What Makes a Good Podcast?
What makes a good podcast? That is a question that I get asked a lot, especially by people or institutions getting ready to make their first podcast. This is a topic I covered in my last article so there may be things in here repeated. While there is some repeat, I do feel these are steps that I have learned that can be valuable for those starting out in podcasting. What I am going to do here is basically give you the outline of a talk I gave in April at the Texas Association of Museums conference. I spoke at a session called Riding the Wave of Technology II: Podcasting. So without further ado, here is the outline to make a good podcast. Again I have to ask, what makes a good podcast? To be honest with you, I do not really know. Each podcast is subjective. What is good for one may not be good for another and vice versa. We have been fortunate enough to win several podcasting awards. Our two most recognized and awarded podcasts were on the opposite ends of the spectrum for me. One was m
