About this episode

This episode features a podcast audit highlighting the importance of audio quality and storytelling in podcasting.

“Audio is non-negotiable. If it’s hard to listen to, people won’t stay.” I did a full podcast audit for Christopher Welsh, the host of a brand new philosophy podcast. I love doing audit episodes because they reveal things that most podcasters simply cannot hear themselves. What stood out to me in this episode was the ambition. There was real creativity, strong storytelling, and a clear desire to make something different. But it was also a perfect example of why the fundamentals matter more th...

People in this episode

Host: Christopher Welsh

Topics covered

• podcast audit
• storytelling
• audio quality
• creativity
• philosophy podcast

Keywords

• podcast audit
• audio glitches
• storytelling
• creativity
• philosophy

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