Family Podcast and Podcast Workflow by @shainemata on 3Speak, from NaPodPoMo 2026
Episode Show Notes — NaPodPoMo Day 6 (Shaine) Introduction In this episode, Shaine shares why he’s starting a family oral history podcast—beginning with an interview with his mother, who is living with dementia—and how National Podcast Post Month is helping him gradually refine his podcast production workflow. Key Points Launching a family oral history project Long-time intention to record family stories, finally put into action Goal: interview family members first, then potentially expand to community interviews Recording his mother’s memories while they’re still accessible His mother is experiencing dementia, but still remembers many childhood and early life experiences Capturing stories now to preserve them before more memories fade Background includes migrant family life traveling for field work (Texas to states like Wisconsin, Delaware, Indiana, Illinois) Prior experience recording family history Previously interviewed family members (including his grandmother) on Blog Talk Radio Family valued those recordings after his grandmother passed, especially hearing her voice and stories Suggestion: create a family podcast (public or private) If privacy is a concern, share recordings only within the family Comparable to a family newsletter—just in audio form Benefits include preserving voices, memories, and stories for future generations Low-production approach for oral history recordings Minimal editing required (no need to remove every “um,” silence, etc.) Focus is on documentation and preservation rather than polish The interview setup and progress Used lavalier mics (one for Shaine, one for his mother) Recorded about an hour; plans follow-up sessions for more detailed stories (marriage, raising kids, specific memories) Improving his podcast workflow through small changes Experimenting with recording externally and uploading (instead of recording directly in 3Speak’s interface) Noted the time limitations when recording directly vs. more flexibility when uploading...