Podcasting Tips and Techniques from Kyrin Down of Mere Mortals

About this episode

Kyrin Down shares insights on podcasting, including workflow, audience engagement, and the importance of technical knowledge.

Welcome to another episode of About Podcasting. This week, I'm speaking with Kyrin Down from Mere Mortals Podcast and others. We delve into his motivations for podcasting, his workflow, why he does live podcasts, and the intricacies of the YouTube game. Kyron shares his journey into podcasting, which began during his travels in Latin America in 2018-2019. He recounts how casual chats with friends sparked the idea for a podcast, leading to the creation of Mere Mortals. Starting with minimal equipment, Kyron and his co-host Juan have now produced over 1000 episodes across various shows. We discuss the learning curve in podcasting, from experimenting with different recording tools to refining mic techniques. Kyron emphasizes the importance of relistening to your own episodes to identify areas for improvement. Kyron also talks about the value of understanding RSS feeds and the technical aspects of podcasting, which he initially overlooked. He highlights the benefits of incorporating chapter images and going live on podcast apps to enhance audience engagement. We explore Kyron's goals for podcasting, which focus more on audience interaction and personal fulfillment rather than…

People in this episode

Host: Barry Luijbregts

Guest: Kyrin Down

Topics covered

• podcasting tips
• workflow
• audience engagement
• live podcasts
• YouTube
• content creation

Keywords

• podcasting
• workflow
• audience interaction
• live podcasts
• YouTube
• Mere Mortals
• recording tools
• RSS feeds
• chapter images
• value-for-value model

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mere Mortals Podcast

Places: Latin America

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