Stories about cases from around the world

My name is Paige and I am 34 years old. I’m from the Mississippi delta. I do the podcast all by myself but I’ll have guests on every once in a while. I research and write stories about true crime cases, solved and unsolved, and missing people from around the world. I do cover known cases but I also like to find stories about disappearances and cases that possibly haven’t been covered a lot. My listeners span 7 continents and over 70 countries! It’s truly mind blowing. I love getting messages on social media, e-mails and connecting with listeners. They’re always the sweetest and recommend cases they’d like me to cover. They’re the best. I love and appreciate everyone who listens.
 

I started the podcast because I battle with chronic illnesses and cannot work or drive. I’ve been trying small, at home ventures for over 13 years but I wasn’t truly passionate about anything I tried. I started listening to podcasts in late 2019 and I started looking into podcasting. I asked myself what would I want to podcast about? I have always been intrigued by true crime, conspiracy theories and obscure topics. That’s how I decided what I would love to podcast about. I also love pop culture which I may start a podcast about in the future! I started podcasting in January of 2020. I didn’t have anything but my phone in the beginning and only started doing this as a hobby, thinking no one would ever listen. When I realized people were listening…it was a shock! I saved money and had my close family pitch hun for a laptop and microphone. I deleted my old episodes because it has turned into my absolute passion that I hope to do for as long as I possibly can. I didn’t want people to hear half of my older episodes because it was so embarrassing, lol. I took a huge nosedive into podcasting without knowing much at all. I feel like I have grown a lot, have learned so much and will continue to do so. I do have a few of my first episodes up just so people can hear how things have evolved.
 

Time was luckily not an issue for me since I am a homebody. I rarely go anywhere and I don’t have any children so, that makes things really easy on me. Unless, of course, I’m having a bad day or week with my chronic illnesses and that can get in the way. Overall, I am lucky to have all of the time I do to work on the podcast. I spend days and some nights researching and writing. Recording always depends on how long the episode is but if it’s an hour long episode, it usually takes about three hours or so the edit and get the audio to sound like I want it to. Then, I will add the background music and put in things like 911 calls or snippets of certain interviews if I have those things for the episode. I’ve edited for eight hours before. It always depends. I also try to engage a lot on Twitter and Instagram as much as I can. As far as funding, like I said, I started out with only my iPhone. I was using Anchor as a hosting site in the beginning because it was free. I used Podcorn to do host read ads, I reached out to small companies and they sponsored me a few times. So, I had a little money at the end of my journey on Anchor, some money I was able to put back, my parents and fiancé also helped me to buy a laptop and a good microphone that I was recommended. That has helped tremendously. I podcast out of my bedroom. I do hope to have a little podcast studio one day. That’s my dream, lol.
 

For me, I gain bonds with people who are interested in the same things I am. I gain knowledge, friendships and I get to connect with families who want their loved one’s story, who were victims of injustice, to be heard. I get to know survivors, too. Telling their stories, having survivors tell their stories and spreading awareness makes me feel like I’m doing something good, something that has the potential to help and educate people. Those things are the most important things that I get out of podcasting. The connections and spreading awareness.
 

I start off researching a case, sometimes other topics like paranormal events, cryptids or conspiracy theories. After I’ve pinned down which story I want to cover either for the podcast or Patreon, I start putting the story together. After I’ve edited my script many times, I record. I use Audacity to record and edit. It’s free and it has everything I need. Recording can take hours between messing up/getting tongue tied, my dogs barking or cars going by, lol. I’ve learned to record at night for less interruptions. If I’m guesting on a show or have a guest on mine, we use Zoom or Zencastr. I was taught to wear my headphones and record my vocals on Audacity in the background. Afterwards, I’ll edit it a little and then email the file over to the podcaster whose show I’m on and they will import it into their audio editor, edit like normal and line up the vocals. They do the same for me if they’re on my show. That way, you don’t have the Zoom lag and robotic sounds. Zencastr is also a great option. Super easy to use and you download both their vocals and yours, then import into your audio editor. It sounds more complicated than it actually is. YouTube is super helpful if you ever want to learn how to do anything or reach out to a podcaster! The podcast community is amazing!
 

I am very active on Twitter and Instagram the most. I also use Facebook and Tumblr at times. You’d be surprised how active Tumblr still is! I also do promo swaps with other podcasts. I’ve been featured on Indie Drop-In a few times. If you are a podcaster, look up Indie Drop-In on Twitter! They feature your episodes for free and you’ll gain new listeners that way. That’s been super helpful. Being active on social media and implementing hashtags helps!
 

My advice is to make sure you’re not in it for the money and podcast about something you are passionate about. There are a lot of audio snobs out there but there are free ways to tweak your audio. Some people still podcast from their phones and if they’re passionate about it, I listen! If people can tell you love what you do, they’ll stick around! I wish I did have a microphone and laptop when I first started and multiple episodes ready to go. However, if you are starting off like I did with very little money, just make sure you have a few episodes prepared so you’re not rushing to get a new episode out the next week. Love what you do! That’s the main thing! There are so many blogs and YouTube videos that can give you advice as well. I didn’t think about any of that when I started and those things would’ve been really helpful had I not been in such a rush to jump right into it without doing my research first.
 

You can learn more about Reverie True Crime here: https://reverietruecrime.wixsite.com/podcast
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