Wes, Leila: this is everything we've said about the podcast since September, sorted into six branches. Tap a branch to fold it away. Tell me what's missing or wrong by Friday, November 20, and start with the coral one.
Late Starters a podcast, season one
Episodes
30 to 35 minutes
One guest each
8 in season one
Episode shape
Open on a bad first day
The switch, start to end
One thing they'd tell you
Tone
Two hosts, no script
Talk about money openly
Who qualifies
Changed field after 40
At least 2 years in
First three
Nurse turned carpenter
Banker turned baker
Trucker turned teacher
Finding more
Trade school alumni lists
Ask each guest for a name
Gear, $350
2 USB mics, $90 each
2 headphones, $50 each
Arms and pop filters, $70
Where
Dalia's spare room
Quilts on the walls
Remote guests
Each side records itself
Phone as the backup
Editing
Wes, 3 hours an episode
Hard stop at 35 minutes
Theme music
Ask Leila for 20 seconds
$150, paid once
Hosting
One host, $15 a month
Feed goes to every app
Transcript with each one
Launch day
Tuesday, February 2
3 episodes at once
Then every other Tuesday
Telling people
Guests share their own
College career offices
Goal
500 downloads an episode
Season 2: decide in April
The name
Is Late Starters taken?
Runner-up: Second Wind
Video
Audio only to start?
Filming doubles the edit
Money
No ads in season one?
Split costs 50/50?
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