How to Create a Podcast Episode

If you have a microphone of your own, please use that for the highest quality audio. If you do not have one, a cell phone works just as good!

Tips for Using a Cell Phone to Record a Podcast:

• Open up a voice recording app (Voice Memos for an iPhone, Voice Recorder for Android).
• If you’re using your phone, speak load and clear and hold the phone fairly close to your mouth.

   

• Record a short test clip to make sure your audio sounds good. Some things to check for:
  • Audio popping: sometimes when a microphone is too close to your mouth, audio will get distorted if it’s too loud. Words that start with the letter “P” often times will get distorted. Test it out by saying “PE Express Podcast”
    • Solution: hold the microphone/phone farther away from your mouth
  • Background Noise: Can we understand you well? Do you hear any background noise (hum, washing machine, kids in the background).
    • Solution: Try to find a quiet, enclosed room to record your podcast. A walk-in closet with clothes around you is a great spot to record audio. Try your best to remove any other audio interference (closing windows, turning off loud appliances, ect…)

       

• If you can create a makeshift phone stand, that will eliminate any extra muffling/distorted sounds caused by moving a phone. Your phone speaker is very sensitive. Try to keep your phone still while recording.
  • This can be done by stacking some books or placing your phone on top of a box.
  • Please keep the phone close to your mouth while speaking (similar to how you’d speak during a phone call.)
    
    
• If you happen to mess up during the podcast, please just say something in the recording and we’ll make sure it gets taken out before we publish it.
• Once you are done, please submit the podcast using the link at the top of the page. If you are having a difficult time doing this, you can email it to me at michaelewen@gophersport.com or text it to Michael at (507) 446-5777.