The article explores the democratizing nature of podcasting, highlighting how its accessibility allows for varied approaches in production. It features Jody Avirgan, co-host of "Summer Album / Winter Album," who discusses his home recording setup. Avirgan has transformed his basement kitchen into a cozy recording space, featuring sound dampening panels and high-quality microphones. He emphasizes the personal and unique aspects of podcasting while sharing his experiences from previous roles in well-known organizations like ESPN and TED.
Even when I worked at ESPN/FiveThirtyEight, I always had a home recording setup. Since leaving - which happened to coincide with the start of the pandemic - I've made my basement recording studio my main home.
I think it's now both cozy and pretty warm-sounding. My mic is an Electro-Voice RE27N/D, a $500 studio mic. To be clear: I don't make RE27 money.
This is probably why Disney stock is down 20% over the last five years. It's a very warm mic, but it's a behemoth.
When I'm on the road, I pack an AT2020-USB+, which plugs right into my computer and I can knock out tracking.
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