Our Town: Podcasting Resources
Everything you need to create your episode of Our Town: Stories from Wasaga Beach.
New to podcasting? Don’t worry! Take your time, follow the steps below and remember that library staff are here to help.
Getting Started
As part of Our Town: Stories from Wasaga Beach, you’ll create a short audio episode (10–15 minutes) sharing your own story or interviewing someone else.
Your podcasting journey:
1. Attend the storytelling and recording workshop: Learn storytelling, interviewing and recording basics.
2. Plan your episode: Choose your story and prepare an outline or interview questions.
3. Borrow a podcasting kit: Record your story or interview using the library’s equipment.
4. Edit your recording: Learn how to turn your audio into a finished episode.
5. Submit your episode: Share your completed recording with the library.
Ready to get started?
No experience needed! The library provides the equipment, training and support to help you create your episode.
Planning & Telling Your Story
Explore these resources to help you find your story, prepare for an interview and plan your episode:
Storytelling Inspiration
Looking for inspiration? Explore these acclaimed storytelling and audio projects to hear how real people turn memories, experiences, and everyday moments into compelling stories.
This American Life – Narrative audio stories that show how structure, detail, and reflection can bring a story to life.
StoryCorps – Meaningful conversations between everyday people, capturing personal memories, relationships, and lived experiences.
The Moth – True stories told by real people, offering great examples of how to shape an experience into a focused story with a beginning, middle, and end.
Listen to an Our Town Story Take Shape
Hear how an Our Town episode develops from an initial conversation into a polished audio story.
Steve Chew – Prototype Episode
Raw Interview – Listen to the unedited conversation and hear the stories, details, and moments captured during recording.
Fine-Cut Edit – Hear how that raw material was shaped through selecting, trimming, arranging, and editing to create a focused Our Town story.
Your Podcasting Kit: Recording Your Story
Get to Know Your Equipment
Your portable podcasting kit contains the equipment you’ll need to record your story or interview.
Before you begin, watch our video tutorial to familiarize yourself with the equipment and learn how to assemble your kit:
Helpful Equipment Guides
Editing Your Episode
Once you’ve recorded your story, the next step is editing. Editing allows you to remove mistakes, shorten pauses, arrange your material and prepare your recording for listeners.
Our editing workshops will introduce you to the process and help you work toward your finished episode.
Learn how to organize your recordings, select the moments you want to include and put together your episode.
Need extra support? Register for an Open Studio session to continue working on your episode with help from library staff.
Submitting Your Episode
Getting Ready to Share Your Story
Your finished episode will become part of Our Town: Stories from Wasaga Beach, a community podcast celebrating local voices and experiences.
Our goal is to begin sharing episodes in March and April 2027.
Need Help?
We’re Here to Help!
Have a question about your recording equipment? Not sure how to approach your story? Need help with editing?
You don’t have to figure everything out on your own. Our workshops and support sessions are designed to guide you through the podcasting process.
Visit the Our Town project webpage or contact Wasaga Beach Public Library for more information.
General Inquiries & Storytelling Support – Tracey Strnad Email: Tracey.Strnad@wasagabeach.com
Audio Recording & Technical Support – Drazen (Vic) Vicic Email: Drazen.Vicic@wasagabeach.com
With support from the Government of Ontario through the Seniors Community Grant Program.
