Group podcast activity

Sign-up to the "Peer Group Code of Conduct" (copies distributed in-class). You can also use this to record participation as needed.

The basics

To host a 20-40 minute podcast you will need to:

1. Identify a guest to interview for the pod.
2. Agree the scope: 6 questions.
3. Arrange a date and time for the recording.
4. Host and capture the recording.
5. Edit and finish for the pod.
6. Custom cover art, show notes (description), and announcement text.
7. Polish the finished product and publish.

Note: Cover art requirement: "Podcast feeds contain artwork that is a minimum size of 1400 x 1400 pixels and a maximum size of 3000 x 3000 pixels, 72 dpi, in JPEG or PNG format with appropriate file extensions (.jpg, .png), and in the RGB colorspace. Aim not to exceed ~300KB size file."

In this example of a podcast cover-art file I deliberately included the dotted line as part of the art.

The live podcast format

Develop your own running order / show notes. The order of questions (and indicated responses) are merely a starting point. Include links to other material you might have referenced in the show or to point to additional content. Don't forget that the show notes will include acknowledgement for the music, images, clip art etc. (creator name url copyright/license).

The show notes / running order is merely a guide rather than a tight script and the show itself always takes its own course. Avoid reading word-for-word scripted responses - unless you have amazing voice acting skills it is nearly impossible to not to sound wooden. However the activity of preparing primes and enables you to engage nimbly with the flow of a discussion.

Your show-notes can be used to share links to online versions of visual elements, references to other material etc. For the final edited podcast, assume your audience is only able to listen to the audio file.

More tips:

What does the finished product look like?

Find inspiration in some of our other episodes on the Design Talk (dot IE) podcast.

https://shows.acast.com/design-talk/episodes

Prep and activities:

Read, amend and sign the "Peer Group Code of Conduct" when your group is formed.

You should identify a guest to invite (let me know if you have ideas) but if you can't find a guest I'll help you to source one.

Arrange and coordinate the date/time and venue.

Up to two co-hosts assigned for the interview (review previous episodes to get a sense of the format).

Everyone to keep track of time, to prompt and track engagement during the conversation and to highlight comments or themes that arise on the group chat.

Each member to create their own edit, to edit the mp3 file down to a compact lively podcast with intro/outro etc. using Audacity.

Each member to create a podcast cover art version for the episode.