What’s the deal with podcasting?

Listen in as Boston University Alumni Association and the College of Communication have a conversation about how podcasting became so popular, what makes a successful podcast, and tips and best practices for starting out in the field

Speakers

Andrea Asuaje (COM’17)
Senior producer, Rococo Punch

Caitlin Durante (COM’14)
Cocreator and cohost, The Bechdel Cast

Alex Hyacinthe (COM’14)
Lead producer, ESPN Daily Podcast – hosted by Pablo Torre

Moderator

Doug Most
Assistant Vice President and Executive Editor, Boston University External Affairs Marketing & Communications

Suggested podcasting resources

Riverside
Anchor
Patreon
Transom.org
AIR
HotPod
1.5x Speed
Servant of Pod
Megaphone
Squadcast
Adobe Audition (industry standards in editing software)
Pro Tools – (industry standards in editing software)

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