I decided to “cookbook” my way through starting up a podcast. The key takeaways for part 1 are: 1. Mistake #1: Do not start recording audio right away. 2. Mistake #2: Do not go forward without a topic, goal or domain of knowledge. 3. Mistake #3: Do not assume you can host your podcast files anywhere. a. Squarespace will host a podcast, but do not assume that it (or just any host) will be able to syndicate it correctly. Use the Podba.se checkup. 4.