Module 1Why this show, why you
- Your listener in one sentence
- The promise, the title and the description
- Checking what already exists
Watch · video course
Make a podcast people finish
Plan, record, edit and publish a podcast that listeners stay with to the end.
About the course
Make a podcast people finish
Granary records and produces podcasts for clients in a dedicated studio inside a 16th-century barn. This course is how we do it, cut down to what you need to make your own show at home or in a studio.
It takes you from an idea to a published pilot episode and a planned first season, in eight modules you can work through over about six weeks.
- Format
- 8 modules of narrated video lessons, about 3 hours in all, with templates and checklists
- Pace
- About 2 to 3 hours a week over six weeks, including the assignments
- You'll need
- A computer and headphones, and a microphone by module 3 (the course helps you choose one)
- Option
- A recording session in the Granary Podcast Studio with an engineer, to make your pilot. Details go to the waiting list first
Outcomes
By the end, you'll be able to
- Describe your listener and your show's promise in one sentence each
- Choose a format, episode length and release rhythm you can keep up for a season
- Write a running order with a cold open, segments and a clear close
- Get clean speech from a microphone at home, at sensible levels, with a backup
- Prepare and run an interview that produces stories, in person or with a remote guest
- Edit an episode for structure and pace, add licensed music and master it to a podcast loudness standard
- Publish to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube with artwork, show notes and chapters
- Decide whether to film, and cut short vertical clips from an episode
- Read the numbers that matter and plan a first season
- Publish your own pilot episode
Outline
What the course covers
8 modules. Each ends with an assignment, and the templates and checklists come with the lessons.
Module 2Format and structure
- Solo, interview, co-host, panel and narrative shows
- Episode length and release rhythm
- The anatomy of an episode
Module 3Sound at home
- The room comes before the microphone
- Microphones explained
- Microphone technique
- Recording settings, levels and backups
Module 4Interviews and guests
- Finding and booking guests
- Questions that get stories
- Listening and the follow-up question
- Remote guests and mix-minus
Module 5Editing for story
- What to cut, in order
- Pace without losing the person
- Music and licences
- Clean-up and loudness
- Editing from the transcript
Module 6Publishing
- Podcast hosts and the RSS feed
- Getting listed
- Artwork, titles, show notes and chapters
- Launch day
Module 7Video and clips
- Should you film?
- One camera or three
- Choosing and cutting clips
Module 8Keeping going
- Batch recording and planning a season
- The numbers that matter
- Growth that works for small shows
Who it's for
This is for you if
- Coaches, consultants and experts who want a show that brings in work
- Small businesses, charities and community groups starting a podcast
- Anyone relaunching a show that stalled after a few episodes
Who it isn't for
Probably not, if
- Established shows looking for audience-growth tricks
- Anyone expecting a guaranteed audience or income
Waiting list
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Questions
Before you ask
Do I need expensive kit?
No. Module 3 covers kit at three budgets, and why the room matters more than the microphone.
Can I record my pilot at Granary?
Yes. An optional session in the Podcast Studio with an engineer will be offered alongside the course. The details go to the waiting list first.
Is it live or recorded?
Recorded lessons you can watch whenever you like, with an assignment at the end of each module.
How do I get in?
After you buy, you get an email with a personal link to the course. There is no account or password to remember.
Would rather we made it for you? See podcast production at the barn.