{"podcast":{"title":"Your Mic","slug":"your-mic-7101940","podcast_index_feed_id":7101940,"rss_url":"https://rss2.flightcast.com/q7otz5az4cbsmscjr8nrx3p4.xml","website_url":"https://freddycruz.link/podcast","image_url":"https://files.flightcast.com/workspaces/nwqf3jm6ybzp0kvu8ya1h0hc/01KHYK75FSYRP5VXF9Q2Q5JK4E/ym_2026_cover_profile_pic.jpg","author":"Freddy Cruz","episode_count":124,"summary":"Your Mic is the podcast about podcasting for new, stuck, and almost‑quit hosts. Hosted by Speke Podcasting founder and 25‑year broadcast vet Freddy Cruz, it blends hard‑earned lessons, failures, and irreverent stories with sharp tactics you can actually use. Listen on your favorite podcast app!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-mic-7101940"},"episode":{"title":"[DELETED ON YOUTUBE] How Bad Editing Can Kill Your Podcast","slug":"deleted-on-youtube-how-bad-editing-can-kill-your-podcast","published_at":"2026-05-25T02:09:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-mic-7101940/deleted-on-youtube-how-bad-editing-can-kill-your-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-mic-7101940","url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/u42i47wdkyc65wishryhoymc.mp3","audio_url":"https://episode.flightcast.com/u42i47wdkyc65wishryhoymc.mp3","summary":"Download free Speke resources: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mic/id1777171203 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PQNHuqxIVhkLfjGYuWcxl It’s time for a no-apologies pep talk from the founder of Speke Podcasting. Freddy Cruz gets real about editing, perfection, and why chasing that seamless sound is overrated. If you’ve ever agonized about every “um,” “ah,” or background bark, this episode hands you permission to care about the message more than the pixel-perfect audio. He demystifies what listeners truly notice, helps you make kinder editing decisions, and reminds you to keep it real in the age of AI polish. Key takeaways 1. Caring about editing means you care about your podcast, not that you’re a sellout. 2. Leave in natural pauses and a touch of background noise to keep things genuine and relatable. 3. Don’t sweat the tiny imperfections; over-editing can kill the conversational magic listeners love. 4. Trust simple, affordable tools and recognize when “good enough” audio is truly enough for success. 5. Remember that authenticity wins hearts, especially when indie creators let their real lives peek in.","meta_description":"Download free Speke resources: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mic/id17…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":522,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/your-mic-7101940/episodes/deleted-on-youtube-how-bad-editing-can-kill-your-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-mic-7101940/deleted-on-youtube-how-bad-editing-can-kill-your-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}