The Power of Podcasting for Peacemakers
What is a Podcast? Serialized Audio Available Online Has an RSS feed
Where do I find podcasts? iphone Android Apple Podcasts Castro Google Play Spotify Or in your favourite podcatcher, on your tablet, smart speaker or browser
Why should we care about podcasts? 38% of Canadians aged 18-34 listen to podcasts * Podcasting is growing really fast - in Canada 70% of listeners started listening in the past 2 years * Podcasts are easy to create relative to other media Podcasts can be accessed on the go Podcasts are a great source for news and information There are over 300,000 english language podcasts ** Diversity of voices * Stats from the Canadian Podcast Listener Survey (Angus Reid 2017) ** Stats from Rob at Libsyn
What should I listen to? Conflict Resolution Business News and Information Politics Special interests Your Niche Audio Drama
Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking The Space Between - Tammy Lenski The Peacebuilding Podcast - Susan Coleman The Mediation Minute - Rebecca Wisbar Texas Conflict Coach - Pattie Porter (Last Episode Oct. 2017) Overthinking Conflict - CD Saint and Amanda Semenoff Divorce Well - Christina Vinters ConMan Talk - Conflict Management with Dan Green Conversations with People who Hate Me - Dylan Marron
Business Podcasts C.D. s Favourites I Hate My Boss - Wondery Planet Money - NPR StartUp Podcast - Gimlet The Pitch - Gimlet Amanda s Favourites The Unpodcast Working Parent Resource Harvard Business Review Small Business Sisterhood The Look and Sound of Leadership Team Coaching with Christer Lowe
News and Information C.D. s Favourites Amanda s Favourites On The Media - WNYC Today, Explained - Vox The Ezra Klein Show - Vox Up First - NPR The Daily - New York Times Think Again The Docket Canadaland LSE Public Lectures IDEAS - CBC In Our Time - BBC
Special Interest, Obscure or Awesome C.D.s List Amanda s List The Turnaround with Jesse Thorn - Maximum Fun 99% Invisible Code Switch - NPR Nancy - WNYC Embedded - NPR Hidden Brain - NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour - NPR Revisionist History - Malcolm Gladwell Uncivil - Gimlet Red Man Laughing Secret Feminist Agenda Root Simple Vancouver Tech Podcast Money for the Rest of Us Banking Weekly Invisible Not Broken Ann Kroeker Writing Coach
Narrative and Audio Drama C.D. s Amanda s Risk! This American Life Serial The Penumbra Podcast Wolf 359 Wooden Overcoats Under Pressure Ars Paradoxica Alice Isn t Dead The Bright Sessions
How do you create a podcast?
Our Episode Process Plan the episode topic Find the Guest Schedule Record Edit Audio Files Write Show Notes Upload the Episode Create Blog Post Share Repeat
Before you get started A few questions Why do you want to have a podcast? What do you want to talk about? Who do you think will listen? How much time are you willing to spend? What is your budget?
What do you need to get started? As simple as just an smartphone Or A full studio set-up
The Basic Start-up List Microphone Headphones Computer/Tablet/Phone Recording Software Editing Software Audio Hosting Website A plan -- Everything can be outsourced if you are willing to spend the money.
How many people listen? The median podcast has 150 downloads per episode. * Advertisers become interested at 5000 downloads per episode. * * Stats from Rob at Libsyn
How to get involved in podcasting without creating one Guesting Sharing Reviewing Call-outs
The Good Podcast Guest Be prepared: Know the podcast audience and format Ability to speak concisely on the topic References to other resources and materials Audio quality Be personable and have fun!
OTC s Reminders for Audio Find a quiet spot in your home or office Close the door and WIndows Use headphones Stay Close to your Microphone Turn Off All Notifications and background Programs Move Your Cell phone away from your microphone Have Tea or Water on Hand just in case your voice gets dry Relax and Have Fun!
Why should peacemakers consider podcasts? Intimacy engaged community long content tails democratic referral-based