Austin's podcasting and broadcasting hub. Studios, shows, equipment, and the audio scene in the Live Podcast Capital of Texas.
When Rogan moved JRE to Austin in 2020, the podcast industry followed. Studios, producers, and talent relocated. Austin is now the #2 podcast city after LA.
Professional podcast studios everywhere. Hourly rentals from $50/hr. Full production suites from $150/hr. Equipment you'd need $50K to own, available by the hour.
Tech founders, musicians, politicians, athletes, creators. Austin's diverse population means interesting guests are everywhere. SXSW alone brings thousands of interviewable people.
LA podcast studio: $200-500/hr. Austin: $50-150/hr. Same equipment, half the price. No state income tax on podcast revenue. The economics are unbeatable.
South Austin. Multiple rooms. $75-150/hr. Full production. Editing services available. The workhorse studio for Austin indie podcasters.
East Austin. Soundproof rooms. Video-capable. Green screen. $60-120/hr. Popular with YouTube-first podcasters.
Downtown. For members and startups. Tech-focused shows. Free for Capital Factory members. The startup podcast HQ.
Most Austin podcasters record at home. Closet studio: $300-500 setup. Spare room: $1,000-3,000. Shure SM7dB + RodeCaster Pro II is the Austin standard.
Austin tech coverage, startup interviews, AI discussions, VC perspectives. The Silicon Hills podcast ecosystem is deep and growing.
Artist interviews, venue profiles, live session recordings, festival coverage. Austin's music podcasts outnumber any other city this size.
Texas has stories. Austin podcasters cover them. Multiple true crime shows based here, leveraging Texas's outsized criminal justice system.
Austin's stand-up scene feeds the podcast world. Kill Tony (relocated from LA). Multiple comedy pods record at venues like Cap City and Vulcan.
$100: Samson Q2U mic ($70) + free Audacity software + Anchor.fm hosting (free). Record in a closet. You're live. Upgrade later when you have listeners.
$1,000-2,000: Shure SM7dB ($400) + RodeCaster Pro II ($500) + Audio-Technica ATH-M50x ($130). Professional sound. Record anywhere. The Austin podcaster standard.
Post clips on TikTok/Instagram (short-form drives discovery). Guest on other Austin podcasts. Attend meetups. Join the Austin Podcasters Facebook group. Consistency beats quality at the start.