Chop Shop Show Podcast

One recording, weeks of content

I began producing the Chop Shop Show after Michael Trigg referred me based on my ongoing work with Konan BBQ’s No Losses, Just Lessons podcast. The first production, Episode 151, was recorded on July 27, 2026.

The goal is larger than delivering a single podcast episode. I am building a complete production and publishing system that gives the Chop Shop team a polished long-form show, a consistent social media presence, and a growing library of content from every recording session.

Full-service podcast production

The episode was livestreamed while being recorded in 4K at a 17:9 aspect ratio. Post-production included camera matching, color grading, noise reduction, dialogue EQ, compression, editing, and final delivery. This gives the client one production partner across capture, post-production, publishing, and ongoing content distribution.

I introduced a Zoom F8n Pro to the production workflow so isolated microphones can be captured in 32-bit float on future episodes. That added recording latitude will make the dialogue more resilient when voices move from quiet conversation to excited debate.

Solving a live production problem

During the first episode, OBS was connected through the recorder’s standard stereo driver instead of the multi-track driver needed for the intended simultaneous workflow. As a result, I could not capture the isolated 32-bit-float microphone files while also sending the audio to the livestream.

The finished episode was still delivered. I recovered the audio from the livestream, synchronized it with the original 4K camera recordings, and completed the full edit and audio treatment. The workflow has now been corrected so future productions can combine the livestream with isolated 32-bit-float recording.

AI-assisted and human-reviewed

AI speeds up the repetitive parts of post-production, but it does not make the final editorial decisions. Each episode receives an AI-assisted transcript, YouTube chapter markers, thumbnail development, and short-form clip discovery. I review and refine the output before anything is published so titles, chapters, visuals, and selected moments accurately represent the conversation.

After the full episode is delivered, I upload the video to OpusClip. Its AI analyzes the long-form recording and produces short-form clips from the strongest moments. I review the clips, correct framing and captions where needed, select the best material, and organize the release schedule across the client’s connected social channels.

More than 40 short-form clips are prepared from each episode. OpusClip lets us choose a publishing cadence that fits the client’s goals, including multiple posts per day, every other day, or a longer weekly schedule. For the Chop Shop Show, clips are scheduled twice daily across YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Once approved and scheduled, they publish automatically, allowing one recording to support weeks of consistent content without requiring the client to upload each clip manually.

Building measurable audience value

We are now establishing an analytics baseline across all three platforms. The immediate goals are to grow views, watch time, engagement, and subscribers while learning which topics and clips connect most strongly with the audience.

As that audience data develops, it can support clear sponsorship packages backed by measurable reach. The longer-term goal is to help the Chop Shop secure recurring per-episode sponsors, create a sustainable revenue stream, and turn the show into a profitable media platform.