As the world of podcasts becomes increasingly global, translation is becoming an evermore popular tool for reaching new audiences. — Podcasting is (for the most part) a word-based medium, so translating a podcast brings with it all the issues of any textual translation. Words don’t necessarily have direct analogs, and even if they do, their meaning can change based on context. Grammar suggests a level of intimacy or formality, syntax…

Why both aspiring podcasters and McElroy fans should read the McElroy brothers’ new how-to-podcast book Editor’s note: This story is a collaboration between the Bello Collective and Timber. Timber is a new podcast hosting company that believes in supporting audio creators who focus on craft and earned experience. Founders and tech podcasters Jon Christensen and Chris Hickman are still putting the finishing touches on the…

Tracking time with wizards and wilderness — This piece is written by Elena Fernández Collins and Amber Bulinski. You can see last month’s debuts here. When I think about what happened in August or September, I wonder: Were those two whole separate months that happened and people were able to track days and get things done? Wow…

Podcasting was born of the indies, and so is the criticism about it. — Recently, Pulitzer prize winning reporter Jodi Kantor tweeted: In response, several people linked to reviews from The New Yorker and Vulture, but I’d like to focus on the first part of that tweet: “I wish podcast criticism was a thing.” Here is a non-exhaustive list of publications that have…

Seeking information? Entertainment? Comfort? We have the podcast for you. — We are living in a wild time. In a few short months, life all over the world has changed almost beyond recognition. The coronavirus continues to spread, more people are diagnosed with COVID-19 every day, and the future is looking very uncertain. But one thing is clear: social distancing will…

It’s what dreams are made of. — (New here? Start with a recap of episode 1.) Another episode, another morning. We start episode three with a trip into the psyche. The boys are waking up, and Travis wants to know what they dreamed. This gives me the perfect opportunity to talk about this campaign’s prompts. Namely, Travis…

No accounting for taste, or no taste for accounting? — (New here? Start with a recap of episode 1.) The second episode of The Adventure Zone: Graduation opens with a re-introduction to every character we met last episode, and holy buckets, it’s a lot — 16 to be exact. I have a decent memory of most of them (Rainer the…

Let’s get oriented! — Hail and well met! Welcome to the first edition of TAZmaniac, a series of episode recaps for The Adventure Zone: Graduation. If you’re new to the McElroy family of products, here’s a quick refresher: The McElroy brothers (Griffin, Travis, Justin) got into podcasting with their comedy advice show, My Brother…

Bello Collective newsletter — March 13, 2019 — Dear Bellos, In addition to editing the Bello Collective, I, like many of you, also have a day job in the audio industry. …