Welcome to the show!
What even is a podcast in 2026? Apple just launched HLS video. YouTube and Spotify have become massive podcast platforms. And how people consume podcasts keeps changing: they'll watch for a bit, drop the phone in their pocket, and just listen.Justin Jackson (co-founder of Transistor.fm) lays out what this show is about: making video podcasts that don't have to be expensive, complicated, or a production headache.Why adding video lets you "paint with a bigger palette of colors"How a cheap webcam is enough to start (Justin's got a Canon Mark II too — but you don't need one)Why authenticity beats fancy production in the age of AIHow an 80-square-foot room can be a real studioHow to make a single show that works for both video viewers and audio listenersAbout Justin JacksonJustin is the co-founder of Transistor.fm: podcast hosting for both audio and video. Upload one video file, and Transistor distributes your episode as video to YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, and transcodes it to audio for every podcast app that supports audio.
