{"author_name":"The Sound Off Podcast","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/sound-off-podcast-series/episodes/4baa21ec-baab-4b82-b82d-c6e6a76f56b8","description":"<p>It's been a long time since I've spoken with Gaëtan Harris, founder of <a href=\"https://syrupsound.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Syrup Sound,</a> to talk about working in radio at Power 97 with me in Winnipeg to becoming one of Canada's most respected podcast sound designers. Gaëtan shares how an early fascination with <em>This American Life</em> inspired him to move to Vancouver, where he eventually joined Pacific Content alongside Steve Pratt and Dan Misener to help create award-winning branded podcasts.</p><p>We talked about the technical side of podcast production and the creative philosophy behind great audio. We explore what separates a polished listening experience from a rushed edit, and why the smallest details can make the biggest difference.</p><p><strong><u>Things like... </u></strong></p><ul><li>Why mouth clicks matter more than most podcasters realize</li><li>How Pacific Content created branded podcasts that felt like compelling stories instead of advertisements</li><li>Where independent producers can find affordable sound effects and music libraries</li><li>The strengths—and limitations—of AI audio cleanup tools like Adobe Podcast Enhance</li><li>Why Gaëtan has remained committed to audio-first podcasting, even as the industry races toward video</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can reach out to <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaetan-harris/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gaëtan on LinkedIn</a> or check out his offerings on his company's website, <a href=\"https://syrupsound.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Syrup Sound</a>.</p><p><a href=\"https://gaetanharris.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">He also has his own website</a></p><p>NEW! The podcast is now available in on video on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/id1123481444?\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a>, iHeart, and Amazon Music in the USA. (And naturally YouTube)</p><p><a href=\"https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/6d47025e-1d58-4baa-a093-62edafe3a734?email={{email}}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Please sign up for the SOUNDING OFF Newsletter.</u></a> All the things that went unsaid on the show.</p><p>Also we added the Sound Off Podcast to the The Open Podcast Prefix Project (OP3) A free and open-source podcast <a href=\"https://soundsprofitable.com/update/prefix-analytics\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>prefix analytics service</u></a> committed to open data and listener privacy. <a href=\"https://op3.dev/show/225d70b7-fcaa-5bd3-a828-9dc948ab122d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>You can be a nosey parker by checking out our downloads here.</u></a></p><p><a href=\"https://megatrax.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Thank you Megatrax for continuously supporting the show</a></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/sound-off-podcast-series/episodes/4baa21ec-baab-4b82-b82d-c6e6a76f56b8/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Gaëtan Harris: Sound Design Tips for Audio-First Podcasts","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}