
Video Podcasting

Video podcasts are everywhere, but making one that looks sharp, sounds great, and actually connects with an audience takes more than just hitting record. In this two-and-a-half-hour crash course, you’ll learn the building blocks for a professional approach, whether you’re planning a solo show, a co-hosted chatcast, or a guest-driven, interview format.
We’ll cover principles for a full production workflow: setup/prep, gear recs, recording, editing full episodes, editing vertical clips for social and more. We’ll also touch on more advanced topics like workflows for multiple audio/video cuts, camera switching, sound mixing, and optimal packaging for platforms. The course will focus on Riverside as an essential recording tool and an optional editing tool, but will not be an exhaustive Riverside training.
You’ll leave the class with increased knowledge and confidence to build a repeatable approach to a polished video podcast that works for your show, budget and format.
This class is sold out. If you’d like to join the wait list please email us at info@radiobootcamp.org.
Who's this class for?
- Beginners and enthusiasts who want to learn the broad strokes of soup-to-nuts video podcasting, especially via Riverside
- Audio producers/hosts who are exploring “adding video” to interview or chat shows
- Note: previous familiarity with non-linear editors (audio or video) is strongly recommended.
About Your Instructor
Nick Michael
- Building a framework for high-profile video interviews with figures like Barack Obama, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Bono (45m lifetime views across platforms!)
- Co-leading a trial year of publishing NPR podcasts to YouTube (3000 eps!)
- Designing content strategy and product design for Wild Card, NPR’s first regular video podcast
- Leading a working group on Riverside and news magazines
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