Konan BBQ Podcast

Overview

I handle the recording, editing, audio, short clips, and publishing for Konan BBQ’s No Losses, Just Lessons, a long-form video podcast hosted by Mike Trigg. The partnership began in June 2024 and remains active.

The original episode, released before I joined the project, provides a starting point for exploring the production changes. My first episode established a new direction, and later work reflects continued testing and refinement of the workflow.

Building a better podcast system

The production did not improve because of one camera or one microphone. It improved through repeated experimentation across the entire chain: capture, lighting, gain staging, dialogue processing, editing, color, and final delivery.

We tested different microphone options before standardizing on Shure MV7+ dynamic microphones. Inline preamp boosters provide stronger, cleaner gain at the recording stage. In post-production, I shape the dialogue with careful EQ and FabFilter processing, then use AI-assisted noise reduction to control room noise without making the voices sound artificial.

A more cinematic image

The current multi-camera setup is built around Panasonic Lumix S5IIX cameras and Sigma lenses. That combination gives me a strong image with enough flexibility to match angles consistently and create separation between the guests and the room.

I edit and color grade every episode in DaVinci Resolve. Rather than applying a generic filter, I balance the cameras, refine skin tones, manage contrast, and build a subtle film-inspired look that feels intentional while keeping the conversation natural.

Turning each episode into more content

The long-form episode is only the beginning of the publishing workflow. We use OpusClip’s AI tools to identify strong moments from each conversation and automatically generate multiple short-form clips. I review the results, prepare the strongest clips for publishing, and place them on a consistent release schedule so one recording can continue reaching viewers after the full episode is released.

This workflow gives each podcast session a full-length episode and a selection of reviewed short clips, without manually rebuilding each short from scratch.

Before, first, and now

The three featured episodes document the progression honestly: the podcast before my involvement, the first episode I produced, and the strongest example of the current standard. Together, they show a substantial improvement in dialogue clarity, camera consistency, color, and overall production polish.

This remains an active partnership. The workflow will continue evolving as we produce new conversations and find better ways to serve the podcast’s guests and audience.