► Tell us about you and your podcast
Sabacc Talk by Tim and Blake. Two friends who love Star Wars. Our slogan line is 'Star Wars talk for the average fan'. Our slogan is really important to us. We believe everyone will love Star Wars and want to talk about it with everyone. We found it hard in our search to find a good collective of all types of fans. We want everyone to feel included and enjoy conversing with others. We aim our podcast at all types of fans.
► Why & how did you start this podcast?
Both of us love Star Wars and just decided on a whim to make a podcast. We started in September of 2020. We felt there weren't a lot of Star Wars podcasts out there that included all types of fans. We want everyone to feel valued and included in the conversation. We would love to make it our career, (I mean who wouldn't want to live Star Wars everyday), but right now, we just do it for fun.
► How'd you find the time and funding to do this podcast?
Starting a podcast was the hardest part. Find time to record and edit and a platform to use was difficult. We landed on the Anchor app which has been a huge help! We definitely had our struggles and are still constantly learning and trying to improve. Everything we do right now we do for free. We would love to have sponsors someday to get some income to keep improving our podcast.
► What do you gain from podcasting?
We are still growing so right now we dont have any sponsors. We definitely look forward to the day when we can get real sponsors and funding to improve our quality for our listeners.
► How does your podcasting process look like?
We currently record on zoom since we dont live next to each other and then we upload and edit to Anchor. We prepare an outline before of what to look for in the content we will be reviewing for the week. We then prepare separately to ensure our ideas our clear and concise. We dont talk about we want to share before we record because we want genuine reactions when we record. We think that is an important element to a good podcast.
► How do you market your show?
We use instagram to get our name out there. Its a great way to gain followers and join a community of other Star Wars lovers. The Anchor app is seriouesly amazing and distributes our podcast to a ton of vendors.
► What advice would you share with aspiring (new) podcasters?
Keep moving forward. Starting out is hard and there's a huge learning curve. We are constantly reevaluating our content and episodes and finding ways to improve. Networking is a huge part of growth so reach out to others for help and promotion. Be original. There have been a few podcasts and Instagram accounts that post/review almost word for word what we posted the day before or a few hours ago. That only hurts relationships and shows you dont have good content or confidence in what your doing.
► Where can we learn more about you & your podcasts?
Email us! We would love to talk about anything. Sabacctalk@gmail.com