The Complete Podcast Episode Checklist: Idea to Publish
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Recording done! Wait, did I save a backup?
Day 1
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The file is gone. We start over.
Day 1, later
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Five stages: prep, record, edit, publish, follow up.
Day 2
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Copied files the second we stopped. Calm.
Day 9
- Five stages. Prep, recording day, post-production, publishing, and follow-up.
- Before recording. Lock the topic weeks ahead, invite guests two to three weeks out, send prep a week before.
- On recording day. Record locally, one track per speaker, and copy files to safety right away.
The Podcast Producer & Episode Management Tracker has columns for these stages, plus guest confirmation status, editing deadlines, and publish dates. Each episode becomes one row, so you can see which stage it is stuck in.