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

The DH Center offers two podcasting options. Our One and Done/DIY Podcasting Studio is ideal for the beginner looking to capture a podcast session for a class assignment.  Our Multitrack Collaborative Podcasting Studios are designed for podcasters looking to make professional collaborative ongoing podcasts, record professional voice overs, or get help with advanced editing and production.

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Need help? Check out these podcast resources or email Patrick Flanigan, the DH Center Programs and Operations Specialist, directly.

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Our One and Done/DIY Podcasting studios are the perfect choice for those wanting to complete an assignment with minimal editing and groups of more than four people. The studios are great for beginning podcasters and include the following equipment.

Learn more about the the DIY/ONE AND DONE Podcasting Studio

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Our Multitrack Collaborative Podcasting studios are the preferred resource for group projects, voice overs, frequent podcasters, and those who want a more professional sounding end product. Our studios include the following equipment

Learn more about the MULTITRACK COLLABORATIVE Podcasting Studio

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].

Request to publish your podcast with us

Logo for the National Humanities Center Podcast Institute, Summer 2024, with cartoon microphone and SDSU branding.
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.

Check out NHC Podcast Institute S1/2 (2024)

Faculty Futures Lab podcast logo with vintage microphone and SDSU branding on a white background.
Faculty Futures Lab is a faculty-led podcast that considers the challenges facing institutions of higher education in complex and uncertain times. All guests speak from their own expertise and experience. Produced by the San Diego State University Center for Teaching and Learning.

Check out Faculty Futures Lab

New Adults SD podcast logo featuring a grayscale photo of a person giving a thumbs-up next to bold text.
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.

Check out New Adults SD

The Homebase Podcast logo with microphone on a desk, focused on community for young men of color at SDSU.
The Homebase Podcast is a student success podcast. Welcome to Homebase, the podcast exploring the keys to college success and personal growth. I’m your host, Dr. Pope, and today, we’re diving deep into how students can survive and thrive in their college journey. In collaboration with YMOCA (Young Men of Color Alliance), an organization committed to supporting young men of color through mentorship and community initiatives, today’s episode is focused on giving you the tools and strategies to take control of your academic experience. We’ll discuss the importance of developing agency—the power to make choices, shape your future, and overcome obstacles.

Checkout The Homebase Podcast

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Join us for a podcast dedicated to exploring the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students. Each episode features insightful conversations with current EOP students, alumni, and educators, who share their unique journeys, strategies for success, and the impact of support systems on their academic and personal lives. Whether you’re an EOP student, a prospective college-goer, or simply interested in education equity, this podcast offers inspiration, practical advice, and a community of voices that celebrate resilience and achievement. Tune in to connect, learn, and empower yourself or others on the path to educational success!

Check out ESAB Podcast

Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound podcast logo with skulls, dripping red text, and a central microphone on black and red.
Need a helping hand to guide you through the haunted house that is the horror genre? Welcome to Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound! Join Carson (the horror hound) as he leads Laney (the scaredy cat) through an introduction to all things horror, as they explore the genre in its many highs and lows. By introducing each other to the different sides of horror media, they will share insights as both newbies and seasoned pros while reviewing one piece of media each episode. With their backgrounds in art, art history, queer theory, and film analysis, Carson and Laney hope to provide new insight into horror and its many subgenres to educate each other and their audience. From the high camp horror of cult classics, to the psychological heavy hitters of contemporary horror, and every spook, slash, and scare in between, we hope all of your scaredy cats and horror hounds alike will join us on our journey!

Check out Scaredy Cat and Horror Hound

SDSU ISCOR Spotlight podcast logo with red microphone icon and teal patterned background.
The Spotlight is the official podcast of the San Diego State University International Security and Conflict Resolution program. Season 2 is brought to you by Purnell Strom, Josephine Hall, and their beloved professor, Dr. Latha Varadarajan. The Spotlight prides itself on its unique approach to international relations by incorporating a wide array of perspectives. The goal is to shine a spotlight (get it!) on events related to international security and conflict by examining them from unique perspectives that many feel do not get the recognition they deserve.

Check out The Spotlight

Minimalist PI podcast logo with large black serif letters “PI” on a white background.
PIPO brings poetry from around the world to your door.

Poets, Artrice and Jon deliver poetry from around the world to connect you with poets from Cuba, Vietnam, Iraq, Sweden, and more. Through sharing poems from Poetry International, we offer a moment to reflect and spark conversations about poetry and the mysteries of the world around us. Join PIPO for a poem, a conversation, and reflection every episode.  Visit Poetryinternationalonline.com

Check out PIPO

 

AMA Way Podcast logo with retro microphone and audio waveform on a dark blue background.
The AMA Way podcast aims to provide business students, especially those interested in marketing, with real-world insights from industry professionals. Through engaging discussions, we strive to reduce career anxiety, inspire future marketers, and offer valuable networking opportunities.

Check out The AMA Way

Podcasting Resources

The DH Center offers many of podcasting resources to support the podcasting community at San Diego State University and beyond.

Resources from past podcasting workshops and institutes such as slides, tipsheets, tutorials and documents are available.

Podcast Guides

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. 

Explore Free Audio Sites

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.

DH YouTube Channel

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.

Contact Patrick Flanigan

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.

Podcast Pedagogy Resources