Adventures in Podcasting

Ep 76 Adventures in playing with the format and being interviewed by the guest!

I'm back!(Hi, I'm Pilar Orti if we've never met before.)In this episode I talk about:01.36 minsThe new type of episodes I've come up with for the 21st Century Work Life podcast06.29 mins The new season for Management Café09.25minsDifferent ways of running an interview. Contrast:Always Take Notes 19 March 2024#182: Nicholas Shakespeare, novelist and biographer with Kevin Tumlison in the Writers, Ink PodcastEpisode 246 with Carol LaHines,  10 June 202413.05 minsWhat happens when your guest decides to interview you!Check out my episode 360 from the 21st Century Work Life podcast for an example. (13 June 2024)Do get in touch with your comments and questions:https://www.adventuresinpodcasting.com/contact/ 

Ep 75 Aventuras en la Argentina rural, el podcasting y el trabajo en remoto con Cristian y Roberto de La gran renuncia

This episode is in Spanish, and you can find the English transcript below. To find out why we've changed languages for this one, check out Episode 74.You can find the transcript over at www.adventuresinpodcasting.com/ep75Pilar interviews Cristian Curto and Roberto Shlesinger, hosts of the podcast "La gran renuncia" (The Great Resignation). They share how they met (I've never heard a story like this one) and how Cristian's radio background and Roberto's remote work expertise led to the creation of their podcast. They share how they look for guests, their workflow, and the impact of remote work and podcasting on various aspects of life. Cristian also shares his experiences teaching podcasting to students and adults. Roberto reflects on how hosting the podcast has influenced his own remote work practices.Enlaces / LinksEscucha La gran renuncia on Spotify y en las otras aplicaciones de podcasting.Suscribete a la newsletterLee el blog and Read the blog over at Workation Planethttps://www.instagram.com/workation.planet/https://www.linkedin.com/company/workation-planet

Ep 74 Adventures in dubbing a Spanish show into English - and failing to do so

In this episode, Pilar shares her failed attempts at releasing an episode in Spanish in a dubbed version, and what she's ended up doing instead. (If you have any experience doing this, I'd love to hear from you: https://www.adventuresinpodcasting.com/contact/ )Hello, it's been a while, and there's a reason for that. I recently interviewed Cristian Curto and Roberto Shlesinger, the hosts of the Spanish-language podcast "La Gran Renuncia" (The Great Resignation), all about remote work. We did the show in Spanish, as they're more comfortable speaking in that language than in English, and I thought, hey, with the explosion of generative AI, I'll be able to come up with something to offer to my regular listeners!  (The episode is now out, it's episode 75.)I initially used Eleven Labs, but I found the results disappointing due to the strong accents and inconsistencies in the AI-generated voices. I even experimented with dubbing my own voice, which was a surreal experience hearing myself with a completely different accent.You can listen to some samples of that, at around 07.11mins, and here's the video I refer to there.I then thought of translating the transcript, so I looked for a good transcription solution. I explored various options, including Riverside.fm, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify for Podcasters. However, each platform had its limitations, such as the inability to download transcripts or the absence of speaker labels.In the end, I transcribed the conversation using AssemblyAI, copied the transcript into Google Docs, and then used the built-in translation tool to convert the text from Spanish to English. The resulting translation was quite good, with only minor issues like incorrect name translations. I've fixed some of it, but not all, and I have left the US spelling in there. (If you have any experience doing this, I'd love to hear from you: https://www.adventuresinpodcasting.com/contact/ )

Ep 73 Adventures in building a podcast production company, embracing the restorative nature of podcasting and mastering the art of the interview, with Hector Santiesteban

In today's episode, Hector Santiesteban shares his journey from Facebook Live to podcasting, the creation of his podcast production company Amplafy Media, and his experience as a host of three different shows. He talks about developing a podcast's unique perspective, the restorative nature of the medium, and the importance of building a supportive podcasting community.You can find a summary over at https://www.adventuresinpodcasting.com/ep-73 Links: https://www.podcastama.com/Shows:Modern MasculinityPodcasting Success SecretsHow to Scale a BusinessYou can connect with Hector on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/hector-podcast and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hector_podcast/ 

Ep 72 Adventures in overcoming fears, embracing editing and the link between podcasting and facilitation

A very special episode with the co-hosts of Facilitation Stories: Helene Jewell and Nikki Wilson. They talk about how they joined the show, back when Pilar was also hosting it, the fears they overcame, how they've learned to podcast (they look after the whole workflow!) and what the parallels are between podcasting and facilitation. Find out more about Helene Jewell or Nikki Wilson.