Behind the Scenes

Presenting Your iPhone or iPod Touch

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:06:54 GMT

I've been using a PED stand from Thought Out for my iPods for years so I definitely recommend the PED3 iPhone stand (or iPod Touch). They get your iPhone off the desk, away from scratches, and into view where it belongs. Check them out.

It's Not Dead Yet!

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:59:53 GMT

Behind the Scenes is getting ready to make a major comeback...watch this page (or your RSS feed) for details!

Over and Out

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:14:03 GMT

After more than three years of sporadic releases, Behind the Scenes is officially down for the count thanks to an increased workload at my regular job and increased family priorities. There may be one more show to wrap things up but other than that there's no point in dragging it out any more. Thanks for listening. Craig

The Show with the Courting Ritual (BTS #35)

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:33:12 GMT

Behind the Scenes rings in the new year by interviewing Chris Christensen of The Amateur Traveler podcast. Products mentioned include: Zoom H4
Audio-Technica AT853rx (Discontinued but still widely available)
Marantz PMD660
Amadeus Pro
GarageBand (Part of the iLife package...new version expected soon) Show notes for this edition of Behind the Scenes as well as previous shows can be found at http://www.btscast.com. Copyright 2007 Craig Patchett. My link disclaimer: While I can guarantee all content on godcast.org to be family-safe I can make no such guarantees for content linked to outside the site. The initial page that I'm linking you to should be fine but other than that, as always on the web, proceed with caution!

The Show with the Anniversary (BTS #34)

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:03:18 GMT

"Behind the Scenes" celebrates its second anniversary with a short clip from BTS #1 and a retrospective on the podcasting's successes and failures over the past two years. Products mentioned include: Griffin iTalk (The link is to the iTalk Pro, which unlike the original iTalk offers CD-quality recording)
Zoom H4
Studio Projects LSD2 My link disclaimer: While I can guarantee all content on godcast.org to be family-safe I can make no such guarantees for content linked to outside the site. The initial page that I'm linking you to should be fine but other than that, as always on the web, proceed with caution!

The Show with the Happy People (BTS #33)

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:49:46 GMT

This is the second of a series of three editions of Behind the Scenes featuring exclusive interviews with various high profile podcasters at the 2006 Podcast Expo. In this edition I talk about the transition from audio to video in podcasting with: Brian Clark from Grape Radio
Cali Lewis from GeekBrief.TV
Joanne Colan from Rocketboom
Kip Epps from NBC and yourLA My link disclaimer: While I can guarantee all content on godcast.org to be family-safe I can make no such guarantees for content linked to outside the site. The initial page that I'm linking you to should be fine but other than that, as always on the web, proceed with caution!

The Show with the Icky Things (BTS #32)

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:03:56 GMT

This is the second of a series of three editions of Behind the Scenes featuring exclusive interviews with various high profile podcasters at the 2006 Podcast Expo. In this edition I talk about the mechanics of podcasting, from recording to promotion: Paul Figgiani from Gigavox Media, The.Point, and Podcast Rigs
Brian Ibbott from Coverville
Jason Van Orden from Promoting Your Podcast
Robbie Trencheny from Teen Podcasters Network My link disclaimer: While I can guarantee all content on godcast.org to be family-safe I can make no such guarantees for content linked to outside the site. The initial page that I'm linking you to should be fine but other than that, as always on the web, proceed with caution!

New Sound Editing Tool from Adobe: Free Beta

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:06:18 GMT

Adobe Labs has released the first beta of a new, intuitive sound editing application called Soundbooth. Announced features include:

Editing audio quickly
Cleaning up noisy audio
Visually identifying and removing unwanted sounds
Recording and polishing voiceovers
Adding effects and filters
Easily creating customized music—without musical expertise.

The final product release is tentatively schedule for mid-2007 but the beta is available now (for free) for both Windows and OS X (Intel only). Click the title of this post above to jump to the web site.

BTS #31:The Show with the Big Words

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:54:47 GMT

As promised, this is the first of a series of three editions of "Behind the Scenes" featuring exclusive interviews with various podcasters at the 2006 Podcast Expo. In this edition I talk about some of the more philosophical aspects of podcasting with: Dave Slusher from Evil Genius Chronicles
Charley & Carol Warady from Israelisms
Fr. Rodderick from The Catholic Insider My link disclaimer: While I can guarantee all content on godcast.org to be family-safe I can make no such guarantees for content linked to outside the site. The initial page that I'm linking you to should be fine but other than that, as always on the web, proceed with caution!

Ways to Make Money from your Podcast

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 18:56:37 GMT

In show #4 of Paul Colligan's podcast "Paul's Profitable Podcasting," Steven Prussack of RawVeganRadio.com lays out a surprisingly comprehensive strategy for achieving profitability with his podcast. If you're stuck in a traditional mindset for how to make money from your own podcast, listen and prepare to be inspired! http://www.profitablepodcasting.com/2006/10/18/rawveganradiocom-pauls-profitable-podcasting-4/

The Best $100 You Can Spend On Podcasting

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 18:42:36 GMT

The audio from the paid conference sessions at the Podcast and Portable Media Expo is now available: http://pa.gigavox.com/series/ppme.html For $100 ($99.99, but let's be realistic) you get 39 audio files in MP3 format, or around 38 hours of audio. The content is excellent, the audio quality is great, and at around $2.50 an hour you can't beat the price. If you're serious about podcasting you owe it to yourself (and your show) to get this as soon as possible.

BTS #30: The Show with the Appliance

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:57:08 GMT

The second annual Podcast Expo is over and you've probably already heard all the details from other shows and forums so in this edition I'm going to focus on the top three products I saw at the show and which every podcaster should be aware of. In future shows I'll have some additional interviews I did at the Podcast Expo, including Joanne Colan from Rocket Boom, Fr. Roderick from Catholic Insider, Brian Ibbott from Coverville, and several others. In addition, future editions of Behind the Scenes will be taking a look at how to build a podcast from the ground up using my new show, What's On! as a model. Enjoy! Products mentioned in this show: Zoom H4
GigaVox Levelator
iMorphosis PodcastLink My link disclaimer: While I can guarantee all content on godcast.org to be family-safe I can make no such guarantees for content linked to outside the site. The initial page that I'm linking you to should be fine but other than that, as always on the web, proceed with caution!

The Show with the Expectations (BTS #29)

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:34:30 GMT

As podcasters all over the world count down the days until this year's Podcast Expo, Orange County's podcasters take a moment to reflect on their experience at last year's Expo and their expectations for this year's. Enjoy!

The Show with the Old Folks (BTS #28)

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:44:25 GMT

Two editions of Behind the Scenes in the same month? Incredible! This one features an interview with members of the San Diego Podcasters regarding the past, present, and future of podcasting. Interviewees are (in order of appearance): Adam Christianson, The MacCast
Fran Adams
Debra Simpson, Digital Diva Moments, North San Diego County Business Happenings
Sydney Salt
Corby Kennard, The Horror Show
Barbara Adams
My link disclaimer: While I can guarantee all content on godcast.org to be family-safe I can make no such guarantees for content linked to outside the site. The initial page that I'm linking you to should be fine but other than that, as always on the web, proceed with caution!

BTS #27: Video Podcasting Redux

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:43:21 GMT

What?! Yes, Behind the Scenes is back after a long spring/summer vacation. I'm still trying to decide what format the show will take but in the meantime here is my updated perspective on video podcasts. (This show was recorded earlier this summer.) Here are the links referred to in the show: BTS #23: The Merits and Limitations of Video Podcasting
Discussion on Video Resolution My link disclaimer: While I can guarantee all content on godcast.org to be family-safe I can make no such guarantees for content linked to outside the site. The initial page that I'm linking you to should be fine but other than that, as always on the web, proceed with caution!

Welcome CBS Early Show Viewers!

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 08:24:28 GMT

We'd like to extend a special welcome to those of you who may be visiting for the first time as a result of seeing The GodCast Network on CBS' Early Show this morning. As you saw on the show, you can easily explore the shows we offer (all in MP3 and podcast format) using the links in the navigation bar on the left. Any time you see an MP3 icon to the right of an episode description you can click on the icon to listen within your browser. If you have Apple's iTunes installed, click on the "iTunes 1-Click" icon on top of the navigation bar to go to the subscription page for the current show. (You can also find our shows in iTunes by going to the Podcast section and searching for "TGN".) If you have another podcast client installed, right-click (Control-click on the Mac) on the "RSS Podcast" icon underneath it, select "Copy Link", and then paste that link into a new subscription in your client. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us using the email link at the bottom of the navigation bar. Thanks for visiting and God bless you!

BTS #26: A Few Product Reviews

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:39:08 GMT

Time for a few reviews, including a new noise-cancelling headset mic for doing shows during the commute to and from work (such as this one) along with a couple of iPod accessories that will be of interest to any podcaster (or iPod owner for that matter). Enjoy! Show correction: The retail price of the ETY-COM headset is $70, not $80. Here are the show notes for this show:

00:00	Intro
01:18	Plantronics .audio 70
02:58	TheBoom
03:43	ETY-COM
04:59	QuietSpot Boom
08:20	RadioShack Multimedia Headset Y-Cable
10:20	iTrip
14:05	radio SHARK
17:24	Wrapup/outro

My link disclaimer: While I can guarantee all content on godcast.org to be family-safe I can make no such guarantees for content linked to outside the site. The initial page that I'm linking you to should be fine but other than that, as always on the web, proceed with caution!

We Don't Need No Stinkin' Transmitters! (Repost)

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:21:13 GMT

Every so often I get requests asking where to find the MP3 for "We don't need no stinkin' transmitters," so here it is again. This is a short, 192Mbps parody of the "We don't need no stinkin' badges" line originally from the movie The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and later made famous in Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles and by John Belushi's killer bee in Saturday Night Live. You can see and hear the original and its variations here:

http://www.darryl.com/badges

I did it for kicks one night a while ago and thought it was an appropriate battle cry for podcasters! Feel free to use this as you see fit in your own podcast.

This work is dedicated to the Public Domain.

BTS #25: Interview with Rob Walch/Podcast411

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 06:24:56 GMT

14 months/25 shows vs. 13 months/122 shows! For this 25th anniversary edition of Behind the Scenes I interview Rob Walch, host of Podcast411. Listen in and find out why Rob's struggle with poor sound quality ended up saving the life of another show. (Plus much, much more!)

Video Tutorials on Creating Podcasts with GarageBand 3

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:23:11 GMT

Apple has posted a series of eight video tutorials showing you how to create podcasts using the new Podcast Studio features built into GarageBand 3, the latest version of GarageBand shipping with iLife '06. You can find them by clicking on the title of this post above. (iTunes is required.)