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Couldn't celebrate BIPOCtober as much this year because of overwhelming workload, but remember that you can follow @bipoctober and check out the podcasts and creators we have there, as well as submit your own if you need some free promo!
The only requirement is if you have a BIPOC creator or cast member on the show.
I NEED YOU ALL TO WATCH MY FIRST ACTUAL PLAY RUN BY THE WONDERFUL @englewoodafterdark HANNAH!
It was fun and silly and I had a blast playing a character who pretended to be a medium but was in fact a forensics professor.
If you like Murder On the Orient Express and shenanigans... watch our OFF THE RAILS game with @grottopod's Athan, @knaveofheartsad's Anna, @worlddevotionproject's Kit, and Englewood's Dennis!
Not specifically Hi Nay, but I know a lot of podcasters just do home set ups and many just hide in their closets and under blanket forts and things. Is a computer mic ever acceptable or is it best to at least just buy a cheap but dedicated mic to use?
Depends on your goal! I get away with a lot because it's an "analog horror" style sound, but you do need a better setup when you're trying to get something crisper.
You don't need to break the bank to do it; you can get some pre owned yeti snowballs for around $35 Canadian (a little over $25 US) and my mic, an Uhuru, for $40 Canadian for a full setup. However, these are condenser mics, which means they picks up a lot of noise, so I have to have a quiet place to record like my room, and I have a decent noise reduction formula when I'm editing.
My first ever mic was a cardioid Shure mic that I got for around the same price, but had to add a usb adaptor to. That was also good.
The mic isn't all that matters though. I'd say try to get something relatively good quality, but don't spend over $50 until you know you're gonna dedicate most of your time to this.
You can also get a good result by recording in a good space; I often record lying down on my bed surrounded by pillows to get minimal echo. I've also since covered some of my walls with sound dampening, though it's far from professional. The pillows help more.
My other advice is that your VOICE QUALITY will make a difference as well. I can do some fairly extensive noise reduction because my voice is extremely rounded and bassy, and noise reduction tends to make your voice tinnier and more treble heavy. When you start from a very bassy sound, it doesn't make too much of a difference. However, I also use that "analog style" telephone effect, so in the end noise reduction doesn't affect the sound too much.
This was a bit long but I hope it helps! Unfortunately I'm no expert since I "cheat" with Hi Nay's analog sound, but this is what I've learned over the years.
Oh, and one more thing!
Your headphones/speakers matter too. I used to edit on these expensive $90 Canadian headphones I bought for film school until someone told me they were hearing a weird buzzing noise on the episodes. I realized I could only hear it on cheap $4 headphones, so I switched to those. I listen to both headphones and speaker output to make sure it sounds the way I want, though my laptop speakers kill bass sounds entirely. Everyone listens to episodes differently so I try to cover my bases when it comes to listening.
Late in the game, but we've got a new logo for Under the Electric Stars! Thanks to @jellyramos for the new art and logo ✨
After the disappearance of their family, Caine Reyes is left to pay off a massive debt with the help of their bot, Jet. But after Jet gets broken, Caine runs into the rebel group Zero Zero and gets caught up in the rising revolution.
Why should you listen?
Under the Electric Stars is queer and Asian-focused cyberpunk show, from a queer Filipino who believes in the power of revolution, community, and anti-capitalism. And it features an amazing cast of people who truly make the show what it is.
How can I support the show?
Tell your friends and loved ones about us! And if you've got the means, support us over on Patreon so we can keep making the show great!
STARTED THREE IMPECCABLE AUDIO DRAMAS TODAY!!
Hi Nay - The best supernatural procedural since The X-Files. Has me HOOKED! The lore, the characters, the amazing cultural influences. I just wanna get a knife and fork and eat it.
Dead West - WEIRD WEST, MY BELOVED! Amazing music, great writing, impeccable vibes that capture the appeal of both westerns and folk horrors. Can’t wait to listen to more.
Englewood After Dark - Amazing slice of academic horror. There was a scare in the first prequel short that genuinely gave me chills, and some truly vile twists and turns for the second. If the warm up shorts are this good, the rest is gonna kill me.
FEBRUARY 2 01:00 - 01:30 GMT BIPOC Rep in Audio Drama Presenter: Motzie Dapul 18:00 - 19:00 Showrunning a Fiction Podcasat: A to Z of Show Management Panelists: Jonah Simmonds, Fio Trethewey, Motzie Dapul & Lumi Oakes Host: Rowan
In EST (my time), that's Saturday, Feb 1 at 8pm and Sunday, Feb 2 at 1pm! Come and grab your free tickets now!
Huge thank you to @podcast-bookclub for putting this all together <3
I have a suggestion/recommendation for fans of indie things, like most audio dramas:
Or do both. But the like does *not* matter in comparison to the retweet, reblog, reshare, repost.
As both an indie creator AND a huge fan and supporter of other indie works, I feel like so many people have forgotten that likes do pretty much nothing. They do nothing even on algorithmic sites these days, and certainly have NEVER done a thing on a place like Tumblr.
So likes, despite being a wonderful expression of appreciation for the creator, do nothing to spread the word about a work.
Indies more than anyone do not have the resources to spend money on marketing, and so organic advertising is all they have. Some of us are so lucky as to have the backing of a network who markets our work for us, or whose name brand gives us some more power, but ultimately we're all still indies, and the only real way any of us are given air time is by other people talking about us.
Or fans sharing our posts. Posting about us.
PLEASE POST ABOUT YOUR FAVOURITE INDIE WORKS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE IT'S ALL MOST OF US HAVE! We try to hype each other up, but that doesn't compare to just organic fan engagement, and fans sharing to people who have never heard of us.
The art of fan engagement as a whole has diminished over the last decade or two, from people not sharing posts to fan engagement happening in private on places like discord instead of in public where people can be convinced to join communities. This kills indies faster than any other creative work. Please please PLEASE do your best to SHARE about indies. This is how we survive.
Hi Nay got a shoutout on this wonderful list of Audio Delicacies!
Huge thank you for including us in your lovely list under the Fiction section, Tink Media, and especially Steph, who's been repping Hi Nay since almost the very beginning <3
Multicultural supernatural audio drama with queer relationships that melt my heart, that's what Hi Nay brings to the audio space. I've been following this podcast for a few years now and it just keeps getting better and better. The storyline combines a modern day narrative that takes place in Canada but there are a lot of flashbacks to the main character's upbringing and supernatural training in the Philippines. I initially started to listen for the supernatural elements, and those are very interesting, but I'm now still listening for the relationships between the characters, both romantic and non-romantic. The writing is exquisite. This is one podcast I recommend often for this reason. It's so unique and well made. ~Stephanie Fuccio (she/her), Coffeelike Media
Find your favourite podcast and check out others on this list!
If Malevolent has the blood and sand (Which is really tasty btw), and The Amelia Project has cocoa, what are other podcasts' signature drinks? Send me a show and I'll make one for them, or tell me what it should be in the reblogs!
What I appreciate most about this list is that @boombox-fuckboy has made the wise and thoughtful decision to list bubble tea for Burst but specifically say "milk tea" for Hi Nay because of all the rants I've gone on about how "WE CALL IT MILK TEA!!!"*
*(even though it actually varies from region to region and depending on how it's prepared, it's just how we call the whole "genre" of drink in the Philippines and I'm silly about it)
Anyway!
Putting this on a separate post because I do think it's neat and I'm happy to see it:
From @ Podcastle_org on Twitter:
PodCastle is extremely proud to present Palestinian Voices, our special month of stories by Palestinian authors. Please see the statement from our editors, linked below. We stand in solidarity with Palestinian people and their words.
Linked in replies!
Planning to host a week called #BIPOCtober where we celebrate BIPOC audio dramas!
More info soon, but if you're a BIPOC led or BIPOC majority audio drama that we can spotlight for that week, feel free to drop your titles and @ in the replies or reblogs.
Inspiration taken from @podcastgirlsweek ! The tag will be used for posts, fanart, fanfic, etc, of your favourite BIPOC characters or audio dramas. We'll use it to hype BIPOC audio dramas that don't get as much attention and traction as their White counterparts.
Cheers!
P.S. will likely make a sideblog specifically for this! Will link it when ready.
I'd love to know if there are some we can highlight, or if we should try to make one sometime!
From what I'm gathering, there are groups but no events, might try to do one similar to podcast girls week ❤️ It'll be great to celebrate BIPOC characters and creators in the space.
I want to see some audio drama creator thoughts! Send an ask up (to the person you reblog from) and down (to the person who reblogs from you). Open to audio drama showrunners, writers, actors, editors, etc!
I'd like to get this started by pinging some lovely podcasts on here. No pressure to participate if you don't want to!
@hinaypod @spacespeckspod @re-dracula @woebegonepod @hellofromthehallowoods @before-i-forget-again-pod
Hello hello!
Might not get to every one, but definitely open to asks from anyone whether you reblog this or not :) Feel free to send a number into our ask box!
