Caroline CramptonInterview
Writer, podcaster
Adapted from Caroline Crampton's interview on Uses This, published 25 June 2020. The kit is drawn from their answers and each reason is an excerpt, lightly edited. Shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full interview ↗
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Everything happens on my 13" MacBook Pro, which I bought in 2014 in a big rush right before my younger sister graduated from university and lost her educational discount at the Apple store.
External hard drives are very important to me, therefore, and I use Samsung SSD ones because I've found they're the most stable and least likely to bork when I accidentally bump them.
I have a Lumie SAD light that puts out a very bright light that is supposed to help fight off seasonal depression if you use it for 30 minutes a day.
For editing audio, I use these over ear Superlux 669 ones.
For field recording, I use these cheap foldable Sony ones, which pack up really small and are very light.
For listening to podcasts around the house or when travelling, I have the Bose QuietComfort 35 II headphones.
And then for running and dog walking I have these Soundpeats wireless earbuds, which connect easily every time and are cheap enough that I don't get upset if I lose one.
Communication
Even though Hot Pod only has a core team of two, we use Slack to stay in touch and it's really helpful to have a completely searchable record of all our discussions.
Productivity
I also use the NewsBlur RSS reader to keep tabs on shows I like but haven't yet found the right episode to recommend in the newsletter.
Browser
I write with a Lamy Safari fountain pen, the red one with the fine nib.
Notes
I use Listen Notes to add episodes I want to try out for The Listener to custom RSS feeds that I've run through the former.
Coding & Development
Media
I edit audio in Adobe Audition.
I use the Izotype RX plugins for audio restoration.
Storage
Other
The Listener newsletter runs on Ghost, so I use that CMS every day, and my personal newsletter is on that platform too.