Time: 39 minutes
“I think one of the reasons that podcasts are a really cool thing to do is you don’t need a lot to get started. What you need is a quiet place and something to record record with. And if you have an office and a phone or can book an office and a phone, you’re probably most of the way there. Now that won’t get you something that sounds beautiful. But as long as you’re not hurting people’s ears, I think you would be surprised how much you can get away with.”
– Rockwell “Rocky” McGellin
The Collective: Emma Gill, Kate Holmes, Felice Ng, Keelan Powell
Episode Credits
Guests: Rose Kerr, Rocky McGellin
Hosts: Kate Holmes, Emma Gill
Producers: Kate Holmes, Emma Gill
Advisor: Dr Heather Bray
Audio Engineering: Keelan Powell
Editing: Emma Gill
Show notes: Felice Ng, Emma Gill
Audiogram by Headliner.app
Show Notes
How do you evaluate a podcast? What makes a good podcast?
Welcome to Summer Shorts, a new series brought to you by The SciComm Collective where we explore the art of podcasting with professionals and former students of UWA’s Science Presentations unit.
Today, Kate and Emma chat with local podcasters Rockwell “Rocky” McGellin and Rose Kerr about the ins and outs of podcasting as a professional – with tips and tricks for students creating podcasts for the first time!
Especially great for students taking the unit SCOM2205 Science Presentations at UWA and anyone else embarking on your podcasting journey, we invite you to tune into our episode and hear from the professionals about the importance of authenticity, why your voice and tools matter less than your intentions, and how to win your listener’s ears and hearts. Pro tip: Find out what they’re interested in!
Content warning: This episode contains references to alcohol and one incidence of mild language use.
“Take a little bit of that element of fear out of the room and people can relax and feel like they are just on the phone. That is something that puts podcasting in a different lane to other forms of science communication. You’re not in front of a crowd. It can be for the introverts out there or people who are a little bit uncomfortable in front of a camera. I think podcasts are a really nice avenue for that.”
– Rose Kerr
Episode links:
‘Audio Guide to the Galaxy’ podcast: https://www.scitech.org.au/inspiratio…
‘Particle’ podcast: https://particle.scitech.org.au/podca…
“Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement, by Anil Dash: https://www.anildash.com/2024/02/06/w…
UWA Science Communication: https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/courses/…
Do you love podcasting? What’s your biggest tip when getting started? Feel free to share in the comments!
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