You may have noticed that podcasting is having a moment right now. But how did we get from the ramblings of Ricky Gervais and his two best friends to President Obama sitting down in a hour-long conversation in a Los Angeles garage - let alone 90m downloads of the first season of Serial? Here begins your journey into the podosphere...<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

PM 02: Getting started - and getting better

Your essential guide to starting up a podcast and making your current show even better. Presented by Ben Green - producer of The Totally Football Show, and with 15 years experience of podcast and radio production - and adapted from his book of the same name, in this series you'll learn about the history of podcasting; get the lowdown on the equipment and software that's best for your budget; find out how to grow your audience and monetise your programme; discover the best podcasts to listen to and why; and get a grasp on the future of on-demand audio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.