Turn your writing or research project into a podcast
The University of King’s College has developed a two-day podcasting workshop that will get you started, on May 9–10, in person at King’s. Learn how to develop a successful podcast concept and format, do compelling interviews, get tips for writing and performance, and an introduction to recording and editing tools.
- Pauline Dakin, author and producer/host of the book and podcast Run, Hide, Repeat, and host of the podcast This is King’s!
- Golda Arthur, podcast producer and audio instructor at Columbia University, NYC, and creator /host of the podcast Overlooked
- Mark Pineo, audio technician and instructor
Friday, May 9, 2025
Morning Sessions
10 a.m.–11:15 a.m. | Why Podcasting?
An overview of the podcasting ecology, audience demographics, and a look at some of the possible structures and elements that can result in a successful show related to your writing project.
Instructor: Pauline Dakin
11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. | Break
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. | The Show Concept
How to develop an audio concept that will guide your podcast and help you connect with an audience.
Instructor: Golda Arthur
Afternoon sessions
Split into 2 groups
2 p.m.–3:15 p.m.
Group 1 | Interviewing for Narrative/Documentary-Style Podcasts
How to do a long-form interview for a documentary-style podcast with a strong storytelling arc.
Instructor: Golda Arthur
Group 2 | Audio Recording
From gear to setting levels: everything you need to know to capture quality audio recordings.
Instructor: Mark Pineo
3:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m. | Break
3:30 p.m.–5 p.m.
Group 1 | Interviewing for Conversational/Interview-style Podcasts
How to prepare for a guest interview and create a plan for questions and an arc that produces a compelling episode.
Instructor: Pauline Dakin
Group 2 | Audio Editing
An introduction to simple audio editing.
Instructor: Mark Pineo
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Morning sessions
10 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Group 1 | Audio Recording
From gear to setting levels: everything you need to know to capture quality audio recordings.
Instructor: Mark Pineo
Group 2 | Interviewing for Narrative/Documentary Style Podcasts
How to do a long-form interview for a documentary-style podcast with a strong storytelling arc.
Instructor: Golda Arthur
11:15 a.m.–11:30 a.m. | Break
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Group 1 | Audio Editing
An introduction to simple audio editing.
Instructor: Mark Pineo
Group 2 | Interviewing for Conversational/Interview Style Podcasts
How to prepare for a guest interview and create a plan for questions that produce a compelling episode.
Instructor: Pauline Dakin
Afternoon sessions
2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. | Writing for the Ear
A reader is different from a listener. How to write script for the ear that can build a relationship with the podcast audience (and also build your following!)
Instructor: Golda Arthur
3:15 p.m.–3:30 p.m. | Break
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. | Performance for Podcasters
How to relax, manage jitters, stop cringing at the sound of your own voice, and deliver your podcast script with confidence and flair.
Instructor: Pauline Dakin
4:30 p.m.–5 p.m. | Wrap up
Final thoughts/questions
Golda Arthur is an award-winning executive producer and audio journalist in New York City. She began her career in audio at CBC Radio in Canada, where she was a reporter and producer, and went on to produce Newshour, the flagship news program for the BBC World Service in London. She teaches audio at Columbia Journalism School. She’s currently working on the third season of her narrative non-fiction podcast Overlooked: A Podcast About Ovarian Cancer.
Pauline Dakin is an award-winning podcaster and journalist who teaches all things audio at the University of King’s College School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing in Halifax. Her CBC podcast Run, Hide, Repeat was the number one podcast in Canada in late 2022, was downloaded more than a million times, and was named one of the top podcasts of 2022 by Amazon Podcasts. It also won a prestigious New York Festivals award. Pauline is currently hosting and co-producing a new podcast, This is King’s.
Mark Pineo is the audio technician and instructor at the University of King’s College School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing in Halifax. He co-produces the This is King’s podcast with Pauline, and is the technical producer for the university’s audio and podcasting workshops, and The Signal’s audio shows.