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Overland Journal Podcast

parb

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I quite enjoy listening to the overland journal guys podcast. Particularly when they share experiences and motivations behind why they do some of the things they have done, or why they didn't. For instance they shared some thoughts on modifications that i really enjoyed, the verbalized well many of my thoughts that i perhaps would make more subconsciously than super explicitly.
Link to podcast: https://overlandjournal.com/pages/podcast

I particularly liked this episode where they talk a lot about the Grenadier: "Principles of Overlanding: The Ineos Grenadier Models and Modifications"
I knew i didn't like the new defender but i couldn't explain exactly why. They put it really well, its moving towards a car that you drive with a handkerchief in your blazer.

I also liked how they articulated why they didn't go jeep, "its too focused on off-roading, i want the blend of off-road capability and on-road behaviour".
This sums me up perfectly.
I love their point about media and the chumminess of the marketing reps from the media companies. as someone who has to do a fair amount of media and analysts work in my industry i know how true this rings to me.

Anyway, i really like this podcast series, i think you would to.
 
Thanks for the kind words! Scott and I try to keep it real on the podcast. We really enjoy doing it.

Shortly, we’re going to be doing a podcast on my first round of modifications and my thought process behind them.
 
Thanks for the kind words! Scott and I try to keep it real on the podcast. We really enjoy doing it.

Shortly, we’re going to be doing a podcast on my first round of modifications and my thought process behind them.
Sounds great.

If I could ask for one technical thing....
Invest in really good microphones. I'm partial to Røde microphones but Sennheiser makes good mikes too. Stick them in your face! Okay, maybe not right in your face but pretty close.
Use compressor and reverb to make your voices warmer.
Send the voices through an auto leveler. Almost all podcast equipment has that.

Mix your broadcast to -16LUFS, maybe -17.

When I listen to your podcast it's unevenly mixed and the level imbalance between guests and hosts are too high. And I think you would do well to use a bit of compression and reverb to make the voices a touch warmer.

I'm a former broadcast engineer but I'm not trying to nit pick. I find myself to mucking around with the volume button to hear your podcast properly due to the difference in levels. It's easy to clean up in post production. Mostly fully automated these days..
 
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I should perhaps offer @mattexplore if you need help or advice don't hesitate to reach out. I'm more than a few years out of it but it hasn't changed that much. The tools are better and more automated than in my era but the basics is just about the same.
 
Sounds great.

If I could ask for one technical thing....
Invest in really good microphones. I'm partial to Røde microphones but Sennheiser makes good mikes too. Stick them in your face! Okay, maybe not right in your face but pretty close.
Use compressor and reverb to make your voices warmer.
Send the voices through an auto leveler. Almost all podcast equipment has that.

Mix your broadcast to -16LUFS, maybe -17.

When I listen to your podcast it's unevenly mixed and the level imbalance between guests and hosts are too high. And I think you would do well to use a bit of compression and reverb to make the voices a touch warmer.

I'm a former broadcast engineer but I'm not trying to nit pick. I find myself to mucking around with the volume button to hear your podcast properly due to the difference in levels. It's easy to clean up in post production. Mostly fully automated these days..
That’s great feedback, I will pass it along to Scott. I greatly appreciate it.

I rarely, if ever have listened to one of our podcasts, on the account of having been there!
 
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