
“I always think about my end goal and approach each edit with that in mind. Edit with your goal in mindīefore you even start editing an episode, determine what your goal is for the final product.
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Whether you’re new to podcast editing or you want to sharpen your skills, learn how to set yourself up for success from the pros. Smith and Germano lend their expertise in this guide to essential podcast editing best practices. Likewise, each show requires its own unique level of editing detail. Each show is different in subject matter and tone, with topics ranging from news to culture, music, and business. Germano works on the Hoje Tem Podcast from Spotify’s Brazil studios. Smith works on the Spotify: For the Record, Spotify: Discover This, and Spotify: Mic Check podcasts. Smith and Leila Germano know the ins and outs of podcast editing as two Spotify Senior Producers. Editing can range from low to high effort, depending on the content, style, and goals of your show.

Careful and thoughtful podcast editing can make a big difference in the quality of your show and the listener experience. It’s technical and precise, as well as creative and subjective.

Podcast editing is an essential component of the post-production process. Both would be the result of skilled podcast editing. In the second, cuts make for an improved, more engaging final product. The first scenario adds to the raw audio to enhance it. You could leave it untouched to show the rawness of the conversation, or clean it up, so only the most salient and interesting points remain.
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Or imagine you’re interviewing a guest who is taking a really long time to get to the point with a lot of drawn-out pauses in between words. You could simply discuss it, or you could add a sound bite from the actual conversation and some intense music for dramatic effect. Imagine your podcast is about a juicy reality TV show, and you reference a jaw-dropping exchange between two main cast members.
