PH003: John Dalton of John Dalton Gently Does It

My guest today is John Dalton. John is an artist who brings the passion and process of creating art to his audience. He hosts a podcast called John Dalton Gently Does It, a long format show, which means it is longer than the average 20-30 minutes. John’s show is interview based and boasts a very loyal following.

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On today’s episode, we discuss what it is like to explore a visual medium with an audio one. We also stress the importance of knowing your audience and how to connect with them. Interacting with your audience is a very delicate balance and John has seemed to find the right method that works for him. Having trouble finding your audience? Give today’s episode a listen!

Today’s highlights:

• Introducing John Dalton!
• How John’s podcast began.
• The way his show has evolved over time.
• How to discuss a visual medium in an audio form.
• The way John approaches his interviews.
• Establishing 2-way communication with your audience.
• The benefits of sites like Patreon.
• John’s advice to interview based podcast hosts.
• Why pre-recorded shows are the best for beginners.
• Our final thoughts.

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Resources:

John Dalton’s website

John Dalton Gently Does It

John’s Podcasting Gear:

Microphone(s): Samson Q2U USB

Headphones: Ear buds that came with my wife’s new phone a year ago.

Recording hardware: MacBook Pro 2012 running OS 10.11.6

Recording software: Garageband version 6

Soundflower – https://soundflower.en.softonic.com/mac

Linen – https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/11333/linein

Skype

Editing software: Garageband version 10.2 or Reaper

File storage: Dropbox

Any other equipment

setup used: I alway print out my questions on paper and have them in front of the mic when I am recording.

I alway write out what I am going to say like announcements, introductions etc…

I always stand up for the whole recording.

Thank you for joining me for today’s Podcast Hackers episode. Tune in next time as we continue to have in-depth conversations with experts who can help make your podcast the best it can be!