"Originally published in hardcover in the United States by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, in 2021." -- Title page verso

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction
Podcasting with a Plan
Part 1 — Imagine
Questions to Ask Yourself
Chapter 1: Wait. What Is a Podcast?
Chapter 2: So … How Do I Get Started?
Chapter 3: Who's on My Team?
Chapter 4: How Long Will It Take and What'll It Cost?
Part 2 — Plan (Prepare to Podcast)
Chapter 5: Finding Your Voice: Three Steps to Your Best Vocal You
Chapter 6: The Well-Equipped Podcast
Chapter 7: Audio Storytelling 101
Chapter 8: Legal Issues for Podcasting
Part 3 — Create (Putting It Together)
Chapter 9: Collecting Audio Like a Pro
Chapter 10: Acing the Interview
Chapter 11: It's All in the Mix
Chapter 12: Shaping the Story
Part 4 — Share (Your Podcast Goes Public)
Chapter 13: Me, My Platform, and I
Chapter 14: Countdown to Launch
Chapter 15: Let the Pod Go Forth
Chapter 16: Grow for Me
Conclusion
Five Rules to Podcast By
Extras
Glossary of Audio Production Terms
Resources
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index

Whoever you are, whatever you love, there's a podcast audience waiting for you, and in today's booming audio storytelling landscape, it's never been easier to share your voice with the world. But while the barrier to entry for podcast production is relatively low (just the cost of a mic and a laptop), the learning curve is steep - and quality matters. That's where NPR comes in. In NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide, Glen Weldon draws on NPR's extensive educational materials and army of talent--from recognizable hosts, such as Guy Raz (How I Built This), Gene Demby (Code Switch), Linda Holmes (Pop Culture Happy Hour), and Yowei Shaw (Invisibilia), to indispensable behind-the-scenes players, such as producers, engineers, and editors - to guide aspiring podcasters through the conception, creation, and launch of a podcast. Part master class, part candid informational interview with the best in the business, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to make their dream of starting a podcast a reality.