Remote Podcasting is just like Work From Home, it's here to stay! And I do admit, Remote Podcasting software has been getting better and better over the years, however, they're still a checklist that we as a host, producer, and/or engineer should look at and tick off before we hit the BIG RED RECORD BUTTON! (That's me, @JamesAltucher, and Guy Raz recording on Squadcast for The James Altucher Show!) P.S. Idea 8 to 10 is filled by AI from Notepd. The AI really needs a name now! :)
1. Settings, settings, and settings!
Almost every remote podcasting software has a greenroom now! However, them being guests might not know what to look for, or they're running late, so they'll jump in right away anyway! So, always check their settings right when they jump in and make sure they choose the right audio input and output, and video device. Even though they swore on their life that they have selected the right one. If you do this often enough, you could easily tell if they have a Windows machine or mac machine, and sometimes you can even tell what type of microphone are they using cause they're only a handful of microphones and audio interfaces that people are using nowadays anyway. Such as Blue Yeti, Audio Technica 2100, Shure MV7, Podcaster, MV7, and so forth. Also, identifying the type of Operating Systems, Microphones, and Audio interfaces can help with quicker troubleshooting too if any technical issues arise.
