Celebrating International Women’s Day

  At Bengo Media 75% of the on-air production team are women. They are truly experts in making sure everything runs like a well-oiled machine.   Most of the brains behind our awesome podcasts are also women. 88% to be exact.   Bengo’s audiobooks division…Who’s leading the charge? You guessed it—some seriously badass women! Not only are they passionate about … Read More

Branded Podcasts – What Are They? (With Examples)

As of January 2024, there are 4,318,424 total podcasts registered. That’s a lot of audio! But inside this statistic is the world of branded podcasts – a marketing channel as old as podcasting itself. What is a “branded” podcast anyway? Okay, so all podcasts are technically branded. They’re either a brand in their own right, or the splinter of a … Read More

The Best Places to Publish Your Podcast

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Producing a podcast is loads of fun – but it’s also hard work. Lining up schedules, booking in a recording session, setting up, making sure there’s a good capture… And all of this comes long before the often arduous editing and post-production process. Still, when all is said and done, at least you’re left with a brilliant show that you can … Read More

Recording a Podcast from Multiple Locations

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Yep, we get it. It’s super tempting to try recording podcasts from multiple locations on Zoom. It’s convenient. There’s no travel. You even get a self-editing, speaker-focused video to go with it. And while all of that sounds lush – it comes with a heavy list of downsides. We’ve already covered why you shouldn’t record podcasts on Zoom, no matter … Read More

Audiobook Production Giveaway for Self-Published Authors

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To celebrate the launch of a new initiative at Bengo Media, Audiobooks for Self-Publishers, and to help one lucky self-published author achieve their audio dreams… we’re giving away an entire audiobook production to one super star self-published author! We started Audiobooks for Self-Publishers to make the audiobook production process less daunting for self-published authors like you. Let’s face it, researching … Read More

Introducing Audiobooks for Self-Publishers

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Attention, self-published authors! Are you ready to expand your literary horizons and captivate audiences through the magic of audiobooks? Look no further than Audiobooks for Self-Publishers, a dynamic initiative within the vibrant realm of Bengo Media. Nestled within the thriving hub of Cardiff, Bengo Media crafts compelling live radio broadcasts, captivating branded podcasts, offers expert consultancy and training. It’s constantly … Read More

How to Record Podcasts On Zoom? DON’T! 2 Better Ways To Try

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Ah, remember lockdowns? They were… terrible. But one halfway good thing to come out of the lockdown periods was content – lots of content – made by budding amateurs who found their voices in podcasting. The “let’s start a podcast!” trend was a lot of fun, at least from our perspective (even if everyone and their nan had started one by the … Read More

Podcast Setup: 3 Person Podcast Recording Costs

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So, you’re thinking about setting up your own three-person podcast from scratch – that’s awesome! But you might be wondering: how much is this podcast setup going to cost me? Well, as a company which records podcasts online, in-person and with video, we’re in a good position to advise on how much recording a podcast with 3 people can cost. … Read More

Putting Our Money Where Our Collective Mouth Is

Celebrating becoming a Living Wage Employer. We believe a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay.

Why we signed up as a Living Wage employer. When Steve and I set Bengo up nearly six years ago, one of the things we said from the off was that no matter what, we always wanted to treat our team really well.  And that all started with paying them fairly and on-time.  It’s completely daft that we had to … Read More