Podcasters Share Best and Worst Platforms for Interviews

Podcasters Share Best and Worst Platforms for Interviews

From School of Podcasting: Expert Tips for Launching and Growing Your Podcast by Dave Jackson

May 25, 2026 · 51 min · Episode 1037

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The episode discusses various platforms for remote podcast recording, highlighting user experiences and challenges.

So many people need remote recording for co-hosts and guests. Yet in the 20+ years of podcasting once we get a solid solution, they upgrade the software and we're back to always having a backup "Just in case." So I reached out to my audience to see what they used and they chimed in. The History Blog Talk Radio (now gone) was an EASY choice but sounded like the phone. There was Skype (also gone), but everyone needed an account, and for the technically challenged, it was intimidating. Squadcast came on with a winning strategy with a firm understanding of what podcasters needed. Make it simple. Make it reliable. Then Video Entered the Picture Then tools like Squadcast added video, and while I never had an issue I know people who spoke of "Drift" where the audio didn't line up with the video (making it look like a bad Godzilla movie). There are tools like Evmux (browser based), Ecamm (Mac Only), Descript (browser based), and Streamyard (brwoser based). Text Based Editing When Descript entered the picture with text based editing (you edit the transcript, and it edits the audio) it became impressive after a few years. They purchased Squadcast, but haven't implemented all the tech from…

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Organizations: Squadcast, Evmux, Ecamm, Descript, Streamyard, Riverisde, Blog Talk Radio, Skype

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