a podcast about podcasting
Learn how to make your own podcast and how to think critically about the podcasts that we listen to. Hosted by Collin Bjork. Listen to episodes on Apple, Google, Spotify, Anchor, and elsewhere.
17. Interviewing & storytelling with noelle mccarthy & john daniell
This episode features an interview with the podcasting masterminds behind Bird of Paradise Productions: Noelle McCarthy and John Daniell. Listeners will appreciate this free-ranging discussion which includes a description of how they started their own production company as well as their intertwined approach to audio storytelling and interview technique.
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16. Narrating audiobooks vs recording podcasts - Dr Melissa gunn
This episode features an interview with scientist-turned-author, audiobook narrator and science communicator Dr Melissa Gunn, discussing her experience of the practical and cultural differences between podcasting and audiobooks. Writers and podcasters will appreciate this discussion about producing audiobooks in a home environment. Listeners who are also authors will find useful tips and tricks for beginning to record audiobook narration.
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15. Legal & ethical issues in true crime - NZ Podcast Summit
This episode features a live recording of Dr Collin Bjork interviewing a panel of podcasters at the New Zealand Podcast Summit, held in May 2024. The panelists are Michael Wright (a journalist, reporter and producer of the podcasts White Silence, Collapse, and The Trial) and Ryan Wolf (a lawyer, actor and producer of the true-crime podcast Guilt). They discuss a variety of legal and ethical issues involved in producing the popular yet often problematic genre of true crime podcasts. Both true crime enthusiasts and skeptics are likely to find this episode of interest.
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14. teaching students to podcast - a chat with the HPN
This episode features a conversation between contributors to the book Teaching Students to Podcast. The authors—members of the Humanities Podcast Network—discuss the ways they integrate podcasting into their work, the challenges and opportunities that arise when students make podcasts, and also their contributions to the open-access, lesson-plan-based book. Teachers, academics and others interested in incorporating podcasting into their teaching will find this episode and the book it discusses invaluable.
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13. Upending true crime podcasting with popsock media
An interview with Kirsten Johnstone and Melody Thomas of Popsock Media. Popsock media is an award-winning narrative podcasting company that connects and engages audiences through beautiful and impactful storytelling. Their unique approach to true crime storytelling puts them at the forefront of the genre, and they have some great insights for aspiring podcasters--especially those leaning toward the narrative nonfiction genre. Here are some of my favourite podcasts of theirs: The Lake, True Justice, and The Good Sex Project.
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12. BUilding a multimedia platform with luce blakiston
An interview with Luce Blakiston, the founder of Shit You Should Care About (SYSCA). SYSCA is a multimedia news platform founded by Luce along with her two best mates, Liv and Rubes. They aim to take the news and focus on the parts that are more uplifting to get away from the depressing nature of the news, making it more digestible. Luce sheds light on what it is like to build and maintain a multimedia platform – from a daily newsletter to a podcast to all the socials. She gives great insights into what goes into creating different forms of content, and the benefits of approaching content from multiple angles.
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11. storytelling & writing for speech with whiti hereaka
An interview with award-winning author and playwright, Whiti Hereaka. She gives us insight through her experience in both writing and theatre performance on how to write for effective vocal delivery and how stories come together, which are both essential tools in any aspiring podcaster’s repertoire. Be sure to check out her award-winning book Kurangaituku.
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10. summer season sneak preview
A short monopod update about the 3 upcoming episodes, all interviews with award-winning guests! Also, a brief digression about the cultural practices that inform podcasting and how they shape my selection of interviewees. In this episode, I refer to the NZ Podcast Awards, and I also shoutout to the student producer of the summer season, Tama Lennox. Stay tuned!
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9. on science communication & podcasting With dr claire concannon
An interview with Dr Claire Concannon, award-winning science communicator and podcaster. She gives us a behind the scenes look at the processes that go into producing the award-winning Our Changing World podcast and radio show produced by RNZ. She also discusses some of the most important topics in science and science communication today, while simultaneously providing tips for budding podcasters. Enjoy!
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8. On youtube, community, and making $$$ with jesse willson
An interview with Jesse Willson, a YouTuber, podcaster, content creator, and home-distiller extraordinaire. He discusses the relationship between YT and podcasting, how to build community, and how to monetise content. He's got some great tips at the end! Find out more about Jesse's work in 3 places: his website chasethecraft.com; his podcast Chase the Craft; and his super-popular YT channel, Still It.
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7. Season 2 trailer - Interviews with experts
This episode offers a preview of Season 2, which will feature interviews with podcasting producers and experts. Stay tuned for more podcasting tips and tricks coming soon!
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6. Post-Production
This “how to” episode offers a broad overview of important things to consider after you’ve finished recording audio for your podcast. These include: editing software, hosting platforms, podcatchers, promoting your podcast, and making money from your podcast (spoiler alert: it’s really difficult!).
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5. Narration
This “how to” episode introduces you to two key aspects of podcast narration: writing for audio and vocal delivery. We open by talking about how your language as the host/narrator is linked to your relationship with your audience, topic, and interviewees. We conclude by emphasizing the significance of using your own voice and language rather than trying to mimic someone else’s language. And in the middle, we’ve got a mountain of tips and tricks!
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4. Interviewing
This “how to” episode introduces you to the art of interviewing. We discuss how to select good locations for conducting interviews and what to do before, during, and after the interview itself. We also talk about the “hunter” and the “farmer” methods of interviewing. Shoutout to Studs Terkel!
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3. Mics & Sounds
This “how to” episode introduces you to 3 types of microphones you might use and 3 types of nonhuman sounds you might gather in the field. Specifically, we discuss shotgun mics, cardioid mics, and omnidirectional mics. And in terms of nonhuman sounds, we talk about gathering room tones, ambient sounds, and…*drumroll*...characteristic sound effects.
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2. Karakia
Collin recites this Māori karakia and explains how it connects to notions of writing that are important for podcasting.
Tuhia ki te rangi
Tuhia ki te whenua
Tuhia ki te ngākau
Ō ngā tangata katoa
Ko te mea nui
Ko te aroha
Haumi e!
Hui e!
Taiki e!
Tuhia ki te rangi
Tuhia ki te whenua
Tuhia ki te ngākau
Ō ngā tangata katoa
Ko te mea nui
Ko te aroha
Haumi e!
Hui e!
Taiki e!
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1. Introduction
This episode introduces you to Pod Uni - the podcast about podcasting. Learn how to make your own podcast and how to think critically about the podcasts that we listen to. Hosted by Collin Bjork, a lecturer at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand. Informed by Māori culture and language.
For learners and teachers everywhere, including at university, high school, and primary school. Appropriate for inclusion in communication and media courses, rhetoric and writing courses, literature and culture courses, and more!
For learners and teachers everywhere, including at university, high school, and primary school. Appropriate for inclusion in communication and media courses, rhetoric and writing courses, literature and culture courses, and more!
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