Audio/Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp412

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Topics discussed: The benefits of not upgrading your gear constantly, the studio tech I have upgraded during 2024, my most used microphones of 2024, my most used headphones of 2024, and my most used audio players of 2024. I also share the tech I'm excited for in 2025.

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00:00 - Intro

00:25 - The Benefits of NOT Upgrading Your Equipment

08:37 - The Studio Gear I Upgraded in 2024

18:32 - Most Used Microphone of 2024

22:15 - Most Used Headphones of 2024

24:21 - Most Used Audio Players of 2024

29:20 - Tech I'm Excited for in 2025

34:45 - WYHTS: Measure Success on What You Control

37:10 - WYHTS: YouTubers who Started 10 Years Ago Were Lucky

42:00 - WYHTS: MEI Studio's YouTube Journey

47:15 - WYHTS: Woman Inadvertently Joins the Patriarchy

48:25 - Value for Value

52:15 - Conclusion

Audio/Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp411

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Topics discussed: My advice for content creators through a series of questions I wish I had addressed prior to spending the last 10 years making youtube videos, the Fifine AM8, why I don't rent microphones, investing in podcast guests audio quality, high impressions = low clickthrough rate, and more.

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00:00 - Intro

00:21 - Advice for Content Creators - Should You Become a Content Creator?

22:08 - WIBT: Fifine AM8

23:47 - WYHTS: Why I Don't Rent Microphones for Review?

26:44 - WYHTS: Investing in Podcast Guest Audio Quality

31:22 - WYHTS: Will I Sign Up For Spotify Partner Program?

• Spotify Partner: https://support.spotify.com/us/creators/article/spotify-partner-program/

33:56 - WYHTS: High Impressions = Low Click Through Rate

36:50 - WYHTS: This Podcast is a Sausage Fest!

39:10 - Value for Value

46:27 - Wrap Up

Audio/Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp410

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Topics discussed: Sharing analytics on how a custom thumbnail compared to an autogenerated thumbnail and also share a theory about thumbnail A/B comparisons, Trolling people with microphone humor, the Shure MV6, if microphone reviews are evergreen content, if being a "YouTuber" is really "Worth It" where I discuss the time and money aspect of deciding if you want make videos, why youtube cares about average view duration instead of click through rate, and how no one cares about background noise.

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00:00 - Intro

00:18 - Thank You

01:27 - Thumbnail's Impact on Video Performance

10:03 - Some of My Best Video Work!

15:00 - WIBT: Shure MV6

17:55 - WYHTS: Are Mic Reviews are Evergreen Content?

22:36 - WYHTS: The Money & Time Required to be a YouTuber (Is Being a "YouTuber" Really "Worth It"? )

39:15 - WYHTS: Why YouTube Cares about View Duration instead of CTR

44:24 - WYHTS: No One Cares about Background Noise!

47:15 - WYHTS: Mics UNDER $600 Are a RIP OFF!

48:45 - Value for Value

55:40 - Missing Next Week

56:58 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp409

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Topics discussed: Annual warning about Black Friday sales, a discussion of whether Custom YouTube Thumbnails are really worth it?, a discussion on if $600+ microphones are all a rip off, the mental health impact of YouTube Analytics, Advocating not sharing every thought you have, the fact I don't like being mean, and my love for the band Bayside. 

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00:00 - Intro

00:17 - Black Friday Warning

05:08 - Are Custom YouTube Thumbnails Worth It?

12:50 - WYHTS: $600+ Mics are a RIP OFF!

20:02 - WYHTS: Mental Health Impact of YouTube Analytics

27:15 - WYHTS: Don't Share Every Thought You Have

31:02 - WYHTS: "Dark Bandrew"

35:25 - WYHTS: Not Every Comment is For You

36:51 - Value for Value

40:12 - WWA: Bayside

46:02 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp408

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Topics discussed: Defending my stance on Microphone Diminishing Returns, explain that EVERY VIDEO IS NOT MADE FOR YOU, how my YouTube shorts channel is doing after 33 days and over 60 videos published, then demo the Electro Voice 644, Shure 545, and Broadcast Barn BCM1000, then share info that shows that youtube's comment suggestions are AI generated, and discuss what I will do with all my microphones.

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00:00 - Intro

00:42 - Defending Microphone Diminishing Returns

05:05 - Every Product Category Exhibits Diminishing Returns

07:40 - Not Every Video is Made FOR YOU

12:20 - Twitter Responses

18:27 - How is my YouTUbe Shorts Channel Doing?

23:56 - WIBT: Electro Voice 644 Shotgun Microphone

• Coutant Article: https://www.coutant.org/ev644/index.html

25:40 - WIBT: Shure 545

27:08 - WIBT: Broadcast Barn BCM1000

28:50 - WYHTS: YouTube's Comment Suggestions are AI

• AI Enhanced Comment Reply Suggestions: https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/18138167?hl=en&msgid=302200031

33:47 - WYHTS: Mic Comparisons are Valuable

36:07 - WYHTS: What Will I Do With My Mics?

38:16 - Value for Value

52:00 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp407 Support: http://podcastage.com/support

Topics discussed: YouTube's comment auto replies have gotten WILD, advocating going to vote, comparing the Shure 565 to the Shure SM58, demoing the Peluso P414, discuss doing more mic grab bag podcasts and how off the cuff episodes do well, share why I don't sell gear I review, share my thoughts on whether phantom power can damage mics, and share my weekly recommendation for SAW.

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00:00 - Intro 00:24 - YouTube's Auto Comment Replies are WILD! 04:17 - Go Vote 04:53 - Shure 565 vs. Shure SM58 09:31 - WIBT: Peluso P414 13:01 - WYHTS: Do More Mic Grab Bag Podcasts 15:12 - WYHTS: Why I Don't Sell Gear I've Reviewed 20:34 - Value for Value

• Henrique's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IncrediblyHandsome/videos

25:46 - Ask Bandrew 26:42 - Email 1 27:30 - Does Phantom Power Damage Mics? 31:43 - WWA: Saw (2004) 36:13 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp406

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Topics discussed: Testing random mics that I have never gotten around to reviewing such as: Shure KSM330, NOS Active Ribbon, Earthworks CTF12-B, Earthworks FM360/HC, Gauge ECM87, Stuio Projects C1, and Heil PR30b. I also talk about taking the thumbnail thief to court, what my strategy is for youtube shorts, share a complaint about JZ mics, and discuss how film distribution has changed.

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00:00 - Intro

01:48 - Shure SM330

04:00 - NOS Active Ribbon

06:15 - Earthworks CTF12-B

08:20 - Earthworks FM360/HC

11:15 - Gauge Microphone ECM87

13:40 - Studio Projects C1

15:08 - Heil PR30B

19:15 - WYHTS: Take the Thumbnail Thief to Court

23:15 - WYHTS: Why Not Upload Shorts to Your Main Channel?

29:24 - WYHTS: Complaint about JZ Mics

33:23 - Value for Value

37:12 - How Film Distribution Allowed Terrifier 3 to Succeed.

40:45 - Have Grace & Understanding for Content Thiefs

44:00 - Audio Submission 1

45:02 - Cheap DAW Alternatives to REAPER?

50:56 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp405

Topics discussed: Someone stealing my work and not crediting me, why I hate AI and Faceless channels and the advocates of that content type, the JZ Mics Violet Amethyst, a new YouTube Channel I launched focused on shorts, Why Youtube loves shorts, Talking into the top of the U87 Ai, and a huge list of horror movie recommendations like Terrifier 3.

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00:00 - Intro

00:12 - Stop Stealing My Work

○ BSP-388: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz4hpFUO2jU

○ The Post: https://x.com/xNickOnline/status/1843879939306598855

13:25 - WIBT: Violet Amethyst Mic

14:54 - I'm Running a Shorts Only Channel!

19:30 - WYHTS: Use Shorts for Unboxings

25:06 - WYHTS: Why YouTube LOVES Shorts!

30:24 - WYHTS: Will YouTube Over-Advertise Shotrts

33:13 - WYHTS: Talking into the Top of the U87 Ai?

34:37 - Value for Value

37:55 - WWA: Go See Terrifier 3

46:13 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp404

Topics discussed: YouTube announcing shorts will be able to exceed 60 seconds and be up to 3 minutes long starting on 15 OCTOBER 2024. I talk about why I think they're doing this, who I think will benefit from this, if I will start using shorts more, and how youtube kind of just confuses me now. I also revisit the Shotgun Mic vs. Small Diaphragm condenser microphone discussion with a sample in a completely untreated room.

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00:00 - Intro

00:20 - YouTube Extending Shorts Time Limit to 3 Minutes!

• Creator Insider Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmVHABqRwHw
• vidIQ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCDfxk7J01w

02:17 - Why Do I Think They're Doing This?

05:00 - Who Will Benefit From This Extension?

07:12 - Will I Be Using Shorts Now?

10:50 - YouTube Just Confuses Me Now

14:48 - WIBT: U87

15:22 - Shotgun Mic vs. SDC in an Untreated Space

29:43 - Value for Value

38:47 - Conclusion

Video: https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp403

Topics discussed: Should you avoid using shotgun microphones for indoor recording, why I'm no longer using the term "joy", testing the Shure KSM44a, Using playlists to manage channels, Real world benefits gained from making youtube videos, how to support the show without conributing money, and ORANGES!

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00:00 - Intro

00:24 - Should You Avoid Shotgun Mics for Indoor Use?

16:33 - No Longer Seeking "Joy".

19:44 - WIBT: Shure KSM44a

21:03 - WYHTS: Using Playlists to Manage Your Channel

• MEI Studio: https://www.youtube.com/@meistudiony
• Playlists: https://www.youtube.com/@Podcastage/playlists

25:04 - WYHTS: "The more you do, the better you get"

• Dracomies Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@dracomies

27:44 - WYHTS: Real World Benefit of Making YouTube Videos

34:00 - Value for Value

36:35 - WWA: Orange

40:08 - Conlcusion

Video: https://youtu.be/AHPcF6nWDKI

Topics discussed: Why I think hobbyists care about succeeding and growing in their hobby field, how I'm adjusting my cross website posting process to try and improve discoverability, demoing adobe generative fill AI, a conspiracy theory about spell check, taking down microphone ranking sites, demoing uploading podcasts to spotify, and sharing my thoughts on doing a No Spend Month.

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00:00 - Intro

00:17 - Why Hobbyists Care About Success

11:05 - How Cross Posting May Hurt Performance 

16:45 - WIBT: Adobe Photoshop Generative Fill AI

21:35 - WYHTS: Bureaucracy is Concernering

25:15 - WYHTS: Take Down Mic Review Sites!

31:50 - WYHTS: Uploading Video Podcasts to Spotify

37:45 - WYHTS: No Clips on the Channel!

43:05 - Value for Value

45:47 - WWA: No Spend Month