A Podcast is Born – RCDP Neighbors Helping Neighbors

The Robertson County Democratic Party (RCDP) Outreach and Engagement Committee, which I chair, decided it wanted to do a podcast to be a helpful voice in Robertson County to promote the Special Election and hopefully turn our District 7 seat blue. Beyond that we want provide helpful information as the full effect of the recently passed BBB has more and more impact on Robertson County residents. Robertson County does not have a local newspaper or radio station anymore. Portland TN a nearby town still has a local radio station and they started a radio show, The Loyal Opposition a while ago which is also put out as a podcast. That show was our inspiration. We have no members with any podcasting experience, but fortunately we have a younger man with the “can do” attitude about technology and software and he figured out the how. Others jumped in to be on the podcast as hosts.

Craig and I have quiet space on our windowless third floor that we have turned into a podcast studio. To do this, it needed to be emptied out and repainted – the maroon walls had to go. Craig found some cubby dividers on Marketplace and the studio was born. We had a tight deadline to get experience with doing podcasts so we can get each of our 4 Special Election Primary Democratic Candidates interviewed on the NHN Podcast before the Town Hall on September 10. Craig is continually improving the studio,

We have completed 2 podcasts and will hopefully be doing 1-2/week. While this property has very little sound except for the occasional mooing and the 3rd floor is isolated from outdoor noises, I failed to take into account that with an open atrium inside sounds carry up to the studio. During the first podcast, I was out on the back deck with a friend but had to go into the kitchen a couple of times. Craig came racing down the stairs to remind me to not make any noise. Now we have an ON AIR sign visible from the door.

Here is the link to our first podcasthttps://youtu.be/8OKXpIDKl1I?si=pe-8ZZA-mfHOf80B

Nothing like trial by fire. I look forward to seeing the evolution of our podcasters. I will likely get involved in being on camera at some point soon.

Stay tuned for my first experience with canvassing.