
How to start a podcast in 2026: the no-fluff beginner's guide
Learn how to start a podcast from scratch — topic, gear, editing, hosting, and promotion. Everything you need, none of the stuff you don't.
Practical guides on podcast audio, recording, and production. No fluff, just what works.

Learn how to start a podcast from scratch — topic, gear, editing, hosting, and promotion. Everything you need, none of the stuff you don't.

Descript is built for video teams. If you edit audio-only podcasts, a simpler tool might be a better fit. An honest look at how the options compare.

A side-by-side comparison of Henshu and Descript for podcast editing. Features, pricing, and who each tool is actually built for.

What if podcast editing didn't need a timeline? Block-based editing replaces it with stackable sections you can name, rearrange, and edit on their own.

Hear what Henshu's automatic audio pipeline does to real recordings. Noise reduction, leveling, EQ, and mastering in one upload. Play the before and after.

An honest look at what AI audio enhancement actually does to your podcast, where it works well, and where it falls short. No hype, just what we've learned building one.

Practical ways to clean up background noise in your podcast recordings, from room treatment and mic technique to AI-powered noise reduction tools.

Your phone recording can sound like a real podcast episode. Here's exactly what needs to happen to go from a raw voice memo to something you'd actually publish.