{"id":22074,"date":"2021-04-22T08:13:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T07:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/?p=22074"},"modified":"2025-08-20T09:58:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T08:58:13","slug":"audio-animation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepodcasthost.com\/promotion\/audio-animation\/","title":{"rendered":"Audio Animation – Why Turn Your Podcast Into a Cartoon?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this post, we’re going to show you audio animation examples from both fiction and non-fiction podcasts, as well as where to get your own!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Mumm-Ra and Skeletor, to Fred Flintstone and Homer Simpson, cartoons are ingrained into our culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animation is a lot like the \u201ctheatre of the mind\u201d we like to talk about so much in audio. Yes, there are visuals, but these visuals don\u2019t need to be created with costumes, film sets, and make-up artists. A talented animator can conjure up a world in front of your eyes using nothing but their skills and their software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But sound still matters. Even the best-looking animation or film scene in the world is going to hinge a lot on its audio. Imagine if each time Velma Dinkley spoke, it sounded like she\u2019d been recorded on an old cassette tape whilst sitting in a cave. You\u2019d be pulled out of the immersion and would probably stop watching, no matter how good the visuals or the story were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As podcasters, we pay close attention to our audio quality because we have no visuals. Imagine then, if you were to take some of this audio, and have it turned into an immersive and fun animation\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cartoon Colin chats to cartoon Rob in a cartoon ‘Startups for the Rest of Us’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Why Animate Your Podcast?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

 Your first question here might be \u201cWhy?\u201d. And it\u2019s a valid one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most podcasters are constantly on the lookout for fun and interesting new ways to grow their audience<\/a>. It doesn\u2019t get much more fun and interesting than turning your audio into a cartoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A frequent criticism of audio-only content is that it\u2019s notoriously hard to share, or to \u201cgo viral\u201d. If these are concerns you\u2019ve had yourself in the past, then how about doing some audio animation? Sure, audiograms and micro-content created from Zoom video footage have their place, but let\u2019s face it, they\u2019ll never compete with cartoons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animated clips of your show, if done well, can get shared a lot. This can lead to new people discovering your podcast. They\u2019re also great fun for existing fans who\u2019ve been listening to your content since the very beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use your audio animation on social media, on YouTube, Instagram<\/a>, and on your website homepage as a \u2018welcome\u2019 hook. It might be an overall promotional trailer<\/a> for your show, or a clip created specifically to promote a particular episode. You can use it as part of your crowdfunding campaign<\/a>, or even sell it as premium content<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n