Episode Summary: Part 1 of the mobile podcasting series, recorded live on Baker Beach in San Francisco — why record on location, the full travel gear list, and the real challenges of podcasting away from the home studio.
What You'll Learn
- Why this episode was recorded on-location at Baker Beach in San Francisco
- The full travel and location-recording gear list, packed and priced
- 3 real reasons to record on location: interviews, events, and CEO sit-downs
- The 3 biggest challenges of mobile/location recording
Today's episode is Part 1 of a series on how to record a podcast on location. Part 2 and Part 3 continue the series.
Ask Mike Anything: Favorite Travel Accessories
Question: Any favorite travel accessories that never get left at home?
Answer: Power is priority #1 when traveling — cords, chargers, and batteries get packed carefully. Portable chargers: Anker Small ($15), Anker Large ($40). Rechargeable AA batteries: Eneloop ($20). Camera batteries: Wasabi Batteries + Charger for Canon T5i ($20, incredible value), Wasabi Batteries + Charger for GoPro ($20, incredible value).
Why Record in San Francisco?
Reason 1: to learn the ins and outs — practice makes perfect. Reason 2: mobile podcasting and live streaming/broadcasting are the future. Reason 3: one of the "whys" from Episode 22: The Why Show was to eventually run a location-independent business — traveling and podcasting from interesting locations sounds like a great way to do that. No rush, but it's coming in one form or another.
Why Record on Location?
Impromptu interviews or man-on-the-street style pieces at events, trade shows, or meetups; CEO interviews at their own location (or any business person, really); even RV travel, someday.
Gear Used to Record the Golden Gate Cast
Shure SM58 Dynamic Microphone ($99), Shure Windscreen for SM58, On-Stage Mini Tripod ($15), On-Stage Shockmount ($8), Zoom H6 Handy Recorder ($400), and Apple earbud headphones.
Other Gear Used
An iPhone 6, a JOBY GorillaPod for behind-the-scenes video footage, and a 9.7" iPad Pro running Scrivener for iPad for the script — genuinely great on iPad.
Challenges of Mob…
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