June 29, 2024

Building a Story Arc

Building a Story Arc

Send us feedback/questions via Text Today, we're joined by special guest D.R., and we'll be exploring the intricate craft of building a compelling story arc for your podcast episodes. We'll also touch on how reviews influence our decisions, the evolving role of AI in editing and summarizing content, and why good audio quality is crucial for listener engagement. Plus, Dave shares some personal tips on using Hindenburg software for narrative podcasting, and both hosts discuss the ever-present ...

Send us feedback/questions via Text

Today, we're joined by special guest D.R., and we'll be exploring the intricate craft of building a compelling story arc for your podcast episodes.

We'll also touch on how reviews influence our decisions, the evolving role of AI in editing and summarizing content, and why good audio quality is crucial for listener engagement. Plus, Dave shares some personal tips on using Hindenburg software for narrative podcasting, and both hosts discuss the ever-present challenge of setting the right default audio settings.

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01:34 - Podcast Branding .co

03:01 - Based ON a True Story Podcast

03:33 - D.R. To the Stage

04:47 - Creating a Story Arc

10:10 - We All Run Into Snags

14:45 - Narrative Style Podcasting

23:37 - Throwing in the Towel

25:50 - [Ad] Audience Connection

26:39 - (Cont.) Throwing in the Towel

30:20 - Choosing a Podcast Topic

37:46 - Flooded Basements

40:40 - Subscribe buttons in Podpage

42:15 - Reg vs V4V Apps

43:14 - Challenges in Podcasting 2.0

46:27 - Rebranding/Name Change

54:21 - Is Anyone Blogging?

01:01:27 - THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

01:04:53 - I Am Nasal

01:07:57 - We All Sound Different and it's OK

01:15:16 - What Makes You Press Stop?

01:18:35 - Breathers

01:24:29 - Do reviews Influence You

01:26:25 - Wrap Up