Why should podcasts be edited? I mean, we all want authenticity, right?
Books aren't edited.
Movies aren't edited.
Those video shorts with all the jump cuts aren't edited (can you sense the sarcasm here)?
Detailed editing is the process of removing anything that can be considered “friction” and that gets in the way of a great listening experience.
In 2025, RSS.com asked me to demonstrate how I edit CRAPP with a traditional audio tool and newer text-based software (that also does video).
Host Greg Wasserman, Head of Relationships at RSS.com, asks questions from the live audience about editing – and if we should even edit at all!
Watch the replay above or on YouTube.
