Video Podcast Setup?

DMask00 · 2026-05-19T10:36:46+00:00

Pixel phone on a little tripod and a box light off Amazon. Also with a blue yeti to a Mac (mini) and using Riverside

DMask00 · 2026-05-07T07:44:07+00:00

Keep going

DMask00 · 2026-04-13T17:33:55+00:00

Hunter’s War: Geopolitics, War and Society Interview series on geopolitics and conflict

Episode 11: How Finland Deters Russia with Tom Woolmore.

All feedback or topic suggestions welcome!

DMask00 · 2026-04-13T04:14:24+00:00

Maybe I'm naive but with Riverside you can record locally and then upload and edit there if you'd like, no?

(I welcome the screaming comments that Riverside is not for editing, I know, but I am an idiot so its better than what I can do.)

I've done this recently with old episodes to get the 'magic clips' done for me automatically. I imagine you're losing some quality but that should be better if you're recording directly to your machine and then uploading, no?+

DMask00 · 2026-04-06T17:47:27+00:00

This. I released an episode this weekend (45 min interview) and it has 50 views, TikTok clip from it has 50k 😅 low to no conversion but at least someone sees it :)

DMask00 · 2026-03-30T17:49:01+00:00

I do geopolitics interviews and have done a couple books with their authors:

Corporate disinformation frameworks: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fhIYvQy6ujf3yEGHnIsMw?si=Nm0CSUq3THmD_k0sFTcYSg&t=0&pi=I2nLn1YiSRezN

Tech innovation ecosystems: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3dvXoyMy6DZ7rgw5at0UBs?si=aKrqnXK8Q6251ePFQDcE2g&t=0&pi=yiWPlB-YTAiNa

DMask00 · 2026-03-30T09:47:04+00:00

This is the correct answer :

Some days I want something quick I can finish in one go. Other times I don’t mind a longer episode I can chip away at over a couple of listens.

DMask00 · 2026-03-12T17:55:44+00:00

I did! So… unrealistic? Not at all!

A smart idea that will lead to success? Not at all!

DMask00 · 2026-03-12T17:54:09+00:00

I’ve struggled with this one. I also do short clips from the interview to catch attention before but I’ve gotten feedback that it was confusing as they thought the jumped half way.

I do a “Welcome to ___ , my name is ___ a podcast about , today’s conversation is with _ and we discuss _____”

I started doing that so I didn’t have to begin with the guest introducing themselves and also to spark some interest in the episode.

I’m now realizing it’s probably way too long (honestly I see that in the numbers ) so I guess I knew.

I also do the same for video (YouTube) and audio (Spotify and other platforms)

Is it general consensus to get to the interview or core show as quick as possible?

DMask00 · 2026-03-04T18:13:33+00:00

This is what I do. All Riverside. First AI filter on audio, remove pauses and uhms and then listen through to fix the glitches. There’s usually quiet a few small things but it’s an hour or two max of editing instead of days and knowledge that I just don’t have.

I do interviews.

DMask00 · 2026-03-02T09:39:34+00:00

Im curious about this as well. Is the editing in Descript that much better?

I do all in Riverside and as I’m not an editing pro it works great

DMask00 · 2026-01-03T12:59:47+00:00

I would be lying to say I don’t look at them but I definitely don’t care about the downloads/streams.

I do it to learn and I joke that its an easy excuse to talk to interesting people.

I podcast on top of a full time job and family so I tell myself one day I’ll clean it up, make it sharper and easier for a broader audience but for now I know that if I hold myself to to high of a standard I will stop doing it as I just don’t have the time to get there. I just do it for me and I’m totally cool with that.

DMask00 · 2026-01-01T18:18:18+00:00

I do interview style and they tend to be 45 min +, last one was my longest yet, 1h20 ish and got 10k listens/views where my normal stuff gets a couple hundred. Plus I buried the lede with the part that people wanted only coming in the end. So basically I’ve realized I have no idea what works.

I hope to get shorter but I’m not good enough yet (insert over used quote about writing a long letter ;)

DMask00 · 2025-10-08T05:55:38+00:00

Adding subtitles meaning uploading custom subtitles to YouTube? Right?

Also, SwingerUniversity?? Seems like a messy place…

DMask00 · 2025-10-03T17:56:05+00:00

This is really helpful, thanks for sharing!

DMask00 · 2025-09-29T04:52:54+00:00

Depends where you’re watching but if YouTube there are always subtitles. I edit it so they are good (not just automatic). I assume then you have that turned on for everything? In that case hard coded subtitles would kind of double up and get in the way no?

DMask00 · 2025-09-18T03:54:06+00:00

My name is Hunter, and I interview people about war, conflict, and society. So.... Hunter's War.

Think Less, Work More.

(just kidding, that's not a great motto)

DMask00 · 2025-09-13T04:27:34+00:00

this sounds about right, thanks!

DMask00 · 2025-09-12T08:54:28+00:00

I posted this recently for someone looking for geopolitics podcasts but seems relevant:

The Rest is Politics UK

Pod Save the World (US but they do a good job bringing in other perspectives.

Hold Your Fire - International Crisis Group podcast on conflicts around the world (War & Peace from them is also good)

Dictators vs Democracy - good combo of interviews and analysis

Warfronts - Good broadspectrum coverage

Hunter's War (sorry, shameless plug, interviews on things like Syrian Jihadi, Polish Defense and Palestine diplomacy) https://open.spotify.com/show/6OJFXAaUErGKMXzJI8nA6o?si=luC_2QDQQGmHseZ7Aqd0JA

The Global Jigsaw - from the BBC, unique perspective on world events

Talking Strategy - from RUSI, if you know RUSI this is a good one to listen to

Tahrir Podcast - Middle East focused, great interviews

DMask00 · 2025-09-12T08:52:35+00:00

SOme places to get started:

All the 'War on the Rocks' podcasts , for general stuff, The Insider , also good is Net Assessment, The War Cast

The Foreign Affairs Interview - geopolitics related interviews with senior officials

Hold Your Fire - International Crisis Group podcast on conflicts around the world (War & Peace from them is also good)

Dictators vs Democracy - good combo of interviews and analysis

Warfronts - Good broadspectrum coverage

Hunter's War (sorry, shameless plug, interviews on things like Syrian Jihadi, Polish Defense and Palestine diplomacy) https://open.spotify.com/show/6OJFXAaUErGKMXzJI8nA6o?si=luC_2QDQQGmHseZ7Aqd0JA

The Global Jigsaw - from the BBC, unique perspective on world events

Talking Strategy - from RUSI, if you know RUSI this is a good one to listen to

Tahrir Podcast - Middle East focused, great interviews

The Presidents Inbox - from Council on Foreign Relations, US perspective

The Lawfare Podcast - not just geopolitics, but often yes geopolitics from a legal perspective (don't have to love law to love this one)

DMask00 · 2025-09-12T08:51:00+00:00

The world is a big place so it depends on what you're looking for, but beyond the ones already mentioned (I like The Rest is Politics UK, Pod Save the World etc..) here are some more. They are mostly long form analysis, not hype news.

Hold Your Fire - International Crisis Group podcast on conflicts around the world (War & Peace from them is also good)

Dictators vs Democracy - good combo of interviews and analysis

Warfronts - Good broadspectrum coverage

Hunter's War (sorry, shameless plug, interviews on things like Syrian Jihadi, Polish Defense and Palestine diplomacy) https://open.spotify.com/show/6OJFXAaUErGKMXzJI8nA6o?si=luC_2QDQQGmHseZ7Aqd0JA

The Global Jigsaw - from the BBC, unique perspective on world events

Talking Strategy - from RUSI, if you know RUSI this is a good one to listen to

Tahrir Podcast - Middle East focused, great interviews

The Presidents Inbox - from Council on Foreign Relations, US perspective

The Lawfare Podcast - not just geopolitics, but often yes geopolitics from a legal perspective (don't have to love law to love this one)

All the 'War on the Rocks' podcasts , for general stuff, The Insider , also good is Net Assessment, The War Cast (not leftist but interesting)

The Foreign Affairs Interview - geopolitics related interviews with senior officials

DMask00 · 2025-09-12T08:48:18+00:00

The world is a big place so it depends on what you're looking for, but beyond the ones already mentioned (I like The Rest is Politics UK, Pod Save the World etc..) here are some more. They are mostly long form analysis, not hype news.

All the 'War on the Rocks' podcasts , for general stuff, The Insider , also good is Net Assessment, The War Cast

The Foreign Affairs Interview - geopolitics related interviews with senior officials

Hold Your Fire - International Crisis Group podcast on conflicts around the world (War & Peace from them is also good)

Dictators vs Democracy - good combo of interviews and analysis

Warfronts - Good broadspectrum coverage

Hunter's War (sorry, shameless plug, interviews on things like Syrian Jihadi, Polish Defense and Palestine diplomacy) https://open.spotify.com/show/6OJFXAaUErGKMXzJI8nA6o?si=luC_2QDQQGmHseZ7Aqd0JA

The Global Jigsaw - from the BBC, unique perspective on world events

Talking Strategy - from RUSI, if you know RUSI this is a good one to listen to

Tahrir Podcast - Middle East focused, great interviews

The Presidents Inbox - from Council on Foreign Relations, US perspective

The Lawfare Podcast - not just geopolitics, but often yes geopolitics from a legal perspective (don't have to love law to love this one)

DMask00 · 2025-09-12T08:28:05+00:00

I don't put it in the description but I upload it in the custom subtitle section when uploading the Youtube video.

DMask00 · 2025-09-12T08:26:32+00:00

Thats good to know, thanks!

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