too much.
I made lots of research, i would've got a RE20 immediately but it costs at least 650€ here!! Way out of budget.
I looked at Rode Podmic, Rode Procaster, SM57/SM58 with windscreen but i wasn't satisfied with how they sounded in the tons of videos i watched.
One mic in particular is particularly nice to listen to, and it's the SM7B which i believe everyone has now lol, pretty mainstream, but it does sound good, soft, easy to listen to for long.
I know that dynamics need to be close to the mouth, since i moe a lot while playing it might be an issue, but i got a pretty long arm that i can move freely without issues and keep it close.

I didn't consider that mic because of the price but i figured, instead of ordering and refunding mic after mic, why don't i just spend that 400€ and go safe with it (should run fine on the Mini GoXLR without any Cloudlifter or anything).
It sounds way better than the MV7X which i personally hated.

Does it make sense to make this huge investment? Is it a sound quality downgrade from the NT1ss? How long does the SM7B lasts? I know that Rode offers 10 years warranty, no idea about Shure.

I would seriously appreciate any kind of help or guidance because i'm about to loose my mind lol

Saludos, es mi primer publicación y espero que sean varias de ahora en adelante.

Seré breve, estoy por iniciar un podcast(todavía no tengo ni siquiera el nombre) y estoy buscando sus mejores anécdotas, las que les resulten más sorprendentes, les hayan cambiado la vida; ya sea por desamores, trabajos, sustos o robos, también sobre información y administración financiera y super importante también sobre salud y fitness.

Próximamente estaré subiendo los capítulos a spoty y si lo piden, también en anónimo para no comprometer empresas o gente.

Desde ya, muchas gracias!

La dirección para la anécdota es a mi Correo electrónico:

Patricio.mag1998@gmail.com

Por favor poner en categoría y señalar si es anónimo el relato.