In this podcast, Gimlet cofounder Alex Blumberg provides advanced tips — on topics like booking interviews, recording “good tape,” and editing compelling stories — to help podcasters on Spotify take their shows to the next level.
January 29, 2020
1. Great Pitches Make Great Episodes
Gimlet Academy
Producing any podcast begins with an idea — a pitch. And for a pitch to turn into a successful show or episode, it needs to have certain ingredients. Host Alex Blumberg shares his f...
2. The Search for Engaging Voices
What happens after you’re happy with your pitch and you’re ready to start recording? You have to book interviews with people who will bring your show idea or story to life. Host Ale...
3. Now THAT’S Good Tape
Many great audio stories are made from hours of interview tape. How do you decide what tape to include in your story and what to cut? In this episode, host Alex Blumberg explains ho...
4. How to Get Good Tape
There’s a lot more to doing a good interview than knowing how to position a microphone or monitor audio levels. Host Alex Blumberg walks through the rules of interviewing with colle...
5. Putting It All Together
One of the most challenging and rewarding steps of producing a podcast is figuring out how to structure it -- how to highlight your best tape and the information your listener needs...
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