3. The Metasode

In this inaugural metasode, we chat about our first and second episodes, checklists, Napster, bootstrapping a podcast in listening apps, internet porn, and room tone. Sounds like a pretty random list but the conversation flowed so well, so believe it or not, it’s actually a cohesive set of topics. We also discussed Arnab’s reflections on being a first-time podcast host and how both of us made a mistake of trying to get feedback from our families. Chapters 00:00 - Welcome to the Metasode 01:30 - The importance of checklists 03:44 - Late intro, five minutes in 08:02 - Room tone explained 12:05 - Blue Yeti mic and echo problems 14:15 - Napster and music piracy nostalgia 17:47 - Internet porn drove tech innovation 18:54 - Arnab's first time hearing his voice 21:22 - Accents as a podcasting superpower 24:52 - Family feedback on the podcast 28:27 - Bootstrapping podcast platforms 33:24 - Episode naming strategies 33:49 - Editing with Descript 37:06 - AI-generated content 37:31 - Next episode preview Show notes Software Descript -- a tool that can help you edit audio similar to editing text in a word processor. Gear Blue Yeti -- an inexpensive USB mic that has multiple recording modes (e.g. cardioid, condenser, etc.) Both Arnab and I recorded this episode using a Blue Yeti mic. Shure SM58 -- an indestructible and fairly cheap cardioid vocal mic that is widely used in live concerts. Podcasts A History of Internet Porn on the Internet History Podcast (Brian McCullough was the guest of our previous episode) Jake & Jonathan who are guests of our next episode! Books The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande "How the Internet Happened" by Brian McCullough Random mentions Napster System Design Interview YouTube channel by Mikhail Smarshchok Illya Kuryakin, a Russian spy and Ilya's namesake Full show notes with links: https://www.metacastpodcast.com/p/003-metasode Download the Metacast podcast app for free iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player Get in touch Contact us: [email protected] Ilya's LinkedIn Arnab's LinkedIn