Pod Uni

An interview with award-winning author and playwright, Whiti Hereaka. She gives us insight through her experience in both writing and theatre performance on how to write for effective vocal delivery and how stories come together, which are both essential tools in any aspiring podcaster’s repertoire. Find out more about Whiti’s work on her website www.whitihereaka.co.nz, or through Huia Publishers https://huia.co.nz/blogs/author/whiti-hereaka Transcripts available at collinbjork.com/poduni.html Hosted by Collin Bjork, a lecturer at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand. Website: www.collinbjork.com Email: c.bjork@massey.ac.nz Twitter: @collin_bjork Produced by Tama Lennox Music credit: Tama Lennox

A short monopod update about the 3 upcoming episodes, all interviews with award-winning guests! Also, a brief digression about the cultural practices that inform podcasting and how they shape my selection of interviewees. In this episode, I refer to the NZ Podcast Awards (nzpodcastawards.com), and I also shoutout to the student producer of the summer season, Tama Lennox. As usual, transcripts of all episodes can be found at collinbjork.com/poduni. Stay tuned!

An interview with science communicator and podcaster Dr Claire Concannon. She gives us a behind the scenes look at the processes that go into producing the award-winning Our Changing World podcast and radio show produced by RNZ. She also discusses some of the most important topics in science and science communication today, while simultaneously providing tips to budding podcasters. Enjoy! Transcripts available at collinbjork.com/poduni.html. Hosted by Collin Bjork, a lecturer at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand. Website: www.collinbjork.com Email: c.bjork@massey.ac.nz Twitter: @collin_bjork

An interview with Jesse Willson, a YouTuber, podcaster, content creator, and home-distiller extraordinaire. He discusses the relationship between YT and podcasting, how to build community, and how to monetise content. He's got some great tips at the end! Find out more about Jesse's work in 3 places: his website chasethecraft.com; his podcast Chase the Craft; and his super-popular YT channel, Still It.  Transcripts available at collinbjork.com/poduni.html. Hosted by Collin Bjork, a lecturer at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand. Website: www.collinbjork.com Email: c.bjork@massey.ac.nz Twitter: @collin_bjork

Season 2 of Pod Uni is all about interviews with podcasters and producers who share their expertise about how to create great podcasts. Meanwhile, your host Dr Collin Bjork is preparing to teach his new podcasting course at Massey University, which is available f2f and online. Stay tuned for Season 2 to drop soon!

This “how to” episode offers a broad overview of important things to consider after you’ve finished recording audio for your podcast. These include: editing software, hosting platforms, podcatchers, promoting your podcast, and making money from your podcast. (Spoiler alert: it’s really difficult to make $$$ podcasting!) Transcripts available at collinbjork.com/poduni.html. Hosted by Collin Bjork, a lecturer at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand. Website: www.collinbjork.com Email: c.bjork@massey.ac.nz Twitter: @collin_bjork

This “how to” episode introduces you to two key aspects of podcast narration: writing for audio and vocal delivery. We open by talking about how your language as the host/narrator is linked to your relationship with your audience, topic, and interviewees. In the middle, we’ve got lots of tips and tricks. And we conclude by emphasizing the significance of using your own voice and language rather than trying to mimic someone else’s.   Transcripts available at collinbjork.com/poduni.html. Hosted by Collin Bjork, a lecturer at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand. Website: www.collinbjork.com Email: c.bjork@massey.ac.nz Twitter: @collin_bjork

This “how to” episode introduces you to the art of interviewing. We discuss how to select good locations for conducting interviews and what to do before, during, and after the interview itself. We also talk about the “hunter” and “farmer” methods of interviewing. And we give a shoutout to Studs Terkel! Transcripts available at collinbjork.com/poduni.html. Hosted by Collin Bjork, a lecturer at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand. Website: www.collinbjork.com Email: c.bjork@massey.ac.nz Twitter: @collin_bjork

This “how to” episode introduces you to 3 types of microphones you might use (shotgun, cardioid, and omnidirectional) and 3 types of nonhuman sounds you might gather in the field (room tones, ambient sounds, and characteristic sound effects).  Transcripts available at collinbjork.com/poduni.html. Hosted by Collin Bjork, a lecturer at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand. Website: www.collinbjork.com Email: c.bjork@massey.ac.nz Twitter: @collin_bjork

Collin recites this Māori karakia and explains how it connects to notions of writing that are important for podcasting. Tuhia ki te rangi Tuhia ki te whenua Tuhia ki te ngākau Ō ngā tangata katoa Ko te mea nui Ko te aroha Haumi e! Hui e! Taiki e! Transcripts available at collinbjork.com/poduni.html. Hosted by Collin Bjork, a lecturer at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand. Website: www.collinbjork.com Email: c.bjork@massey.ac.nz Twitter: @collin_bjork

This episode introduces you to Pod Uni - the podcast about podcasting. Learn how to make your own podcast and how to think critically about the podcasts that we listen to. Hosted by Collin Bjork, a lecturer at Massey University in Aotearoa New Zealand. Informed by Māori culture and language. For learners and teachers everywhere, including at university, high school, and primary school. Appropriate for inclusion in communication and media courses, rhetoric and writing courses, literature and culture courses, and more! Transcripts available at collinbjork.com/poduni.html. Website: www.collinbjork.com Email: c.bjork@massey.ac.nz Twitter: @collin_bjork