# PodPast: How To Create a Podcast on a Budget, with Brian Biedenbach

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Podcast: [Smarter Podcasting: How To Use Podcasting For Business Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smarter-podcasting-making-podcasts-better-6331552)
Published: 2026-02-12T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Smarter Podcasting, Niall interviews Brian Biedenbach from Summit City Studios about how to kickstart a podcast without spending a fortune. They challenge the idea that podcasting requires costly equipment by revealing how they both began their successful podcasts with just a laptop, free software, and an affordable microphone. Key Talking Points: Essential budget-friendly gear for podcastingUsing free software for recording and editingStrategies for effective guest intervi...

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