Podcast Pontifications

Podcasting and co-working is on my mind once again. Yes, in the middle of a pandemic where getting together in close proximity is a terrible idea. Noted. But there’s a huge supply of commercial real estate driving down rents, and we’re finding ways to manage life with the virus. 

I’m in no way saying things will go back to the way things were anytime soon (if ever), but we will emerge from isolation sooner or later, probably with a reimagined set of social norms. Perhaps with that comes a reimagining of shared spaces that work well for podcasters? Now might be a great time to start that planning, as it’ll take a while. 

I've been thinking about a few different ways to build a shared podcasting space. The easiest and most obvious the standard co-working space. But for podcasters! Other than good sound conditioning and dedicated sound booths, our needs aren’t all that different from others who use traditional co-working spaces. 

Maybe your re-imagined podcasting space is designed to run a collective podcasting business? Like-minded podcasters could pool their resources and skills together, providing complimentary services to one another or to third parties. It could be good for getting a group edit (very different than editing audio) on a clip or episode. Or the other members of the collective could help push and promote content from other members.

Or there’s the classic startup incubator model podcasters could follow, testing the “legs” of a podcast idea, as well as its sustainability. A podcast incubator would need to provide time and expertise to those being incubated, which means the incubator needs seasoned podcasters from multiple disciplines to make it run. Oh, and money.

Running a podcast accelerator would mean a cohort of podcasts go through a set curriculum or program to help them grow really big. In exchange for valuable services that precipitate that growth, the “owner” of the accelerator takes an ownership stake in those podcasts. Everyone’s skin is in the game. 

As enamored as I am by the idea of running some sort of podcasting co-working space, I also know reality is oftentimes a lot less glamorous. Lofty ideals aside, it comes down to the ability to create a place that offers things that podcasters either can't get or would pay too much to get on their own.

Co-working spaces that only exist to get stir crazy people out of the houses don’t stay around long. To be successful, a co-podcasting space will have to be both cheaper and more convenient. Not either/or. It must be both less expensive and more convenient than going at it alone.

So that minor (kidding) hurdle aside, I do like the idea of getting the podcasting band back together. Maybe next year?

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