How to Start a Podcast in 2026 (Start to Finish)

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0:00 - How to Start a Video Podcast Step-by-Step
0:41 - Step 1: Nailing Your Podcast Idea & Target Niche
2:28 - Step 2: Choosing Your Format
4:29 - Step 3: Best Budget Gear for Beginners
6:11 - Step 4: Planning & Titling Your First Episodes
8:50 - Step 5: Simplified Video Editing & Magic Audio Tricks
11:31 - Step 6: Publishing Your RSS Feed & Distributing to Spotify & Apple
12:48 - Step 7: Creating Short Viral Clips with AI Magic Clips
14:50 - Step 8: The Secret to Consistency & Batch Recording

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Want to start a video podcast this year but have no idea where to begin? In this step-by-step tutorial, we break down the absolute simplest way to go from a rough idea to recording, editing, publishing, and promoting your very first episode.

We share our core conceptual frameworks for mapping out a specific niche, choosing between solo and remote interview formats, and selecting beginner-friendly gear like the Fifine AM8 or Samson Q2U. Plus, learn how to manage your production inside Riverside by recording pristine local files, editing your episodes using text-based transcripts, auto-generating vertical viral clips with AI Magic Clips, and distributing your RSS feed straight to Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Our mission here at Think Media is to help purpose-driven entrepreneurs go full-time doing what they love and making an impact through the power of video.

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