Following a successful trial, here is an updated proposal from @brileigh and myself for the production of Noun O’ Talk hosted by @cdt.eth.
TLDR;
1.25 - 1.75 ETH per episode to fund the ongoing production, editing, and distribution of the Noun O’ Talk podcast including YouTube videos. Payable every three (3) episodes completed.
- 1.25 ETH per episode up to 1h45min of recording time
- 1.75 ETH per episode longer than 1h45min of recording time
After discussing with cdt, we are also proposing to remaster episodes 1-19 in order to achieve the same level of production quality as recent episodes, in addition to distribution to YouTube for better visibility.
Same rates as above, payable every three (3) episodes completed.
WHO
⌐◨-◨ Matthew and Brileigh are Nouns enthusiasts who have co-hosted and produced podcasts for Juicebox DAO and RAW DAO. Past Nounish guests for The Juicecast have included dropnerd from SharkDAO and Kenbot from StudioDAO. They have also produced Web3 Galaxy Brain and Solidity Galaxy Brain hosted by nnnnicholas.
Matthew and Brileigh have been consistently producing and distributing the Noun O’ Talk podcast since September. Episodes produced and released so far include:
- The Nouns Terminal with Hab & W1nt3r
- Builder Reputation, DAO Coordination, and On-Chain Identity with Brian Flynn
- Nouns Ex-Machina: AI Governance with The Hero Shep & Honk Diddly
- Roko: The First A.I. DAO Member
WHAT
Since taking on the role of producers of Noun O’ Talk, Matthew and Brileigh have helped make the following improvements to the podcast:
- Local, uncompressed recordings using Riverside instead of Zoom
- Improvements to cdt’s recording environment and mic technique to reduce echo
- Editing filler words and dead air from episodes, making guests sound better and saving time
For comparison, listen to interview audio and intro in episode 23 vs. episode 19
- YouTube videos with custom 4k UHD waveform visualizations to cross-post and greatly increase searchability of episodes
- Embedded chapter markers for easy navigation in supported players (e.g. Apple Podcasts, Overcast)
- Comprehensive show notes including timestamps, topics discussed, and relevant links
HOW
Here is an overview of the tasks involved with producing each episode of Noun O’ Talk.
Editing
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Automated removal of silence and dead air
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Manually removing filler words (”umm,” “like,” “you know,” etc.)
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Manually removing redundant or repetitive comments, phrasing, etc.
Processing
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For noisy guest audio (e.g. background hum, street noises), cleanup with iZotope RX 9
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Add a noise gate to each track to help separate dialogue from background noise
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Add a volume leveler for each track to ensure that voices don’t trail off or get too loud
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Compress each track to lower the loudest peaks and make the episode more even and listenable
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De-ess each track to reduce sibilance and “s” sounds
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Add resonance suppressor as needed to reduce harshness
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Match loudness for each track to streaming standard -16 LUFS (stereo)
Assembly
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Add music, intro, and outro
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Add keyframes to fade music in/out as needed
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Create chapter markers and embed them in metadata for easy navigation in supported players
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Export in .mp3 for distribution via CoHost
Distribution
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Write and format show notes: episode summary, timestamps, topics discussed, relevant links, and credits
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Upload files to CoHost for distribution to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. via RSS
YouTube videos
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Export full episode and selected clips as individual uncompressed audio tracks
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Create graphic for episode with show title, guest(s), cover art, etc.
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Create 4k UHD waveform visualizer in After Effects responding to each speaker
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Render full episode and clips (~4hr per episode)
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Format show notes to adhere to YouTube standards: episode summary, timestamps, topics discussed, relevant links, and credits
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Publish full episode and clips to Noun O’ Talk YouTube channel
WHY
Noun O’ Talk is the OG Nouns podcast with the most episodes and highest quality content. @cdt.eth regularly interviews a range of notable guests from the Nouns community and web3 more broadly, bringing visibility to Nouns and leveraging guests’ network effect. Small grants should continue to fund the production of Noun O’ Talk to enable cdt to focus on his main work while increasing the production quality, visibility, and reach of the podcast.