For Alex Clarke, Drachinifel and Jamie Seidel of Armoured Carriers, a roughly two-hour Bilge Pumps podcast can become an eight-hour commitment. The first couple of hours go into arranging topics and assembling the research. Conversation continues before anyone remembers to press the record button. The recorded episode itself lasts roughly two hours. Afterward, the group discusses and refines the points each person made and develops ideas for the next episode. The eight-hour estimate includes that preparation and informal conversation as well as the recorded programme.
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The hidden time cost of a Bilge Pumps episode
A Bilge Pumps episode shows how topic planning, joint research, recording, and follow-up discussion can turn a roughly two-hour podcast into an eight-hour commitment.