In an effort to “lemonade” our current global situation, I’m declaring April 2020 as Podcast Experimentation Month. No, there’s no “official” proclamation from anyone other than me. But someone has to be first, right?

Because if we’re gonna be locked inside, we might as well try some different things! 

Location-based podcast experiments

I saw a great post on Reddit that showed someone’s podcasting set-up their garden. You could also change up where you podcast from by changing to a different room or section of your house. Each area will have a different tonal quality on your voice. Or try recording from inside the car you haven't driven in two weeks. Assuming you’re not under a shelter-in-place order, go take a walk and take your recording gear with you. Just be sure to stay six feet away from people as you’re out in your neighborhood. 

Experiment with different podcasting equipment

Got too many mics you haven’t used in years? I do. So why not try them out? You could also use this time to get to know aspects of your equipment you might not be completely familiar with. Those settings and switches all do different things to the sound they record. Crack open the manual and learn how to use the equipment the way it was designed!

Experiment with voices other than your own

Kids at home make it hard to replicate your old kid-free sound? Bring ‘em on the show!  Incorporating their voices on purpose could be fun for them, for you, and for your listeners. If you produce a monologue show like mine, maybe you could try adding some additional voices, either as guests or co-hosts.

Experiment with better podcasting software

If you’re using Audacity, GarageBand, or some other free service, now is a great time to download the fully-functional trial versions of Hindenburg or Reaper. It's also a great time to download trials of amazing plugins from Waves or