Welcome to Ginni Media’s PodPops, where you’ll hear all of podcasting’s most helpful hacks, latest news, and everything you need to know from the Ginniverse. The PodPops skill is chock-full of podcasting info, designed to keep you up-to-date on the latest
This December, our remote team is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. Ginni Media CEO Ginni reminisces about her childhood Christmases in Melbourne, Australia where her family celebrated with a trip to Midnight Mass, tuna cutlets with chili sauce, and... dancing aunties?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This December, our remote team is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. Ginni Media audio editor Massi's Christmas in the Italian countryside involves plenty of leisure time away from work... And even more time for delicious food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This December, our remote team is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. On the tenth day of Podmas in Porto, Portugal, Ginni Media video director Sergio's Christmas is all about family, friends, and midnight gift giving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This December, our remote team is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. On the ninth day of Podmas, Ginni Media copy team member Erin celebrates a small town Christmas in the States with macaroni and cheese, the warmth of family, and a very special drink memorial whiskey drink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This December, our remote team is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. On the eigth day of Podmas in Algiers, Algeria, Ginni Media recording technician Aziz celebrates New Years Eve with a traditional yule cake, time with family, and a beverage or two. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This December, our remote team is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. On the seventh day of Podmas, Ginni Media executive assistant Kourtney celebrates Christmas in Florida with classic southern food, extravagant holiday light displays, and a yuletide birthday party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This December, our remote team is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. On the sixth day of Podmas, Ginni Media audio engineer Oscar spends his Christmastime in the mountains of Venezuela surrounded by family—and an enormous amount of tradtional food, like his favorite hallaca. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This December, our remote team is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. On the seventh day of Podmas, Ginni Media intern and resident Brit Daphne remisces about her granny's Christmas fruitcake and some of her favorite cheese-centric yuletide traditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This December, our remote team is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. On the fourth day of Podmas in his home borough of Queens, New York, Ginni Media intern Julian celebrates the holidays by homemaking a traditional Puerto Rican rum drink called coquito and spending quality time with his loved ones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This December, our remote tream is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. On the third day of Podmas in the southeastern US, Copy team head Melissa waxes poetic about her family's turkey recipe and looks back on her first holiday season as a mom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This December, our remote tream is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. On the second day of podmas in Essex, UK, Ginni Media audio team head Ash celebrates a gift filled Christmas surrounded by family—and pigs out on his mum's traditional roast dinner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This December, our remote team is taking you on a global tour of their very own holiday season traditions. On the fifth day of Podmas in the northeastern US, copy team member Talia celebrates an Italian-American Christmas Eve and revels in the art of gift giving. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The advent of digitization of audio in the early 1990s led to a new wave of portable audio devices, which were markedly different from the Walkman or Discman. The MP3 player represented an entirely new wave of portable audio and it paved the way for iPods and listening devices that we use today. Take a listen to learn how and why this happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we finish up our annual review of Digital Audio Workstations for podcasters to use with a look outside of DAW's. Descript is one of many transcription based tools that allow you to make cuts and edits to your recording.Check it out here:https://www.descript.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Teamwork makes the dream work, but how do you manage to build a team bond in a virtual workplace? Ginni has the answer. And finally, you have something to do with all of those cute cat videos. Resources:Rolling Stone: 4 Tips for Effectively Managing a Remote Workforce https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/tips-effectively-managing-remote-company-1265888/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
History, Science, and Fun Facts, oh my! Today, we're biting into the edutainment trend in podcasting. Shows like Stuff You Should Know, Freakonomics, and Hardcore History are ahead of the curve- and there's more in store for 2024!Resources:Random Facts: https://facts.net/random-facts/Stuff You Should Know: How Peanut Butter Works: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-stuff-you-should-know-26940277/episode/how-peanut-butter-works-62553749/Brain Stuff: What Space Smells Like: https://omny.fm/shows/brainstuff/what-does-space-smell-like Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the new show Cake: the podcast, producer Kaitlyn Sawrey takes a deep dive into the role that the tasty confection plays in the history and identity of Queensland, Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On today's episode, Ginni tells us about the next step, after the Walkman, in portable audio - the Discman. How did it come to be and what were the consequences of this invention? Take a listen to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we go even further into the DAW's that you have available to you for podcast editing in 2023. This time we talk about Avid Pro Tools and Apple Logic Pro, both of which are considered ‘industry standard' audio editing tools.Check out Pro Tools here:https://www.avid.com/pro-toolsCheck out Logic Pro here:https://www.apple.com/uk/logic-pro/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In part 4 of Ginni's remote work tips series, you'll learn why community is the first step toward building a company that cares. Read all about it in Rolling Stone:https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/tips-effectively-managing-remote-company-1265888/Queen Latifah spells it out:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8cHxydDb7o Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Still have those flared jeans and Lip Smackers in a box in your basement? You're going to need them. We're going back to the early 2000s to the dawn of the MP3 era. Resources: BBC Radio 4 clip: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p038m811The Guardian: Audible Revolution by Ben Hammersly: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/feb/12/broadcasting.digitalmedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Arab Spring of the early 2010s was an incredibly tumultuous and volatile time in history. As we watched it play out live on social media, one influential voice of revolution seemed to outshine all the rest… until her very existence came into question. In the new CBC podcast Gay Girl Gone, journalist Samira Mohydeddin chronicles the bizarre story of Amina Arraf and her blog, “Gay Girl in Damascus.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In today's PodPops episode, Ginni breaks down the history of the first mass-produced portable audio device - the Sony Walkman. Tune in to learn about why it was invented, why no one was particularly impressed with it at first, and the eventual huge cultural impact that it had. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we continue looking at the DAW's that you have available to you for podcasting editing in 2023. This time we talk about Garageband and Ferrite which are available for Apple computers and Ipads.Check out Garaegband here:https://www.apple.com/uk/mac/garageband/Check out Ferrite here:https://www.wooji-juice.com/products/ferrite/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why battle the Black Friday crowds when you can stay at home and indulge in a Fred Armisen horror comedy? Don't risk the zombie shopping apocalypse! Ginni is here to tell you what to listen to instead. Black Friday: https://www.realm.fm/shows/black-friday#:~:text=A%20new%20horror%2Dcomedy%20starring,have%20an%20income%20at%20all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This Thanksgiving, Ginni is showing gratitude for the indigenous voices in podcasting. Enhance your listening roundup with podcasts like Indigenous Vision, Media Indigena, and This Land. Sources:Indigenous Vision Podcast: https://www.indigenousvision.org/podcast/?utm_source=feedspotMedia Indigena Podcast: https://mediaindigena.com/podcast/This Land: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The one and only bad banana with a greasy black peel has finally landed himself his very own show. ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Talk Show stars SNL's James Austin Johnson as the titular king of sinful sots and even features appearances from Cindy Lou Who and his dog, Max. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to this week's episode! Today we're rounding off our History of the Phonograph series by talking about how phonograph changed music, and how we experience it, forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we kick start a small Monday series where we look over the DAW's that you have available to you for podcasting editing in 2023. First we're talking about a personal favourite of the Ginni Media Team: Audacity.You can download Audacity for free here:https://www.audacityteam.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Remote Revolution is here to stay…and I promise, it's gonna be ok! Here's how to stay connected beyond the everyday digital noise.Source:-https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/tips-effectively-managing-remote-company-1265888/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A playground scuffle ends with 11 young kids going to jail. This Serial series is the next podcast you need to binge. Sources:-https://deadline.com/2023/10/the-kids-of-rutherford-county-serial-1235577068/-https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/podcasts/serial-kids-rutherford-county.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
“Collect Call with Suge Knight” is an all new podcast featuring the notorious Death Row Records co-founder—recording directly from prison. Knight promises to dive deep on what he knows best: rap, hip hop, and legends like Snoop Dogg and Tupac that made the game what it is today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today on PodPops, we're continuing to talk about the history of the phonograph. How did it evolve since its invention and when did it start to become mainstream? What did it mean for the evolution of audio at the time? Tune in to hear more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We love some new tools and softwares to assist us in podcast production. Resound has recently introduced some new features making it easier than ever to edit and mix your podcast, with even less work needed.Resound's video on the 5 new tools:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJhSjJeUb3k&ab_channel=Resound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The battle between remote-work and back-to-the-office is upon us. Ginni shares what she's learned about running a fully remote workforce, and how finding compromise can work for everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What's the deal with bad audio? It's almost 2024, folks. That means it's high time to gloss up your recording practice. In this episode, Ginni shares 3 quick tips for improving your podcast audio quality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Gourley and Amanda Lund host Keys to the Kingdom, an all new eight part series exploring the lives of current and former Disney park cast members. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a world where music, podcasts, audiobooks, and pretty much all other forms of audio are so readily available to consume, it's difficult to imagine a time where this wasn't the case. We at PodPops are curious as to the evolution and history of audio. How did it start? How did it change? What influence and contribution has it had on our world throughout time? And how did it become what it is today? Today, we're talking about the history of phonograph. Invented in the late 1800s by Thomas Edison, his phonograph was the first to record and play back sound reliably and it revolutionized music forever. Listen in to find out more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This weeks Monday installment of PodPops discusses what a soft launch is in the world of podcasting. You often hear about them in restaurants, entertainment, gyms, but how does that translate into podcasting? Tune in to hear how and why you should consider it for you own podcast and how to implement it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Remote work has become the workplace debate of the 2020s. Companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, and Meta are all reeling in their flexible policies. Ginni Media is an outlier, having always functioned as a 100% remote company. This is the first of a 5-part series where Ginni Saraswati shares how she does it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What do The Moth and This American Life have in common? They took the show outta the studio and onto the road. Should you? Should Ginni? Did someone say pyjama party? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
HGTV DIY royalty Chip and Joanna Gaines are making the leap from Fixer Upper to podcast network execs. The couple has joined forces with the Roost Podcast Network to create a podcasting arm of their Blind Nil Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this special Halloween-themed PodReport, Ginni tells us about the story of the music behind the famous 1978 Halloween movie, directed by John Carpenter. What inspired it and what makes it so effective? Take a listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After a short, Fall break, we're back with more Podpops! Slightly revamped but with the same Ginni energy - tune in each week day for your daily dose of podcasting advice, news, history, and stories! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ginni's back with another podcast recommendation for a mindful, meaningful autumn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ginni's podcast pick for the week comes in the form of a true crime mystery, 20 years in the making. A brand new podcast examining this 20-year-old mystery has dropped, and is already sitting at the top of the podcasting charts. Listen in to find out more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Estrada family secrets are a little more intense than your average clan. Alex Estrada's The Estate explores the criminal accusations against his father—and the failings of the US justice system for Black and brown people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wanna make $1200 a month—just for streaming nonsense on a loop 24/7?! Well, not so fast… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ginni's back, bringing us the latest headlines in podcasting news. In today's episode, she breaks down key findings from a recent survey that focused on the impact of audio content on children's mental well-being and educational performance. For more information on this study, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today on PodTips we're looking at a piece of software that can help to enhance your vocal recordings for podcasts. Krisp is a plugin for Windows and Macs that can reduce background noise, remove echo, and can even change accents!https://krisp.ai/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Autumnal Equinox! Why not embrace the transition to fall with a guided meditation podcast that will help you get out of your head and into the season? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.