Bandrew Says Podcast
by Geeks Rising
Helping content creators determine how the news affects their careers and projects, Bandrew Scott deconstructs the latest YouTube, Social Media, and Streaming news to help you avoid the hysteria and focus on what's important; creating content. There is also a healthy dose of audio production tips and tricks and on occasion there is also insight into creating for the Podcastage YouTube channel which has over 300,000 subscribers and 65 Million views.
Episodes
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433: Is YouTube Demonetizing AI Content?, and More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp433 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Is YouTube demonetizing videos that use AI voices, the Nuemann TLM193, some additional suggestions on mid side micing. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com...
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432: Trying Mid/Side Recording, TLM193 vs. U87 Ai, and More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp432 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: The Halter MS130160 mic clip, trying mid/side micing with the Beyerdynamic M130 and M160 on acoustic guitar, why I am trying the Rode PSA1+, and comparing the Neumann TLM193 to the…
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431: My Universal Audio Repair Experience, Neumann TLM193, and More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp431 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Beyerdynamic being acquired by Cosonics, me frying a second Universal Audio Interface in 24 hours, using an RME Audio Interface, and other stuff too. Subscribe to the full audio podcast…
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430: Beyerdynamic Was Acquired, I Fried Another UA Interface, and More
Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Beyerdynamic being acquired by Cosonics, me frying a second Universal Audio Interface in 24 hours, using an RME Audio Interface, and other stuff too. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode...
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429: My $3000 UA Interface Died, and More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp429 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: My $3000 universal audio interface dying and what I'm doing in the mean time. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):...
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428: Shure MVX2u in 2025, Audix PDX720, & More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp428 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Updating the Shure MVX2u and retesting it to see how it's performing with the latest firmware, testing and using the Audix PDX720, using the AEA KU5a supercardioid ribbon microphone...
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427: 4 Lessons from 10 Years on YouTube, Making AI Music, and More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp427 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: 4 lessons I've learned after making 10 years of video reviews on youtube, trying to make AI music with the new Music Assistant in YouTube & then critiquing it, and then a brief…
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426: Shure's Price Increases, Aston Apex, and More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp426 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: The Shure SM57 and Shure SM58 increasing in price and why I think this has happened, sharing my thoughts on the Aston Apex, and explaining that Sound Speeds was not criticizing me for...
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425: I Got Called Out!, Why I Do "Useless" Mic Reviews, & More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp425 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Responding to Sound Speed Podcast 34 discussing the "useless" tests in my mic reviews, the Audix PDX520, why I advocate for subtle processing, trying to turn the SM7b into the TLM103 and...
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424: How I Process my Podcast 2025, 8 Money Saving Tips, and more
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp424 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: How I process my podcast audio, I share 8 tips on how I save money from money savings tips to behavior altering suggestions, then I discuss how I don't think debt is feared enough…
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423: Why You NEED to Budget
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp423 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: What made me want to discuss budgeting, explain what a budget is, share my thoughts on the benefits of budgeting, setting up a budget and then summarizing budgeting. Subscribe to the…
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422: YouTube Auto-Disabling Notifications, I Released Some Music, and more
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp422 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: YouTube automatically disabling some notifications, a change to how shorts views are counted, a report on if YouTube Premium Lite is any good, discussing why negativity is more common,...
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421: Where's the Enthusiasm?, Lewitt Connect 2, and More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp421 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Has everyone lost enthusiasm and passion and has everyone become jaded and nonchalant?, 3 things I've been enjoying the last few weeks, Trying YouTube DreamScape AI background…
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420: YouTube Adding MORE Midroll Ads, and more
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp419 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: YouTube automatically inserting even MORE midroll advertisements and what you as a content creator can do to stop it, my favorite examples of why YouTube Community Posts are flawed, the...
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419: 3 Big Changes to YouTube, and more
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp419 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: 3 big changes coming to youtube. 1st the new communities function on channels which allows viewers to post to a channels home page, secondly the auto dubbing of videos which allows…
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418: Elgato AI Noise Removal, Mic Modeling Plugins, and more
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp418 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: The new Elgato Voice Focus plugin that was just announced as a free update for their wave link software and I demo voice focus to show how effective it is and what kind of impact it has…
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417: My 2025 Everyday Carry, 5 Favorite Records and More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp417 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: The 14 hour TikTok ban and 4 steps that I think you should take to limit the risk of potential damage of social media bans, youtube announcing they are improving the audio quality of…
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416: Avoid the TikTok Ban, YouTube Audio Quality Improvement, and more
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp416 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: The 14 hour TikTok ban and 4 steps that I think you should take to limit the risk of potential damage of social media bans, youtube announcing they are improving the audio quality of…
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415: I'm "Shocked" by Honey Controversy, and more
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp415 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Exploring who my doppleganger is, discussing the Honey browser add on controversy, sharing advice on a common mistkae in hobbies & collecting that I think you should avoid, not hoarding...
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414: 2024 was a SUCCESS…kind of
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp414 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Getting out of your comfort zone, facing difficult situations head on, my 2024 content goal success, and personal goal failures, my favorite videos of 2024, what my plans are on 2025 and...
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413: Best Podcasts, Music, and Movies of 2024, and More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp413 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Best podcasts of 2024, best music of 2024, best movies of 2024, the best youtubers of 2024, a conspiracy theory about youtube and dating content, and the Neumann TLM107 Subscribe to the...
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412: The Benefits of NOT Upgrading Gear, and More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp412 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: The benefits of not upgrading your gear constantly, the studio tech I have upgraded during 2024, my most used microphones of 2024, my most used headphones of 2024, and my most used audio...
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411: Should You Become a Content Creator?
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp411 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: My advice for content creators through a series of questions I wish I had addressed prior to spending the last 10 years making youtube videos, the Fifine AM8, why I don't rent…
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410: Is Being a "YouTuber" Worth it?, and More
Audio/Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp410 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Sharing analytics on how a custom thumbnail compared to an autogenerated thumbnail and also share a theory about thumbnail A/B comparisons, Trolling people with microphone humor, the…
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409: Black Friday Warning, $600 Mics are Rip Offs, and More
Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp409 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Annual warning about Black Friday sales, a discussion of whether Custom YouTube Thumbnails are really worth it?, a discussion on if $600+ microphones are all a rip off, the mental health…
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408: Not Every Video is Made FOR YOU, & more
Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp408 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Defending my stance on Microphone Diminishing Returns, explain that EVERY VIDEO IS NOT MADE FOR YOU, how my YouTube shorts channel is doing after 33 days and over 60 videos published, then…
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407: YouTube's Comment Auto Replies are WILD, and More
Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp407 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: YouTube's comment auto replies have gotten WILD, advocating going to vote, comparing the Shure 565 to the Shure SM58, demoing the Peluso P414, discuss doing more mic grab bag podcasts and how...
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406: Testing Random Mics, My YouTube Shorts Strategy, and More
Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp406 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Testing random mics that I have never gotten around to reviewing such as: Shure KSM330, NOS Active Ribbon, Earthworks CTF12-B, Earthworks FM360/HC, Gauge ECM87, Stuio Projects C1, and Heil...
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405: Hey Idiot, Stop Stealing Content!
Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp405 Topics discussed: Someone stealing my work and not crediting me, why I hate AI and Faceless channels and the advocates of that content type, the JZ Mics Violet Amethyst, a new YouTube Channel I launched focused on shorts, Why Youtube loves shorts,...
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404: The Benefit of 3 Minute Shorts on YouTube, Using Shotgun Mics in Untreated Rooms
Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp404 Topics discussed: YouTube announcing shorts will be able to exceed 60 seconds and be up to 3 minutes long starting on 15 OCTOBER 2024. I talk about why I think they're doing this, who I think will benefit from this, if I will start using shorts…
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403: Should You Avoid Shotgun Mics for Indoor Use, and More
Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp403 Topics discussed: Should you avoid using shotgun microphones for indoor recording, why I'm no longer using the term "joy", testing the Shure KSM44a, Using playlists to manage channels, Real world benefits gained from making youtube videos, how to...
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402: Why Hobbyists Care About Success, and More
Video: https://youtu.be/AHPcF6nWDKI Topics discussed: Why I think hobbyists care about succeeding and growing in their hobby field, how I'm adjusting my cross website posting process to try and improve discoverability, demoing adobe generative fill AI, a conspiracy theory about spell check…
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401: FTC Banning Fake Reviews, How to Save Money On Your Podcast, Warm Audio WA47
Video: https://youtu.be/Pp4eDenb2Vk Topics discussed: The FTC's new ruling banning fake reviews and manipulation of views/subscribers, what I did to save 50% on my podcast expenses, I test the Warm Audio WA47, discuss spending money on youtube thumbnails, differentiate between growing and…
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400: How Much My Podcast Earns in 1 Year, RSS Saved Alex Jones, Backhanded Compliments, and More
Video: https://youtu.be/5N37hzt_2ys Topics discussed: How much my podcast earns in 1 year, hitting 1,000,000 youtube plays and 400 episodes of the podcast, how RSS Feeds saved Alex Jones & Info Wars from being deplatformed, how Listeners define what a podcast is, the most backhanded comment that...
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399: Your Video is NOT a "Podcast", Are Hobbyists Failures, Shure Nexadyne 8/C, and more
Video: https://youtu.be/Buxk7NMdHsA Topics discussed: Video podcasting on YouTube, why people say YouTube Videos aren't podcasts, why I refuse to make an RSS distributed video podcast, the benefits of video distributed via RSS, my favorite comment of all time, if Hobbyists are just failures, the...
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398: How YouTube Changed, How to EQ Match, and more
Video: https://youtu.be/gQVCkRmVqGQ Topics discussed: How youtube changed from 2014 - 2023 under the leadership of CEO Susan Wojicki, why I don't attend podcast conventions, making a video podcast for $50, demonstrating that I still mess up. Testing if my desk or monitor is the main cause of...
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397: Improving a Lav Mic, Microphones Over Coffee, Real Reason for Community Notes, and More
Video: https://youtu.be/639HbyIO8Ok Topics discussed: Demoing how to get better sound out of your lav mic with placement and then processing, why I will use Reamping over Looper Pedals, discussing why I'm okay spending $1,000 on a mic when I'm not okay spending $8 for coffee, my theory on the…
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396: YouTube Context Cops, Why Use a D.I. Box, and More
Video: https://youtu.be/n8NL8v8Jtso Topics discussed: Youtube rolling out Community Notes to fact check videos, why you may need a D.I. box, why I am excited about reamping, the reality of live concert videos, why you shouldn't save money on food while traveling and more. Subscribe to the full...
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395: 7 Audio Lessons I Learned, Doom Spending, & More
Video: https://youtu.be/Se7Z52DIR30 Topics discussed: 7 audio lessons I've learned over the last few weeks, tips on how to save money while traveling, why doom spending makes sense, measuring podcast success, editing out personality from podcasts/videos, and youtube buying me a pizza! Subscribe…
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394: Is "Microphone Reach" Real? The Reality of Editing, and More
Video: https://youtu.be/rB5Uk1PJQ38 Topics discussed: Testing the idea of "Microphone Reach", the reality of editing this podcast and the neuroticism of it, everything has become so political and combative and I'm so sick of it, why you can't add new video to existing youtube videos, if videos…
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393: Adding Corrections to Videos, Why I Do Mic Tests, and more
Video: https://youtu.be/V_l9WLGio8c Topics discussed: How to add correction notes to your published youtube video, the power of "I Don't Care", the Shure SM27, why I do the tests that I do in my microphone reviews, making a good title & thumbnail prior to making a video, why people live monitor...
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392: Thumbnail A/B Comparisons, Behringer D2 Podcast Pro, and More
Video: https://youtu.be/tp0cphTKRzA Topics discussed: YouTube rolling out thumbnail A/B comparisons and why Thumbnails are important, the Behringer D2 Podcast Pro, Recording without monitoring, why we present differently on different mics, why AI CANNOT replace Podcastage, the fact I wear grandma...
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391: Is YouTube's AI Copying Me?, Authenticity in Music, and More
Video: https://youtu.be/t2-AiEatwtU Topics discussed: YouTube has rolled out an AI Video Outline Generator in studio, if there is good country music, authenticity in music, headphones impacting performance, DVD play all options. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com…
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390: YouTube Demonetization Timestamps, Spotify Podcast Chapters, and More
Video: https://youtu.be/iTTE0d_De1o Topics discussed: YouTube FINALLY providing timestamps to what caused demonetization, Spotify rolling out podcast chapters, I rant why I love chapters and timestamps, the Heritage Audio i73 Pro 2, Why I care about the Shure MVX2u over the F3, what cameras I…
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389: Did Shure Fix The MVX2u? Handheld vs. Studio Condensers, and more
Video: https://youtu.be/QmMbLBv8EKE Topics discussed: Did Shure fix the issue with the MVX2u low frequencies causing noise floor increase, do handheld condensers reject more than studio condensers, and more. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode...
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388: AI Content is Ruining YouTube, Why I Don't Watch Reviews, and more
Video: https://youtu.be/Jz4hpFUO2jU Topics discussed: Why I think AI Content and Faceless channels are ruining youtube and youtube search, YouTube flagging AI content, Why I do not watch other peoples reviews, Why the TikTok Ban is good, and more. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at...
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387: TikTok Ban, Lewitt Ray vs LCT440, Face Mask Pop Filter, and More
Video: https://youtu.be/K-huKM8r8KA Topics discussed: The United States TikTok ban and what I suggest content creators do, comparing the Lewitt Ray to the Lewitt LCT440, testing if face masks make good pop filters, discussing if redundant items are luxury items, explaining why audio gear is high...
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386: Do Negative Reviews Kill Companies, Best Value Tech, and More
Video: https://youtu.be/IRAMyU7dmew Topics discussed: Do negative reviews kill companies, the Lewitt Aura, the podcast being personality driven, wool socks rule, my favorite value electronics, the real way to EQ, and if the NT1 4th gen and Signature series are the same. Subscribe to the full…
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385: Why Run 2 YouTube Channels?, Common EQ Mistake, and More
Video: https://youtu.be/VBQ_eVVAK6w Topics discussed: My favorite things of the year as of April 2024, Tudor's watch & wonders releases, why YouTube is beating Netflix?, Why run two youtube channels instead of just one, Suggestions on limiting microphone bleed, Addressing a very common EQ…
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384: Pro Sound Guy on Lav Mics, 9 Years to 10,000 Subscribers, and more
Video: https://youtu.be/TBypTk7Mgx4 Topics discussed: A professional Sound Guy corrects me on Lavalier microphones and provides their thoughts on proper use cases, Overhead booming with the Shure SM7b, the Shure Move Mic, hitting 10,000 Subscribers on this podcast after 9 years of production, why…
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About this show
Helping content creators determine how the news affects their careers and projects, Bandrew Scott deconstructs the latest YouTube, Social Media, and Streaming news to help you avoid the hysteria and focus on what's important; creating content. There is also a healthy dose of audio production tips and tricks and on occasion there is also insight into creating for the Podcastage YouTube channel which has over 300,000 subscribers and 65 Million views.
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