{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fcc09daa3-c453-4051-b2b9-1239fa3fbe6e","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"026 Ray Ortega | Why This Host Is So Passionate About Producing Quality Shows","description":"Ray Ortega is definitely classified as a Podcast Junkie. He hosts the Podcasters\u2019 Roundtable where a group of podcasters get together and nerd out. He first started podcasting about produce and has since expanded into the tech field. In this Ray Ortega interview, Ray and Harry sit down for a great episode on Podcast Junkies and talk about his various shows he\u2019s started up and some other fascinating podcasting stuff.\nShow Highlights\n\n 07:50 \u2013 Ray talks about his first podcast.\n 12:40 \u2013 Podcasters\u2019 Roundtable uses Google +\u2019s platform really well. Ray says he loves the live stream, the user interaction, and notifications that you can get with using it.\n 18:25 \u2013 Ray\u2019s show is about other podcasters sharing what they\u2019ve learned about podcasting. It\u2019s a playground, a sandbox, and a place to have fun and talk about cool things.\n 30:10 \u2013 Reach out to Ray and always ask questions before you buy any gear. He\u2019s happy to help.\n 35:00 \u2013 If you see something lacking in the market, don\u2019t be afraid to try and make it better or try and teach it better.\n 41:30 \u2013 Ray used to be a police officer before he became a professional podcast producer.\n 44:40 \u2013 We are all podcast amateurs, but as long as you learn from it, just do it.\n 49:35 \u2013 Dave Jackson is a big mentor to Ray and loves what Dave can bring to the table for his podcast.\n 52:00 \u2013 Ray receives a package!\n 55:35 \u2013 Ray has a new episode coming out about compression.\n 57:20 \u2013 Ray wants to tackle monetization, but he\u2019s saving that episode until he can find the right experts.\n\n\u00a0\nFULL SHOW NOTES:\u00a0http://www.podcastjunkies.com/26","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4d89eec9-431e-490a-9de9-4e5147136003/full1544682811artwork.jpg"}