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A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO LAUNCHING YOUR FIRST PODCAST – FROM PODCASTING EQUIPMENT AND HOW TO RECORD, TO WHERE TO HOST YOUR POD.

- WORDS BY CHRIS CORFIELD.

The phenomenal growth of podcasting has largely gone under the radar. Yet recent news that music-streaming platform Spotify has signed Joe Rogan, the comedian, MMA commentato­r and podcaster, to an exclusive deal which – depending on which figures you read – makes him the highest paid broadcaste­r in the world. This shows that podcasting is now a very serious business. You’re probably familiar with podcasting already, but do you know how to start a podcast?

The oft-used line is that it takes ten years to become an overnight success. Thankfully, the relative simplicity of creating podcasts means with the right ideas, techniques and gear, anybody can do it. In this guide we’ll show you the steps to take, and offer some advice on how to start a podcast for yourself. Best of all? It’s actually much easier than you might think…

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