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Feb. 16, 2019

A Day In The Life of a Full Time Podcaster

A Day In The Life of a Full Time Podcaster

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is joined by Jim Harold who has been podcasting since 2005, he's an author and full-time podcaster. Check him out at www.jimharold.com 3:00 Dave gets a potential book deal after having someone saw his...

Today Dave Jackson from the School of Podcasting is joined by Jim Harold who has been podcasting since 2005, he's an author and full-time podcaster. Check him out at www.jimharold.com

3:00 Dave gets a potential book deal after having someone saw his book More Podcast Money

4:00 Jim shares book and publishing tips from his experience as an author

8:00 What does the day look like for a full-time podcaster

16:00 What does a full-time podcaster do for health insurance?

17:25 Nervous about the first interview, especially when it's with a "big" guest.

20:30 Jim got to interview Ed Asner

25:25 Thanks to our Awesome Supporters

27:35 Jims insights into Membership sites and his transition into the "My Libsyn" platform

30:00 Any worries about YouTube cracking down on conspiracies

31:2o Congressional dish talks about a bunch of Facebook pages that got removed

34:40 Jim's Gear He uses an EV RE20 and the importance of getting better (not so much better gear). Mentioned: Samsonq2U Package

37:08 Jim's Podcasting Pet Peeve

39:00 Just Start!

39:30 Jim may start a podcast about podcasting check out his current shows at https://jimharold.com/jims-podcasts/

44:03 Allan Tépper and his crusade for recording in 48K and I need to record in both 44.1 and 48 K and see if there is any noticeable difference.

47:50 When people try to start a fight for publicity

49:30 the Rode Podmic is making its way into the public, and Rode embracing podcasters.

Win 150,000 worth of Rode equipment at www.myrodecast.com

53:55 Genesis Themes and a lack of podcast themes. Secondline Themes make

56:46 Jim has moved to Pair.com for his website, and Dave talks about his experience with Siteground. For inexpensive Wordpress see www.coolerwebsites.com

POST SHOW

01:12:00 Making a show that you want to listen to and reboots of In Search Of

01:05:02 The "Discoverability" issue is that what I keep finding it crappy

01:07:00 A Kid on Youtube who reviews toys is making millions - enjoy what you have

01:10:00 Don't underestimate your download numbers

01:11:00 Jim's promotion strategy

01:14:00 toneden.io

01:20:00 Chartable and Apple Terms of Service

01:24:00 mp3 vs m4a file format

01:26:00 Pandora VP of podcasting doesn't know when Podcasting started

01:31:00 The Demise of Marc Maron????? https://youtu.be/LssUeBhEVWY

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