Can you recommend podcast production blogs for learning recording and mixing basics as a solo producer?

Absolutely — if you’re a solo podcast producer, the best blogs are the ones that focus on practical recording, editing, and mixing workflow rather than music-production theory.

Here are some solid podcast-production blogs/resources to learn the basics:

Podcast-specific blogs

• Transom — Great for storytelling, recording technique, interviewing, and field audio basics.
• The Podcast Host — Very beginner-friendly, with guides on recording, microphone setup, editing, and improving audio quality.
• Buzzsprout Blog — Practical articles on podcast recording, gear, leveling, and post-production.
• Resonate Recordings Blog — Helpful for editing, mixing, loudness, and making audio sound polished.
• Podigy Blog — Strong for technical podcast production, remote recording, and workflow tips.

Audio production blogs that still help a lot

• Podcast Engineering School — Very useful if you want the “why” behind clean recording and mixing.
• Sound Devices Blog / Articles — Great for field recording and gain staging fundamentals.
• Adobe Podcast / Adobe tutorials — Good beginner content on voice recording and cleanup.
• B&H Explora — Lots of straightforward articles on microphones, interfaces, headphones, and recording basics.

Mixing / audio fundamentals blogs

• iZotope Blog — Excellent for learning EQ, compression, noise reduction, and voice cleanup.
• Auphonic Blog — Useful for loudness, normalization, and automated post-production concepts.
• Production Expert — More general audio mixing tips, but some useful podcast/post-production material.
• Recording Revolution — More music-focused, but a lot of the gain staging and basic mixing advice transfers well.

What to focus on first as a solo producer

If your goal is recording and mixing basics, prioritize learning:

1. Microphone technique and placement
2. Proper recording levels / gain staging
3. Room noise and basic acoustic treatment
4. Editing cleanly
5. EQ to remove muddiness/rumble
6. Compression for even voice level
7. Noise reduction only when necessary
8. Loudness normalization for podcast delivery

Best starting trio

If you want just a few places to begin:

• The Podcast Host
• Transom
• iZotope Blog

If you want, I can also make you a beginner learning path from these blogs, or recommend YouTube channels and courses for solo podcast production.