The FullCast Stack
Every tool below is one we use to produce client podcasts, run the FullCast newsletter, or record our own conversations. Not "tools we recommend in theory." The real stack.
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Hosting & distribution
The media host is the engine — it stores your audio, generates the RSS feed, and pushes to every directory. Choose deliberately, because moving later is annoying.
Captivate
affiliateOur default. We host every FullCast client show here. Built for serious podcasters; strong analytics; dynamic content insertion that lets us update CTAs across the entire back catalog without re-uploading anything; a team that actually picks up the phone when something gets weird.
Visit Captivate →Recording
Remote interviews need local-first recording — each side records their own audio, then uploads. Cloud-recorded interviews are vulnerable to network glitches; local recording isn't.
Riverside.fm
Browser-based, records each guest locally in high-resolution audio and video, then syncs separately. The current default for client interviews.
Visit Riverside.fm →SquadCast
The longer-standing player in local-first remote recording. Now owned by Descript; still strong for audio-only interviews.
Visit SquadCast →Editing & production
What turns raw conversations into finished episodes. The difference between a podcast and a recording.
Descript
Edit audio by editing the transcript. Removes filler words, fixes mistakes, generates clips. Fast for high-volume podcast production.
Visit Descript →Auphonic
Audio leveling, denoising, loudness normalization. Pure mastering automation — upload, get a clean file back. Indispensable for batch-processing.
Visit Auphonic →Scheduling
Booking guests is a friction point you fix once. Don't lose interviews to email tag.
Cal.com
Open-source scheduling — the recording booking page for every client we run. Cleaner UX than the alternatives and integrates with the way we already work.
Visit Cal.com →Email & audience
The newsletter is the asset. Every episode of every show should be feeding it.
Kit (formerly ConvertKit)
What we use for the FullCast list and for client newsletter setups when they want one. Strong creator-focused tooling, fair pricing, and the segmentation we need to run real campaigns.
Visit Kit (formerly ConvertKit) →Equipment
Gear matters less than people think. A $60 mic and a great guest beats a $2,000 studio and a boring interview. But there's a floor below which audio quality actively costs you listeners.
Shure MV7+
The smart-money pick. Hybrid USB/XLR, onboard DSP, real-time denoising. Gets you 85–90% of the way to its famous big brother (the SM7B) without needing a cloud lifter or fancy interface. Solo hosts and remote interviewers — start here.
Visit Shure MV7+ →Shure SM7B
The broadcast classic. Pairs with an XLR interface and (usually) a Cloudlifter for clean gain. The right answer if you're committed to a long-running show and want the gold standard.
Visit Shure SM7B →Focusrite Scarlett Solo (4th gen)
One XLR input, clean preamps, rock-solid drivers. All a solo XLR host needs and a small fraction of what fancier interfaces cost.
Visit Focusrite Scarlett Solo (4th gen) →FullCast runs the whole stack for clients.
Done-for-you podcast strategy and production for founders, coaches, and experts who want a show that actually compounds — without managing four vendors who don't talk to each other.