This is episode 22. It has been a long, long time since episode 21. But here's some good news.

Podcast Local

Update on our local show and Podcast Local too

Wow! A lot has happened between publishing this episode of Podcast Local and episode one of our local podcast. I must tell that story soon on an revived version of Podcast Local. Feel free to listen to this, but here's a brief back story. This was the only episode we published as OnTheGo in Richardson. Just one. Then "life" happened in a big way. We were not able to continue with this show. Until now! The first episode of our new local podcast for Richardson, Texas is available now at ThisIsRichardson.com. For those interested in the technical stuff, we decided to try out the new Captivate.FM. It's a new media host that has a lot going for it. And since we needed new media hosting anyway for the local podcast, we decided to give it a try. If you'd like to check it out, here is our affiliate link for Captivate.FM. We get a small commission if you decide to sign up with them. However, if you'd like to check them out without giving us a commission, you can use this link instead. Either way is fine. I just wanted to let you know about them. So, feel free to listen to the episode below if you'd like to hear how things were going a couple of years ago. We will probably use this episode about the library again on the new This is Richardson soon. The "behind the scenes" season comes to a close, and the new local podcast for Richardson, Texas is revealed on this episode of Podcast Local from OnTheGo.FM What limits are you facing? Maybe we can think through those limits together and discover a creative solution. Join us at the Podcast Local Community Center. It’s a Facebook group for local podcasters. Come and share your behind-the-scenes stories with us! Support for Podcast Local comes from the Satchel Podcast Player for Android and iPhone. Satchel makes it easy to discover podcasts produced in your hometown. Learn more at SatchelPlayer.com.

Introducing our new local podcast for Richardson, Texas (Behind the Scenes: Part 6)

This is the penultimate behind-the-scenes episode of the making of a new local podcast for the city of Richardson, Texas. Listen for lots and lots of ways to make a local podcast. My wife and I talk about the ways that most (and least) interest us. What limits are you facing? Maybe we can think through those limits together and discover a creative solution. Join us at the Podcast Local Community Center. It’s a Facebook group for local podcasters. Come and share your behind-the-scenes stories with us! Support for Podcast Local comes from the Satchel Podcast Player for Android and iPhone. Satchel makes it easy to discover podcasts produced in your hometown. Learn more at SatchelPlayer.com.

Talking about ways to podcast local (Behind the Scenes: Part 5)

Creativity links: 4 benefits of writing your podcast before you record Mindtools.com Demian Farnworth: Constraints Improve Creativity Haiku Sometimes you really do need to think outside the box. The box can be: limitations that are not helpful. limiting beliefs within you that keep you from doing something fears: fear of failure or fear of embarrassment if you fail lack of knowledge discouragement Thinking outside the box is learning to explore possibilities optimistically, believing there are answers, there are solutions, and you can discover those if you keep looking for them. Brainstorming The key to brainstorming is idea generation. Lots of ideas! More than that! What are your creative (de)limitations? We can be better together. Join us at the Podcast Local Community Center. It’s a Facebook group for local podcasters. Come and share your creative struggles and behind-the-scenes stories with us! Support for Podcast Local comes from the Satchel Podcast Player for Android and iPhone. Satchel makes it easy to discover podcasts produced in your hometown. Learn more at SatchelPlayer.com.

Think inside and outside the box when you create your local podcast (Behind the Scenes: Part 4)

Here's what time can affect How often you publish episodes The kinds of stories you tell Podfading when priorities and responsibilities change Our particular circumstances Baby #3! Should we start a local podcast now? Listen to this conversation with my wife, Tiffany Norris, as we explore this issue. What limits are you facing? Maybe we can think through those limits together and discover a creative solution. Join us at the Podcast Local Community Center. It’s a Facebook group for local podcasters. Come and share your behind-the-scenes stories with us! Support for Podcast Local comes from the Satchel Podcast Player for Android and iPhone. Satchel makes it easy to discover podcasts produced in your hometown. Learn more at SatchelPlayer.com.

Finding time to podcast local (Behind the Scenes: Part 3)

What's in a name? More than you might think! The new local podcast for Richardson, Texas needs a name that will catch the attention of those who live here. On this behind-the-scenes episode, I share possible names with my wife, Tiffany Norris, to get her feedback. After you listen to our discussion, you can vote for the name you like best. Join the Podcast Local Community Center It's free, and it's on Facebook. Support for Podcast Local comes from the Satchel Podcast Player for Android and iPhone. Satchel makes it easy to discover podcasts produced in your hometown. Learn more at SatchelPlayer.com.

Name that new local podcast (Podcast Local: Behind the Scenes – Part 2)

Stop. Just for a moment, stop. And think. Think about where you live. What’s cool about it? What are three neat things about your community outsiders don’t know? Now, stop and think about this. What you just did is the first step in making a local podcast. Step two? Listen to Podcast Local. Podcast Local: Behind the Scenes Discover how to make a local podcast in this special summer series from Podcast Local, a production of OnTheGo.FM. I’m Jason Norris, the host of Podcast Local, and I’m about to start a new local podcast for Richardson, Texas. You’re invited to join me for a look behind the scenes as I explore different ways to podcast local in my new hometown. I’m starting from scratch. I don’t know what the new local podcast will sound like. I’m designing it based on conversations I’ve had with local podcasters from around the world. Do you want to build a podcast? As I’m making my own local podcast, I’ll be asking lots of questions you, too, should ask when making your own local show. If you’d like to join me on this journey, you have two options. 1) Just listen and learn the process. 2) Decide now to design your show as I make mine. No matter which path you choose, I’ll be here to answer your questions. Listen to Part 1 today, and join the Podcast Local Community Center (free). Support for Podcast Local comes from the Satchel Podcast Player for Android and iPhone. Satchel makes it easy to discover podcasts produced in your hometown. Learn more at SatchelPlayer.com.

How to make a local podcast (Podcast Local: Behind the Scenes – Part 1)

Digital editing is powerful Editing can make you sound amazing. Editing can enhance your message. Editing can change the meaning of your message. Editing can distort the truth. Editing really is powerful. So edit responsibly. How do you do that? Start by listening to this episode, which takes a closer look at ethical issues in audio and video editing and how easy it is to cross the line into telling stories in untruthful ways. Editors, listen to these two stories to understand the impact of audio editing. 99% Invisible. Episode 256. Sounds Natural. *Spoiler alert* I talk about this near the end of the episode. Listen first and then come back for my perspective. Pulling Back the Curtain from On the Media. This is how conversational radio is made. Editing for a living If you need someone else to edit your podcasts, consider Steve Stewart. (This is not an affiliate link. He’s just a good editor who knows how to make you sound professional.) If you love editing, join the Podcast Editors’ Hangout on Facebook. You’re welcome to join whether you edit podcasts for a living or just your own. If you like talking about editing, we want to talk with you! Previously on Podcast Local from OnTheGo.FM Tell the news of your community (Podcast Local episode 12) featuring journalist and professor Butler Cain talking about principles of journalism for local podcasts. By the way, this is good advice whether your podcast is journalistic or not. Telling true stories in truthful ways. Should podcasters adhere to a code of ethics? Ethical Podcasting - Part 1 (Podcast Local episode 14). An example of a code of ethics many broadcasters follow. This is the RTDNA guidelines for ethical editing for both video and audio. What do you think? Continue the conversation in the Podcast Local Community Center on Facebook. Support for Podcast Local comes from the Satchel Podcast Player for Android and iPhone. Satchel makes it easy to discover podcasts produced in your hometown. Learn more at SatchelPlayer.com.

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