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First Podcast - Angela interviewing. 8 plus minutes of video of Carolyn Street-Johns on her editing the book Mutton Soup for the soul, a book by Toastmasters of 50 Inspirational Stories

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In the toastmasters International Pathways, when you reach Level 4, called buildings skills, your choice incude Write a compelling blog, and Create a Podcast.  Since I already have several blogs, it has been easier for me to Write A Compelling Blog.  However, with the help of Carolyn Street-Johns, I was able to fulfil the project Create a Podcast. First, what is a podcast. It is a recording with sound only, like a radio programme. The project requires 60 minutes of speaking.  I thought it was a requirment to do a series of  six times a ten minute broadcast or interview, or ten times six. Since Toastmasters International has 5 to 7 minutes slots, which they deem the ideal time to listen to one speaker, ten times six allows you to broadcast the first one at a Toastmasters club meeting. This requires having a timer or timing device visible.  However, we created our podcast with pauses. Carolyn is ahead of me in experience and knows how to edit.  One important ...