How I Made It Through My First Podcast

I made a podcast on the Tik Tok ban. Not gonna lie, this idea just came randomly at me because I had to think of a topic for my podcast. Before this, I had zero experience with editing softwares. I’ve done the interviewing and storytelling part. It was the editing that scared me.

Me working on my podcast at 4am in the morning.... #grinding

My podcast focuses on the TikTok ban and how it affected regular users. I interviewed people that have Tik Tok and got their thoughts on the app, the ban, and how the government was approaching the ban. I asked some of my friends who I know use Tik Tok if they wanted to be in my podcast. I ordered a tiny mic off Amazon so they could hook it to their shirt so we could have a conversation about the Tik Tok ban.

I learned a lot about editing and more about the Tik Tok ban during this process. Most of the information I received about anything regarding the Tik Tok ban was on Tik Tok. During this process, I learned about the Meta boycott and how people are deleting any apps associated with Meta because the company removed fact-checking and how the apps are acting differently.

The icon for my podcast

I knew nothing about editing or Adobe Audition before this. I probably watched 10 tutorials on how to use it and I still learn new things every time I edit. As I write this right now, my Adobe Audition is frozen and I have no clue how to fix it, so I’m just praying my progress doesn’t get lost because I would cry. Besides that, I learned how to edit a recording.

I will use my newfound knowledge for future projects and be skeptical when using apps associated with Meta. I am still a beginner when it comes to editing, but I’ve made progress and can edit a recording whenever I need to. Sound mixing has taught me the power of tone—how subtle audio cues can shape emotions, which will influence how I tell stories in the future. From learning about how Meta could be associated with the Tik Tok ban, I’ll be more careful on those apps.