Hi all, me and two other friends are talking about getting a podcast going. We're looking at doing in-person recordings once a month, probably 60-90 minute episodes. That being said, as with most projects like this, the recording is the easy part, the hard part is everything else. In this case, that involves getting the right equipment setup, editing, publishing, and promoting.

We're all new dads so we don't have a ton of time or money to invest in all of this, but we figure we can split the costs and responsibilities to make it happen. So, here's the things I'm hoping y'all can help with:

1. What's a good 3 person microphone setup? Looking for something inexpensive but decent quality and will ideally last a while before wearing out.

2. What would you suggest as far as editing goes? I have a new MacBook Air that I can use, so I'm hoping to find some inexpensive but passable software and, if possible, some resources to learn how to edit podcasts. I have some video editing experience if that helps.

3. Where should we publish the podcast? Are there any good ways to publish it to multiple platforms at once? Looking for something easy and low-cost. We don't need it to go to tons of different platforms, just a few major ones, including Spotify.

4. How should we promote it? We're not aiming to be big podcasters or anything, we just want to have some fun and reflect on our experiences with fatherhood so far. Obviously we'll make some social media accounts for the podcast, but we're looking to get the word out beyond that as well.

Thanks in advance!

Want to start podcasting & not sure what equipment we need. We’re all going to be in the same room and have a $400 budget. Thank you