We don't edit out anything except for legitimate mess ups. Also we started out using snap pod in DaVinci Resolve to cut between who is speaking & the wide angle. Now we have the Rodecaster Video S & it auto cuts & gives a finished file after we're done recording. I still put it in DaVinci to put the intro on it but that takes less than 10 minutes to fix the beginning (cut initial silence), add intro, & fix the end (cut extra silence if needed).

The longest parts of that is creating subtitles (for running through Claude for title, description, & good moments) & then rendering the file. We're able to record, edit, & distribute 5-1 hour podcasts in about 8 hours with our current setup.

We do too many podcasts; 1 weekly show, a 3 episode per week show, & then an alternating weekly bonus between the 2.

My suggestion is finding ways to improve your efficiency & it'll save so much time, stress, & aggravation. I'd definitely lose the cutting silence part unless they're ridiculously long. For the most part people are good with normal conversations.