In Episode 8, Lee Uehara and Andrew Wang review their Impact Call with AAP member Jeof Vita from Kung Fu Drive-In podcast. Some of Jeof's wise words: make sure you're passionate about your show's content when creating a show, and don't do it for any other reason.Andy and Lee also talk about gear, pets, and invite you to share your thoughts and questions. You can do that by visiting AAPodcasters.com and clicking on the SpeakPipe tab to leave a voice memo. You could be on the show!Shout-Outs: Nolan Hong, host of Hanging Out with Nolan Hong, provides AAP with a new segment drop: Gear Talk. Thank you, Nolan!AAP's Great News Corner: Congratulations go to AAP member Melissa Slaughter, producer of the hit show, Netflix's Stranger Things 3. AAP members can share their great news on the show - just email or leave a voice memo for us.AAP's Gear Talk: Microphones. Andy and Lee talk about good starter microphones and why you should get a good one from the beginning. Specifically, dedicated dynamic cardioid microphones. They also mention what to do when interviewing guests in relation to the number of microphones you might have. This episode was produced by Matthew Schneeman. Join the Asian American Podcasters Association to get access to AAP Impact Calls and other great content. Mentions: - Jeof Vita, Kung Fu Drive-In podcast- Nolan Hong, Hanging Out with Nolan Hong podcast- Melissa Slaughter, associate producer of Netflix's Behind the Scenes: Stranger Things 3 podcast- ATR-2100 and Samson Q2U dynamic cardioid starter microphones- Sennheiser e935 and Sennheiser MD46 ENG microphones- Tonor wireless microphones- Zoom, Almolto - video call recorders You can reach out to Asian American Podcasters Association in the following ways:www.AAPodcasters.com/join/Social Media: @aapodcastersEmail: info @ aapodcasters.comClick HERE for the AAP Podcast Directory.