Starting a Podcast has Never Been Easier

By ALINA MURCAR

Starting a podcast can be overwhelming—from creating your recording setup, to deciding on editing software, to figuring out the RSS feed, let alone the content! It’s easy to spend countless hours researching and working through details, and the price can quickly go from a creative idea to an expensive hobby.

When Central Library reopened in 2022, it included new stateof-the-art Media Studios including a Recording Studio, Podcast Production Studio, and Video Studio. The studios have since been used 1,680 times by over 500 individual patrons.

For Director of Outside Sales & Social Media at Skil’kin Dana Divine, utilizing the Podcast Production Studio allowed her team to launch their podcast, “Good Gab.”

“The focus of this podcast is to GAB with GOOD people who are doing GOOD things in the community,” said Dana. “We hear enough bad news every day, let’s focus on the good news.”

When searching for a podcast studio option, Dana learned about the podcast studio at Central Library. After taking a trip to explore the studio, she and Vice President of Operations at Skil’kin Steve McBride, were blown away at the setup and equipment available for free with just a library card.

“I believe we were the first podcast to record in that studio in August of 2022 and we’ve been recording there ever since! We have released more than 64 episodes since August of 2022 with new episodes coming out every Friday,” said Dana.

You can listen to the “Good Gab” podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.) or on their YouTube channel @goodgabpodcast.

The Central Library Podcast Production Studio is also a great place to pop in for guest recordings, too. Local marketing agency The Woodshop has a regular podcast called “Between Coffee and Pizza” that focuses on offering insights into the world of marketing.

Their team are avid users of the library and big podcast fans, so when the studios opened at Central Library, they had to combine their love of these two things and record an episode there. That episode happened to be with to be with Marketing Director at Spokane Public Library, Amanda Donovan. You can listen to Amanda’s episode and more from “Between Coffee and Pizza” anywhere you get your podcasts.

Do you have a podcast idea but need access to the materials to bring it to life? Scan the QR code or visit bookings.spokanelibrary.org/reserve to reserve the Podcast Production Studio and let your voice be heard