How do I listen to the Podcast?
How do I submit a podcast idea?
How do I record my own story podcast?
Can I record my own writing?
Can I record someone else's writing?
My friends and I want to record a group chat. Is that OK?
What are the restrictions on podcasting stories?
What about music and sound effects?
How do I submit a recorded podcast?
How do I get in touch with someone to record my podcast idea?

How do I listen to the Podcast?

You've got a lot of options, my friend. The podcasts are released a number of different ways for your convenience and pleasure. The homepage has a player on it that plays everything from the Master Feed - the staff chats, storycasts, everything. If you look to the top navigation bar and check out the listen page, you'll find that segments that have their own page also have a player on them that lists just those segments. Each of those pages also includes a list of all the items in that category, and a link to download the MP3 file to your computer.

You can also listen to and/or download the podcasts through PodcastAlley and, starting soon, they will be available through our youtube channel.

By far the easiest method of getting the podcast, though, is to use iTunes to subscribe. If you prefer another RSS catcher, you can use it by pointing it to our feed at:

http://www.harrypotterpodcast.com/podcast/untitled.xml

How do I submit a podcast idea?

Use the contact page to get in touch with a member of the podcast staff.

How do I record my own story podcast?

There is detailed information, in both written and video formats, located at the How to Podcast page.

Can I record my own writing?

Absolutely you can! In fact, we encourage you to do so, not only because it gives the site variety and makes it easier for us to get more content released, but because you'll get more people interested in your stories and more reviews in the process!

Can I record someone else's writing?

Yes, but you MUST have their permission first.

My friends and I want to record a group chat. Is that OK?

Absolutely! The best way to do this is to get together on Skype, a free conference call service, and then record the call with a program like Pamela.

What are the restrictions on podcasting stories?

We only accept stories that are rated 15+ or lower (no Mature stories) and that do not have warnings for drug abuse, sensitive topic/issue/theme, or gratuitious profanity or sexual content. All stories must be on the HPFF archive, and the author must either be a trusted author or the story must already have been accepted through the validation queue. Also, be aware that submitted stories become property of HPFF, and that even if you have a quarrel with a staff member or a fellow user and decide to leave the site and delete your account, the recording of your story will not be removed from the feed.

All storycasts must begin with the following disclaimer or it will be rejected:

"Welcome to the Harry Potter fan fiction dot com podcast. The following story is based around characters created by JK Rowling. The author of the following story and the website providing it have no connection to JK rowling, scholastic books, bloomsbury publishing, or AOL time warner incorporated. This is an unofficial podcast. No permission has been given by any of the afformentioned parties and, since no money is being made from it, no infringement is intended. Rights to the characters mentioned is neither claimed nor implied."

What about music and sound effects?

Music copyrighted by another artist can only be used in 30 second intervals in order to comply with Fair Use restrictions. This is enough time for you to play a relevant section of the song for use in songfics.

If you record your own music or find royalty free music that you can use under the creative commons license, like the many offerings at newground.com, or if you get permission from the owner of a piece of music to use it or use a piece in the public domain, then you may use as much of the piece as you like.

Sound effects and music are both welcome and encouraged, but neither is necessary.

How do I submit a recorded podcast?

First, upload the file to a location that allows users to share files, such as YouSendIt, Send Space, or our own favorite here at the site, FileFront. Once that is done, fill out the form on this page: http://www.harrypotterpodcast.com/submit.html.

How do I get in touch with someone to record my podcast idea?

Use the contact page to get in touch with a member of the podcast staff.

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