How would you start a podcast in 2020?

I would put a list together of the 50 most interesting people I want to talk to. Email, DM, them all. Figure out a pattern and name it some thing quirky but simple.

Once I talk to 5 and recorded them. I would then make a landing page and schedule them. I would do 2 to 3 a week.

I would ask every interview 1 person they recommend I talk to.

Do what @AndrewKamphey said to generate content. Find people and ask them to be on. record in advance and release consistently.

For the technical part, I record using https://tryca.st, which makes recording two sides amazingly easy (your guest just opens a link and their local audio gets uploaded). There's also Zencastr which is similar and Riverside.fm for video.

I've used Simplecast for hosting since 2012. It does everything and you can easily submit to the main podcast networks easily (vital for better reach).

Just noticed your post, so forgive me for being a little late to the game. I am assuming you're asking about a podcast specific to the IH world, or to development, or products etc. However my podcast that I'm currently producing is for my non-profit automotive sport that I do in my recreation time. Perhaps it may be of some use.

1. I started by thinking we have over 2,000 members and our main social media is FB. Not all members have FB. The person that sends out email newsletters doesn't do it often, nor does he have time to include much in the way of news. Almost no one goes to the website anymore, and the forums are empty. We needed an additional way to get information and news out to members. I run a tech company and subscribe to AppSumo, and the Podcast.co platform had a lifetime plan available cheap, so I grabbed a copy of that. Really impressed with it. I also grabbed the Bouncecast plan, haven't used it yet but figured it might help. Did my research and realized that good equipment is also necessary, so bought myself a good audio-technica microphone and stand. Currently I'm both producing and co-hosting, so with covid my co-host and I will be needing to record at different locations simultaneously. After doing some more research on this, decided to try out Zencastr, which we're currently experimenting with. I have our first few episodes planned, and we're just doing test recordings right now, but that's our tool stack.

2. I get content ideas pretty easily, off the top of my head I could probably list 100 ideas. Association news, international news, tech corner, member stories, vendor interviews, etc. If you go to the Podcast.co website it publishes for you automatically in a number of locations, very cool imho.

3. We're only beginning, ask me again in a year!

Hope this helps!

I run the CodeLess podcast. I'd advice using Descript, Anchor, and Zoom. I also host Zoom sessions showing folks how to do it. Let me know if you want an invite to the next one. Anchor.FM/CodeLess

If you're just asking from a logistical standpoint Transistor.fm seems like a really good platform that takes most of the grunt work out of hosting (web hosting not talking on the podcast) a podcast. https://transistor.fm/ it's a bit pricy but if you think you'd get bogged down in setting up RSS feeds, a website, etc and just want to get something out there quickly Transistor might be the way to go. And it's built by a small bootstrapped team who share a lot about their process building a SaaS.

@agerard thanks for interesting questions.

What is your biggest pain point right now with starting your podcast?

Use this link! It will walk you through how to get started. https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=code-story