Final exam — Podcasting from Scratch — Fluent Collective Courses

Ten questions, seven to pass. This tests whether the course's key ideas actually stuck — not trivia, the concepts that matter. Pass and you bank 100 XP.

1. Your show idea is 'conversations about business.' What's the core problem with this concept?

It's too narrow to find guests No specific listener or outcome Business is too competitive a category Episodes would be too long

2. You've narrowed to 'marketing for dental practices.' What's the best next validation step?

Buy the best microphone you can afford right away Search Apple/Spotify for the niche and check Reddit/Facebook for active questions Record 10 episodes and see how they perform Trademark the show name before anyone takes it

3. Why is room treatment more important than mic price for beginners?

Expensive mics don't work in bad rooms Echo and noise hurt more than mic quality does Cheap mics are actually better for beginners Room treatment costs nothing to do

4. You record weekly but keep missing weeks. What does the course recommend?

Push harder and record twice next week The cadence you can keep on your worst week Take a full month off to recharge Switch to daily episodes to build momentum

5. In editing, what does the 'rough cut' accomplish?

Final polish and loudness Removing mistakes, pauses, and dead air Adding music and effects Transcribing the episode

6. What is an RSS feed's job?

Hosting your podcast website Telling apps where your episodes live Playing audio inside web browsers Counting your episode downloads

7. Your episode titles are 'Chatting with Dave' and 'A Great Conversation.' What's wrong?

Nothing — they're friendly They promise nothing, so nobody clicks They're too short They need episode numbers first

8. What's the most effective launch-week growth tactic taught in the course?

Buying ads on social media Personally asking specific people to listen, rate, and share Posting about it once on social media Waiting for the algorithm to notice

9. A 30-minute solo episode gives you what repurposing advantage?

None — solo episodes can't be clipped 3–5 short clips for social media Automatic transcription of every episode Sponsorship opportunities from brands

10. Your show has 20 episodes and flat downloads. What's the long-game move?

Quit and start a completely new show Keep the cadence, clip every episode, study what gets shared Buy fake reviews to look popular Make episodes twice as long as before

Final exam: Podcasting from Scratch