Podcasting
Podcasting at the DH Center
The DH Center offers podcasting services and spaces to meet to the diverse needs of podcasting for the SDSU community. Our studios, equipment, and support are available to all SDSU students, staff, and faculty.
The DH Center staff are available for instruction, consultations, troubleshooting as well as editing and production assistance.
DH instruction requests should be sent directly via email to Dr. Pam Lach. Technical, editing, and hands on consultation requests should be sent directly via email to Patrick Flanigan.
DH Center Podcast Studios
LA 61H & LA 61J
Our One and Done/DIY Podcasting studios are the perfect solution for single or group class podcast assignments. The studios are great for beginning podcasters and include the following equipment:
- Blue Yeti USB microphones
- Foam Pop filters
- USB to USB C adapter
- Table-top "whisper room" sound proofing
SDSU community members interesting in using our Podcasting Studio should bring their own laptop, or check out a laptop at the Circulation Desk. Podcasting equipment cannot be checked out or removed from the DH Center.
Users will want to make sure they have enough room on their laptop hard drive or bring an externable drive to save the podcast project file. At least 1 GB per hour of recording will be needed
Need help? Check out these podcast resources or email Patrick Flanigan, the DH Center Programs and Operations Specialist, directly.
LA 61L
Our Multitrack Collaborative Podcasting studios are designed for podcasters looking to create professional collaborative ongoing podcasts or get help with advanced editing and production. Our studios are designed to record guests in isolated tracks that are later mixed down into a final podcast. It is also a great tool for recording professional sounding voice overs.
- Rodecaster Pro Podcasting mixer
- 4 Shure SM7B microphones
- Channels available on mixer for communicating and recording with individuals face to face and remotely via Bluetooth, Headphone line in and USB
- Wrap around headphones for studio guests
- DIgital display for podcast editing and post production instruciton
- Mac Studio
You'll need approximately 10 GB per hour or recording so bring a device that can receive the transfer of a file that size
Regardless of which studio you book, you should download Audacity, free podcasting software available for both Mac and PC, so that you can export your podcasting session into a listenable mp3 file.
Podcasts produced at the DH Center
The DH Center began hosting podcasts recorded and produced at the DH Center in 2024. We also host podcasts produced during our bi-annual virtual Podcasting Institutes, run in partnership with the National Humanities Center. See below as new podcasts and episodes are added. To inquire about publishing your podcast with us, email [email protected].
Voices from the National Humanities Center’s virtual podcasting institute, run in partnership with the Digital Humanities Center at San Diego State University Library. Our weeklong institute trains graduate students, faculty, librarians, and academic workers in care-based and generous public-facing digital storytelling.
The New Adults SD is a podcast produced by DH Center Programs & Operations Specialist, Patrick Flanigan. The New Adults SD podcast captures lively discussions of three teenage friends living in San Diego about their experiences and perspectives as new adults. The podcast focuses on various topics and challenges that all "new adults" encounter such as working, driving, school, and more. The idea for the podcast first began as a sound check by host Patrick Flanigan to test out new podcasting equipment. Patrick enlisted his daughter Grace and her two friends, Kaitlyn and Laurel, to just talk for 30 minutes. The podcasting experience was so fun and insightful for all involved, the idea of an ongoing series was embraced.
Podcasting Resources
Resources from past podcasting workshops and institutes such as slides, tipsheets, tutorials and documents are available.
There are lots of websites that offer copyright-free/royalty-free/public domain music and sound effects for re-use. Always remember to double-check the specific use license for any item you want to use.
Videos available from past podcast workshops on the DH YouTube channel, including the Fall 2023 re-boot of our popular five-part virtual Podcasting Workshop Series.
Patrick Flanigan, is on site at the DH Center, Monday - Thursday and is available to offer assistance or instruction for anything involving podcasting . He specializes in recording capture techniques, editing, soundscaping, mixing, and post-production.
Thinking about incorporating podcasting into your teaching? We can help! Contact Dr. Pam Lach to schedule a consultation and explore our resources, which include sample assignments and assessments.