The Dos and Don'ts of Podcasting from Release The Clowns

Nick Hildred and Alex Marion talked about how they launched a clown sketch comedy podcast "Long Playing Show" for two weeks. If you are going to try yourself in su b-casting, there are a certain number of recommended recommendations to follow.

Our show is literally in the tin. This is a 15-20 minute sketch comedy program broadcast once every two weeks. This is a shameful and stupid and sometimes surreal program offers sketches on everything, from catered (Easteners, a cat) to Mafia Kid Dress and Gal Zombie.

We have been working with a group of 15 artists and 20 scriptwriters (usually each program is reported among five) and has been podcasting since November 2017. In real time, more than 40 states (including 49 federal states-a serious story, what about Vermont?). Then, I will tell you what you should not do in pod casting and what you should not do.

Do: Give yourself enough time to set things up properly

It took nine months from the stage of concluding the development of the program to the debut, and our baby appeared.

After all, there are surprisingly many things that need to be organized before writing the program. From collecting teams of scenario writers and artists to selecting pod casting platforms.

Logo development, studio equipment, sound editing master, program title ... I had to pay attention to almost everything.

In particular, it is to make sure that iTunes has been pampered, but it has actually been created. iTunes is noisy, but it will be your coolest market, winning in a subspace.

Don't: Go off half-cocked

When you make a podcast, you have to supply and execute almost everything. To produce a podcast, you need to be properly approved. To arrange a podcast like RTCSCP, you need to be aware.

Do: Get the naming right

Make sure your name is definitely useful for your program to be found. You can do it so that you can do it so that you are actually a promise, everyone can quickly ignore these seemingly accurate {} people. can.

We went to see us to understand that if you connect the sketch comedy podcast to the text of the sentence, it will be easier to find sketch comedy lovers. We were really simple.

(And again. I don't need it: I'm worried that many people don't understand you. You are learning)

Don't: Obsess about the name

In fact, we know that some people have not listened to our show as a result of the title of our show containing clowns. This was a concern for us, but I didn't really understand that our fans worship this title.

The truth is that if the show is successful, it deserves the name. If "Monti Pietna Flying Circus" fails, someone will blame the name. (Double no: never compare yourself to Monty Pietna or his local equivalents. This comparison is never flattering. Read our informative pamphlet "Hostes of Luck and How to Avoid It" to find out more about this.)

Do: Be clear what you what to achieve

Come up with a concept for the show and decide who you will be and who we will not be. We wanted something that was silly/surreal/fast/funny/with beautiful sets/and finally Alex playing the mother*, not cynical/loud/in-your-face/rude/hipster.

(Alex's mother loves the show.)

Don't: Let all the essential but boring stuff get in the way of the main thing

Never put it off, because that is the only reason to do all of the above: to create a show that you love and are proud of.

Do: Get yourself a compatible creative partner

There is a lot to get done every week, but trying to do this all alone is very hard work and generally lonely. You can separate organizational tasks, edit each other's work, and get advice on how to solve it. Moreover, when it came to recruiting the team, the number of talented people we could contact really doubled.

First of all, we enjoy working together. We have a common vision, trust each other, exchange opinions, and laugh a lot.

Don't: Do too much

What we are talking about is what you can do if you have enough time, and it's basically about the front. If you are really into podcasting, you don't want to overload yourself every week. So get hooked.

In the beginning, we presented a 15-20 minute sketch show every week, fully scripted. At the same time, one of us (Nick to be exact) was working at least 20 hours a week in sound engineering, and the writers burned the material at a frightening rate. It was unbearable. We dealt with this for three months, then switched to a show every two weeks. I'm much happier now. The moral is this: when the work becomes routine, you're doing too much. Slow down a little. Podcasting is a marathon, not a sprint.

Do: Have fun!

This is the bottom line. Nobody forces you to make a podcast, so you can enjoy it. If the writers are having fun, if the actors are having fun, if we're having fun in the studio, it all reflects in the show.

Our outlet is filled with laughter, silly jokes, silly noises, and people telling outrageous stories. From table values ​​to the studio. Our marathon sessions are documented by sugar and soup. We believe this is why people keep coming back (although maybe it's the soup business).

Don't: Just throw money at problems

Resources can be the enemy of ingenuity. You could spend a position on an incredible microphone or special soundproofing, but what's the fun in that? Our microphone is a regular Shure SM58, and we record in Nick's bathroom, with a blanket against the wall and propped up by a picture rail. The whole building is covered in blankets, so we get about 85% better sound quality than if we were to record in a recording studio. And it's free!

Do: Keep thinking of ways to get better

Every time, we think about how to arrange the record differently, how to promote ourselves differently, what really works and what doesn't.

The process evolves every time, and that's part of the fun and part of what makes this show so catchy.

(Open competitions through BCG Pro and Comedy Crowd have unearthed a lot of new talent. Don't: Don't limit the number of orders per writer or the deadline for submissions. We learned in this example that we don't need to.)

Don't: Expect anyone else to be as invested in your show as you are

We produce this show. This is our idea. This is our baby. Even if our artists and writers are great, we can’t expect them to put as much effort into promoting the show as we do. If this is your podcast, you ultimately have to have the energy to make it all worthwhile. Others will not be motivated or pay enough attention to the components.

Do: Keep your sense of humour

Don’t stress out when an artist is late on recording day or takes longer than expected, when a press release campaign doesn’t get results, or when Twitter hopelessly refuses to upload your latest clip. Push yourself a little – it’s absolutely within human power – but do it as much as you can. Rants and clicks sometimes help, but comedy makes you lose your temper.

Don't: Expect overnight success

It’s possible to do this, but it’s virtually impossible in the oversaturated podcast market. According to influential sources, if your audience gets more than 136 regular listeners per show, you’re in the top 50 in terms of audience.

If you want to advertise, it’s £50 per 1, 000 listeners. For example, even if we get 10. 000 listeners per show (enough to get into the top 5), that still only amounts to £500 per show. Podcasting is not a get rich quick scheme.

Do: Make friends with other podcasters

We are members of the Britpod Scene, the No Phony Podcast Network etc and have good contacts with most other podcasts too.

This allows us to exchange marketing material, make guest appearances on friends' shows and bang on the front yard in general networking.

Remember, we are not competing with other podcasts. Even those that offer something similar to yours. We actively promote other scripted comedy shows (like Gamma Radio and Comedy Geeks Sketch Show). We don't question what we do. If we find other comedy shows that we like, why not spread the bliss? Why be part of society?

As for Episode 50, it certainly helped us to create something truly unique. We asked 12 of our favorite podcasters to watch our fake movie trailers in the style of a personal show, as if they were watching a real movie (which doesn't exist). The results were epic, and more entertaining and exciting than we could have ever imagined.

Here are our "befores" and "don'ts". We believe you'll understand how we started and why we continue.

You can find the sketch comedy podcast "Release The Clowns" on iTunes, Spotify, and most podcast platforms, from Spreaker to PodcastAddict and CastBox.

If you are an artist, novelist or podcaster and would like to collaborate with Release The Clowns, please contact clownshq@gmail. com.

Published: First day of the week of February 17, 2020

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By Mike on Friday, October 8, 2010 at 23:23 - permalink

Almost every day I find money lost or wasted. What could I actually do with this source of income? I like things that are substantial, so I'm going to use it to expand my library.

October 2011 - After my big fuss with the Ebenezer Plan, I continued to look for lost or discarded funds almost every day.

After a semi-serious revival of the Horseshoe Plan (= a lottery waste), I realized I had a desire to arrange something more sublime and valuable: buying a book.

Starting Point

I pop in once every few months to buy a pound or two for a lottery ticket or scratch card, but that's a long wait for a train that never comes. So I've spent 30 pounds and made very little profit.

Enough is enough.

At the end of September, I had £4. 35 in the bank. I'd put £2 in the bank to use for a shot at the Euromillions, but instead, a book caught my eye in a handicap charity shop.

It was just £2, so I bought it, and an idea immediately blossomed.

I'm buying books, but I'm not buying just any old book (see purpose below).

Objective

I'm not just buying second-hand books -- I wouldn't be an "atomic shrimp" if I went on a boring shopping spree -- so let me define my criteria a bit: (Note: this has changed a bit since I first spelled it out -- scroll down for more details).

Encyclopaedic

I look for books that contain, or claim to contain, the most knowledge on a subject, especially if it is explained in a grand or exaggerated way.

Esoteric

The more unusual the information, the better. If the information (despite being extensive) is not very useful, that's great too.

Faintly Preposterous

Ideally, I want to find a deeply imprinted work on a topic that, within reason, no one would expect to write about. Obviously, different people are deeply interested in different things. Hopefully, I'll surprise you by discovering some of them.

Yikes! Scope Creep!

When I search the Internet, I can't find anything that fits all of the above criteria. So I'm stretching this framework a bit.

I think it's okay to read books that sound very arcane or absurd, as long as they meet *some* criteria.

The First Book

• Title: World Atlas of Cheese
• Author: Nancy Eckhoff Stork
• Publisher: Paddington Press
• Published: 1976
• ISBN: 0-8467-0133-2
• Publication price: $25
• Format: Hardcover, 240 pages, with black and white and color photos and illustrations
• Out of print, but available second-hand.
• Payment: £2

What's In It?

This book is composed of three sections: Introduction: Put satin cheese status and universal small trip to creation: Thorough explanation, area of ​​the area, the appearance of cheese and the economic and culture of the district Not only the importance of, but also the special qualities that are executed in cheesepiece tasks in general climate. No n-ethnic presentation of materials with many aspects, and a rudimentary dry list without cheese from all spaces. Cheese obtaining, saving and implementation: Links select all types of cheese, recommend what you expect from them, introduce cheese, samples of recipes, and some ol d-fashioned ideas for parties. , Several pages about cheese manufacturers based on family standards.

Impression

This book is curious about switching off without finding a decisive thing. It does not dilute all types of local cheese, but it lacks the quality, which will make up the qualit y-a huge amount of context information will be displayed with cheese.

More than 40 cheese consultants can cooperate with the preparation of the manufacturer's book. I don't think it's interesting, but it's interesting.

The style of the presentation has become relevant, but the information is still burning, and after all it is not second to time. There are also han d-painted pictures like Monty Pieton.

Overall sense: great!

Nextly

The bench remains £ 2, 3 5-as of this day, until the end of October, I will collect them with the right purchase. We are still trying to read the time to read the world atlas in the world, so we will report on what we have actually made.

October

At the end of October 2011, the bank had 8 and 80 poundstering, of which 4 pound coins were quite large, so they could use up quickly, at least 100 cents without wasted r e-calculation. Not, for example, that I can postpone the pound. Thus, I have the maximum value of £ 5 that I can spend on the right book.

What I Learned From The World Atlas Of Cheese

I already knew a lot of cheese production and situation, and its types, but this book could still add and expand almost all small details. For example, a kind of parmesan cheese is covered with bee wax and soil viscosity, and Greece is covered, but the cheese import per citizen is considered to be the worst in the world.

The Next Book

• Title: You can draw a horse
• Manufacturer: Martin Arsel
• Publisher: B Small Publishing
• Publishing: 2005
• ISBN: 1-902915-21-6
• Publishing price: $ 4 99 cents
• Format: Smooth cover, page 32, host drawn by hand in photos.
• Payed amount: 1 pound 50 cents

What's In It?

This book explains how to draw a horse in step by step. It starts with simple components to gain relationships, and proceeds to detailed components to fill the face characteristics and muscles.

Impression

In the past, I didn't remember how to draw a horse, but this book says that I can do it, so I'll try it. Of course, the results will be posted here.

The Third Book

• Title: Clown's book
• Author: George Dremlet
• Publisher: Sidgwick & amp; amp; amp; jackson
• Published: 1980
• ISBN: 0-283-98688-3
• Publishing price: $ 8 95 cents
• Shame: Top book, page 128, color.
• The amount I paid: 2 pounds 50 cents

What's In It?

Consisting of seven chapters, comprehensive consideration of the situation, the world, and the present and clowns. Considering the meaning and background of the clown. Luxurious and comprehensive information about this theme.

Impression

terrible. Clown is bad, scary. At least, at the beginning of reading this book, I felt exactly that. The ridiculous and cruel personality of the clown on the cover makes me herself.

Whether this book will strengthen my prejudice or dispel, will solve time.

Book 4

• Title: World Giant Tree
• Author: Thomas Pakenham
• Publisher: Weidenfeld & amp; amp; amp; nicolson
• Publishing: 2002
• ISBN: 0-297-84300-1
• Publishing fee: 25 euros
• Shape: Wireless binding, 192 pages, words and color photos.
• The amount I paid: 1 euro

What's In It?

It consists of five chapters, and introduces trees from all over the world for various reasons, such as size, appearance, historical, sacred meaning, unique, and unusual form.

Impression

In fact, this book is a mythical book. Trees are really worth noting, and their very interesting situations are described with depth and passion. The color photos of all pages are surprised many times.

It was really nice to buy this book. This book is a book to read and enjoy quietly, a book to relax and enjoy it on a rainy day.

Next

In early December 2011, I still had a 7-pound 7 cent in the bank.

I was very busy with learning the horses and arranging clowns. Apart from this, I want to use the funds I found for specific things.

Update: 8 pound 68 cents remained in the bank from the limit in December 2011. Also, I needed a lot of cash (80 pounds for 20 pounds!), So I handed it over to the police (if there was no pic k-up after 30 days, I would have it returned.)

. I returned in January, but the funds were unpopular, I kept it for myself, but only £20 came into the bank. I used the remaining £60 to repair the bathroom at home. On the cover of January 2012, the total was £31. 83.

The Next Book

I have to knock off a book entitled Roman Pentagon-Duodecahedrons by R. Nuver. This book contains a thorough description of many examples of archaeological objects popular as Roman dodecahedrons, mysterious iron universal pieces with pins and holes of various volumes. Literally no one understands what purpose these items were made for.