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Podcasting Journey of Victor Oh

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I have spent approximately RM4,053 on a microphone and a pair of headphones. I would like to report that this is the opening sentence of a remarkable podcasting success story.

It is the opening sentence of a story about buying a microphone and a pair of headphones.

There is a difference.

Still, something has been happening over the past few months that feels worth taking seriously. Podcasting has begun to feel natural. I enjoy recording. Some days, while I am talking, my stress feels lower than it has for a long time. I am still learning how to do this, and I already want to keep doing it.

That seems like a decent place to begin.

My starting point was buying AirPods Max in April 2026. As I write this on 20 October, I have just acquired a Shure microphone. It completes the setup I wanted for recording and publishing my podcasts.

Before this, I practised using the built-in microphones on my iPhone and Samsung S24 Ultra. Most of those recordings were for my own ears. I had opened accounts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Substack, but I had not done much publishing.

So the interest is already there. The practice is there. The public part needs to…