Mike MurphyAI Handyman
Subscribe
Back to podcast

Episode 116

The Franklin Show

November 24, 2017 ·

EP116: THE FRANKLIN SHOW Today is a mobile podcast episode as I am recording this episode in Franklin, Tennessee. Episode Summary: Black Friday Updates History lesson of Franklin & Nashville, Tennessee Behind the scenes look into my mobile podcast and gear kit that I brought to record audio and create content.

Episode Summary: A mobile-recorded episode from Franklin, Tennessee — Black Friday deal roundups, a quick history lesson on Franklin and Nashville, and a behind-the-scenes look at the travel gear kit used to record on the road.

What You’ll Learn

  • A behind-the-scenes look at Mike’s mobile podcast recording gear and travel kit
  • 10 pieces of Franklin & Nashville, Tennessee trivia
  • Black Friday deal links from the 2017 holiday season
  • The exact recording chain: Shure SM58 into a Zoom H6, edited in Adobe Audition

Recorded on the road in Franklin, Tennessee, following a safe and happy Thanksgiving spent relaxing with friends and family.

Black Friday Updates

Franklin & Nashville Trivia

  1. Franklin was named after Ben Franklin — it was almost called Marthasville instead.
  2. Tennessee was originally part of North Carolina, breaking off in 1796 to become the 16th US state.
  3. Nashville was founded on Christmas Eve in 1779.
  4. The first woman sentenced to die by electrocution in Tennessee was sentenced in 1949.
  5. Teddy Roosevelt coined the phrase “good to the last drop” after drinking locally produced coffee at the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville.
  6. Nashville was the first city in the country to receive an FM broadcasting license, in 1941.
  7. Oprah Winfrey got her start in television as the first African-American female news anchor at a Nashville station.
  8. United Records Pressing has produced recordings for numerous legendary performers and is one of only four companies in the nation still producing vinyl records.
  9. It’s illegal to keep a cheetah as a pet in Nashville.
  10. The Grand Ole Opry is the longest-running radio show in the world.

Mobile Podcast & Travel Gear

  • BUBM Travel Bag — a 2-tier travel bag and electronics organizer for keeping audio gear, electronics, and cables together, easy to stuff in a backpack or suitcase. Amazon link, $21.99.
  • Zoom H6 Handy Recorder — the swiss army knife of portable audio recorders. Amazon link
  • Shure SM58 — the go-to dynamic mic. Link
  • Samson Q2U — Amazon link
  • Eneloop AA Batteries — Amazon link

Recording Setup

Shure SM58 dynamic microphone plugged into the Zoom H6 handheld recorder via XLR. The H6 records to a memory card, which then transfers to a computer for editing in Adobe Audition. For iOS recordings on the go, the app of choice is Auphonic.

Conclusion

Happy holidays from Franklin, Tennessee.

Show Notes & Links