What better way to celebrate April Fool’s Day, than to listen to an episode of The Big Fib and try to figure out which guest is trying to fool everyone into thinking they are an expert on this week’s subject... GOLF. How old is Golf? Where is the Devil’s Golf Course? Which Astronaut played Golf on the Moon? Think you can spot the big fibber? Or are you easily fooled? Play along and see if you can guess who is telling the truth on The Big Fib gameshow. For more great shows for kids and families visit GZMshows.com and to hear all episodes of The Big Fib ad-free subscribe now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess talks to Eli Rallo about growing an audience at a young age, being yourself, what makes good interview questions, AND what to do if you get haters. We’re digging deep in this Season 1 Finale! More Resources: https://bit.ly/InterviewingTipsPTP Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess calls Chris again, this time about Sound Design. What makes for good sound design? How does it help tell a story? Where do I get the sounds? More Resources: https://bit.ly/SoundLibrariesPTP Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess calls David Kreizman again, this time about script writing! What exactly is an audiodrama? How should we format it? What makes a good script? Characters? Plot? Theme? Tone? Setting? Oh my! More Resources: https://bit.ly/PTPTone Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess hopes you’re calm as a cool cucumber, but she’s super overwhelmed. One of the producers over at Gen-Z Media, Claire McClanahan, senses her nerves and gives her a call. Claire helps her understand: she can get by with a little help from her friends (co-workers, and google spreadsheets). More Resources: https://bit.ly/ScheduleaPod Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess has no idea who to call about marketing because SHE’S the director of marketing… so she calls her roommate Matt and gives him a script to ask her questions. Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook More Resources: https://bit.ly/PromoSwap For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess calls Director of Development Jenn Levine how she works with writers to craft great ideas. More Resources: https://bit.ly/storystructurePTP Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess calls writer Jeff Heimbuch to ask…what is an RSS feed? Literally because she doesn’t know. How do you get your podcast out into the universe? More Resources: https://rss.com/blog/how-do-rss-feeds-work/ https://bit.ly/PodHostingPTP Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess calls podcast maker Nate DuFort to ask…how do you ask people to be on your show?  More Resources: https://bit.ly/REACHSpace https://bit.ly/PTPGuestguide Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess calls graphic designer Jay Nungesser to ask…how did he make the show’s gorgeous show art? How do you get started? More Resources: https://www.canva.com https://bit.ly/PodArtPTP Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess calls editor Jason Sheesley for some advice on how to press that beautiful big red button…how close to the mic should I get? More Resources: https://bit.ly/PTPlosives https://cleanfeed.net/ Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some shows need a theme song, some shows don’t. But themes songs are fun! Jess calls up composer Art Hays, and they decide to build a song together. How does it turn out? Well, maybe you’ve heard it by now. If you want a theme song too, it doesn’t have to stop you in your tracks.  Learn About Art Hays: http://arthays.com/ Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook More Resources: https://www.soundtrap.com/ For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Realizing at some point your show needs a title (and that it can’t be “pending” forever!), Jess polls some of the folks at her company. Then she calls back Ben Strouse to ask…what’s in a name? What makes a good title? There may not be a simple answer, but the “title” discussion helps listeners hone in on other fundamental choices: Who is your audience? What do you want them to know from a name? What is the tone of your show?  Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook More Resources: https://bit.ly/TitlesEp4 For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess calls the Chief Production Officer of GZM Shows to ask…what equipment do I need? Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook More Resources: https://bit.ly/PodInsightsEp3 https://bit.ly/SoundproofEp3 For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess calls the Chief Creative Officer of GZM Shows to ask…how should she start? Are you a planner or a pantser?  Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook More Resources: https://bit.ly/RutgersEp2 For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jess calls her boss, Ben Strouse, CEO of GZM Shows to ask…should she make a podcast? Why? The first question to ask is: What is it I want to say, and is podcasting the right format, or medium for it? Fill out your Very Own Workbook to help build your Very Own Podcast: https://bit.ly/PTPWorkbook More Resources: https://bit.ly/ForbesEp1 For more awesome GZM Educators Content, go to GZMClassroom.com. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A podcast from Gen-Z Media that teaches you how to make your own podcast. For more great shows, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices