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Ep28: The Green Show Is podcasting expensive? Episode Summary: How much money does it cost to start and maintain a podcast in 2016?

Episode Summary: How much does it actually cost to start and maintain a podcast? A full gear-and-software cost breakdown, tier by tier, plus why scripting beats winging it almost every time.

What You’ll Learn

A full gear cost breakdown: mics, mixers, interfaces, headphones, cables, and more
The software and web services needed to actually run a podcast
Recurring monthly costs beyond one-time gear purchases
Why scripting (in some form) beats free-form conversation almost every time

Ask Mike Anything: Scripting Podcasts

Question: What’s the take on scripting podcasts?

Answer: This show gets scripted in a conversational style. Preparation is the key to a good episode — whether that means a full script, an outline, or bullet points depends on personal style, but free-form conversation rarely produces a good result. Skipping preparation is, in most cases, disrespectful to the audience — listeners give up a real chunk of their day to tune in, and it’s the host’s job to deliver value rather than waste that time. Bottom line: prepare for every episode the way you’d prepare for a speech or presentation. Ever sat through a presentation where the speaker was clearly winging it? Painful, right?