America's Next Top Podcasting Idol - Podcast Competition

A project in Arvada, CO by Brian Ibbott
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The first podcast reality competition program: not just to entertain, but to educate as well, for amateur and pro podcasters.
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Dates: Jul 27th -> Aug 26th (30 days)
Project By: Brian Ibbott
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Latest News

One Last Trip Down Memory Lane

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
In this last post before the campaign ends, Brian Ibbott tells the story about The Coverville 500 Concert. He also gives some good information about branding and how to work within and outside of the area you are most known for.  As we come to the... (Read More)

Sometimes You Have an Episode 1 Without Knowing It

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Time: Summer 2013 Place: Snowbird Hammond Chamberlain was attending his first Nerdtacular. He had two goals. One, give each member of the Film Sack Crew a copy of the movie Firefox; and two, give Brian Ibbott a copy of a 17 disc bootleg collection... (Read More)

The Right People for the Job

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
As hosts of a show you will be spending a fair amount of time sharing ideas and opinions with this person or people. Having someone who likes the same things, has the same thoughts, or the same experiences may make it easier to work, it it may be... (Read More)

Skills, Knowledge and Personality

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
WGEL Studio Tom Merritt got his start in radio. Since that time he has become a well known, respected, awarding winning voice of credible information.  The constant, is that he has held true to who he is and what he loves to do.  You'll need an... (Read More)

Almost Film Sack

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
 In this episode of Extra Life Radio, Scott brings back Brian Ibbott. He is also joined by Brian Dunaway and Obsidian. This episode shows how well they work together and when you have this kind energy together, you find ways to work together.   (Read More)

Finding Support

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
One of the benefits of our modern culture is that if you are going through something you can find people to go through it with you. What is great as a podcaster, you have them come on your show. You then talk about the similarities and differences... (Read More)

Live!

August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
 When you start a show, it is just you or you and a couple of friends talking to each other in the comfort of your home. Then maybe you branch out and have a show with a live chat room and realtime interactions. The natural progression of this is... (Read More)

Things Change and Things Stay the Same

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
 Tom and Scott hosted Four Cast - which later morphed into Current Geek.  With this look back at things that were. This episode shows that Scott, Tom and Brian have always been who they. This episode also shows that their ability to control how... (Read More)

Even Experienced Podcasters have Episode 1

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Brian had been podcasting for over a decade when he and Hammond started Soundography, but finding the vibe and format takes time.  There are minor things that changed in the show, but how the hosts interact and present information to each other and... (Read More)

Branding

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
 Once you have become "The Music Guy", you need to build on those ideas so that people will see your name and know what they are going to get. The name, Coverville, has become synonymous with music in podcasting.  Brian has expanded that idea to... (Read More)

Niche

August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
To find success with a show that can appeal to everyone is one thing, but you can also find success by finding a group dedicated to something and leaning in. Podcasts about very specific things like Hearthstone, Chapman Sticks, World of Warcraft,... (Read More)

Audience

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
 When you are deciding on a show topic and format, thinking about your audience is an important part of that conversation. Who will listen? why will they they listen ? And what will they get out of listening?  Brian Ibbott, Scott Johnson, Brian... (Read More)

See what happens when you make us worry a little bit?

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

The Wii Show Evolution

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Early in Brian's career as a podcaster, He did a show called - The Wii Show. It was about all things related to the Wii gaming system.  He realized that the self imposed restrictions of the show limited him. With that in mind, he made an... (Read More)

The Start of Something Amazing

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
 Brian Ibbott and Scott Johnson launched The Morning Stream in January of 2011. Now, over 1500 episodes in, The impact that show has had on so many people, in so many different ways cannot be calculated.  As a podcaster you try many things. There... (Read More)

Finding Ways to be Entertaining

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 whether you decide to do a show where you are teaching something or one where you are just giving information, you will balance education... (Read More)

Ahead of the Curve

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 When Tom Merritt and Brian Brushwood started Framerate, they had an idea to do a show about what they were watching. That show quickly... (Read More)

Go It Alone?

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Co-hosts are good, if you can find one who is committed to the show, is available, and you don't mind spending long chunks of time with. Guests are nice, but each one brings a new set of variables.  "I'll do it alone."  Doing a show alone might... (Read More)

Sharing Yourself

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
In October 2008, Scott released this episode of Final Score. The show would eventually feature Brian Dunaway and Nicole Spagnuolo.  In this episode Scott tells the story of how video games affected himself and his family. He also brings in his... (Read More)

Confidence

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
To record something and put out on the internet is a brave thing to do. But putting evidence of the bravery in the recording it something else entirely. That takes time and work.  This is Beyond the Playlist with JHammondC - Episode 1. The first... (Read More)

Format of a Show

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Sometimes show length is dependent on topic and sometime form follows function.  in 2005 Tom did this episode of CNet Buzz. It is about 10 minutes long, but gives you enough tech news that you feel informed and armed with enough that you can talk... (Read More)

Another Team-Up

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
 As we walk this path of podcast history, two things become clear. Extra Life Radio was key in bringing people together and World of Warcraft continues to be a reoccurring theme on shows. Here is the first time Tom Merritt appears with Scott... (Read More)

Show Evolution

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Tom and Scott currently host Current Geek. That show is an evolution of Four Cast.  It was Tom, Scott and two guests talking about their ideas and thoughts about the future.  It is important acknowledge that ideas as good as they maybe, will... (Read More)

Impact

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
 When you decide to launch a podcast, you have now idea what it will become. You may have goals or dreams, but you have no idea what will happen.  That show may die after 10-15 episodes, it may morph into something completely different, or it may... (Read More)

Your Passions

August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
 If you do not have a burning passion to talk about investing and the ins and outs of Wall Street, putting effort into doing a show about it would not just be hard to do - it would be soul sucking and more importantly your audience would know it. ... (Read More)

Sometimes You Never Know

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
 As a podcaster, you make appearances on other shows. You go on to talk about a specific movie, a band, a game, whatever your thing is. Sometimes those appearances start relationship and those relationship turn into partnerships.  In today's... (Read More)

Scott Johnson's Early Days

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Scott Johnson was just recently inducted into The Podcaster Hall of Fame. Scott has spent at least the last 15 years podcasting, maybe longer. He started when there was no easy way to listen. He was uploading MP3's (a hot new audio format in the... (Read More)

Identity

July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 As a podcaster, you will start to develop an identity. After sometime, you may be known as "The Music Guy" or "The Poop Joke Guy". Tom... (Read More)

Style and Episode 1

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Sometimes a show's style is born out of topic. Sometimes it takes time. And sometimes it is born out an existing relationship. Justin Robert Young and Brian Brushwood use their friendship as the catalyst for the manic energy of NSFW. Also the are... (Read More)

Nicole's Early Work

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
 Nicole created a movie review show called Movielicious with Patrick Beja and Mark Turpin. Both of which are currently on the award winning and long running podcast, The Instance (one of the show rules they talk about early on seems prophetic).... (Read More)

Everybody Had to Start Somewhere

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Over the course of the next 28 days, we will be sharing our judges', host's, and coach's early broadcast work.  Today, we look back at this project's creator and host of this show, Brian Ibbott. Coverville is an award winning show that is over 14... (Read More)

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