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The show about
making the show.

Short lessons from real podcasters, every day on TikTok.

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  • ↳ Aspiring podcasters recording in closets
  • ↳ Indie creators with 50 eps and plateaued downloads
  • ↳ Brand content managers assigned "make a podcast"
  • ↳ Mic placement that actually matters
  • ↳ Edit decisions that tighten your show
  • ↳ How hosts find their voice mid-sentence

One creator. One technique. Under sixty seconds. Every single day — no fluff, no gear flexing, just the craft.

"Your mouth is three inches from the mic and you're still eating consonants. Move in. The room forgives you."

Mic Proximity

Mara spent two seasons producing a true-crime show before she figured out that proximity beats room treatment every time. In this clip she demonstrates the exact distance that kills plosives without a pop filter — and why most beginners sit too far back out of instinct.

Mara Osei — Independent podcast producer, Atlanta
Mara Osei
@maraosei · Independent podcast producer, Atlanta
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"I cut every "um" for the first thirty episodes. Then I stopped. My listeners said I sounded like a press release."

Editing Philosophy

Tomás broke 10K monthly listeners only after he stopped over-editing. He walks through his "two-pause rule" — the heuristic he now uses to decide which hesitations stay and which go — and why authentic stumbles build listener trust faster than polished delivery ever could.

Tomás Reyes — Comedy podcast host, Chicago
Tomás Reyes
@tomasreyes.pod · Comedy podcast host, Chicago
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"Your brand gave you zero budget and a USB mic. That's actually the brief. Own it — lo-fi is a personality."

Brand Voice

Priya has launched podcasts for eleven brands on shoestring budgets. Her take: stripped production signals honesty, and listeners who find you there are the ones who stay. This clip breaks down her exact three-question brief she gives every brand client before they record a single word.

Priya Menon — Brand podcast strategist, New York
Priya Menon
@priyaonair · Brand podcast strategist, New York
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