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The Funniest VOBS you’ll ever hear!
While Dan and Marcy celebrate their 25th anniversary and cruise the Blue Danube, Voice Over Body Shop presents a classic episode that shows the value of improv in voice over, with an absolute master, Scott Parkin!  Originally broadcast in December of 2016, this is an opportunity for all our NEW viewers to experience Scott unleashed and totally hilarious. You won’t regret taking the time  to witness history. It will be on all week on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ our homepage, VOBS.TV and our podcast right here  for those of you who listen on the go!
Lovingly Brought to you by:
Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com,  J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

70 years of combined audio engineering expertise all in one place, every other week! Its VOBS TECH-TALK #21!
In another impactful, fact filled, fun and exciting episode, Dan and George get in-depth and detailed on great subjects like:
Older Mac OS upgrades so you can take an older machine to a newer OS and avoid Catalina in the process!A review of The Centrance Mic-Port 2
Some comments on the UA- Apollo Twin
Plus, your questions on:
Outsourcing audiobook editing
Electronic background noise
Gain Staging
TRS or XLR?
and much more
 
Dan and George want to answer YOUR home voice over studio questions sent to: theguys@VOBS.tv 
 
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ our homepage at VOBS.TV and of course our  our podcast right here on Podbean for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by: 
Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com,  J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com
 
 

On This Weeks Voice Over Body Shop Podcast,  We Talk To An Impressive VO Talent Agent
Our guest this week is Impressive Talent agent Lisa Ristau of Impressive Talent in Maryland. Our agents have a tough enough job finding us work. Add to that the state of our industry, pay to play sites, controversial new models of representation and management, and it is jungle out there. Unlike many agents, Lisa shrugs it off with a smile and an encouraging word. She’ll talk about her life as an agent, what it takes to secure good jobs at good rates for us voice talent and what she sees in the near future in our nutty industry. She answers your questions as well!
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ our homepage at VOBS.TV and right here on our podcast for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by:
Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

The Truth About VO Home Studios
In their travels, both in-person and virtually, Dan Lenard and George Whittam are responsible for the creation of more home voice over studios than anyone in the VO world. Each week, they bring that wisdom that experience creates, right to your multi-media device (whatever you use).
This week on another fact and fun filled discussion on how to have trouble free sound, “The Guys” roll through:
The continuing problems with Mac OS Catalina
The New “Austrian Audio” OC818 Bluetooth controlled mic
A comparison of some well known digital interfaces and Sound drivers.
Dan and George talk about advice from recording studio engineers and we answer your questions on the Zoom H6 portable recorder and recording on an i-Pad
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV, and right here on our podcast for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by:
Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com,  J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR GUESTS!
Our guest this week is the leading guru of Voice Actor Websites! Joe Davis is the man behind voiceactorwebsites.com, the leading provider of websites only for voice actors! Joe is an industry leader when it comes to Search Engine Optimization, (SEO) helping people looking for what you do, find you! He is always engaging and doesn’t talk HTML over-your-head. He’ll be happy to review your website on the show and answer your questions on what it takes to have a superior, easy to find website that keeps viewers engaged and motivated to hire you to voice their project! Join us live to ask your questions and show us your website!
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/voiceoverbodyshop/ our homepage at VOBS.TV and our podcast for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by:Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com
 

Voice Over Body Shop TECH-TALK #19 Has It All! And More!
(If Such Is Possible!)
Warnings on UPDATING ANYTHING UNLESS YOU HAVE A GOOD REASON!
OS Catalina with warnings about how it may affect Universal Audio plug-ins, Isotope and a pile of other things.
The CEntrance MicPort Pro 2 is the real deal!
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is nice!
and a discussion on Gear Heads!
Plus answers to your questions on :Electrical Hum, Noise floors, acoustic blankets, and upgrading from a USB mic.
Dan and George want to answer YOUR home voice over studio questions sent to: theguys@VOBS.tv
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and right here for our podcast, for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by:
Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com,  J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

We Continue To Bring You Fresh Content Every Week!
Our guest this week on Voice Over Body Shop is the very engaging Shelley Avellino!
Shelley is a true Brit, working as a full time professional Voice Actor, Casting & Vocal Director, and a Voiceover Coach.
Although she is based out of the USA, she has secured clients all over the world. Because of this success in navigating the intricacies and nuances involved in doing business with different countries and cultures, she recently launched “Bridging the VO Gap”, to help VO talent learn how to market themselves to International clients.
Bridging that gap between your own country and the rest of the world can be a little daunting and through Bridging the VO Gap, Shelley gives us insights on how to successfully market yourself around the globe, teaching you about worldwide rates and usage and how to conduct yourself professionally and culturally with international clients. Talk about really relevant to VO in 2019!!
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and our podcast here for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by:Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

So, What is Left To Talk About When It Comes To VO Recording Tech?
We’ve been doing this for over 8 1/2 years, and we’re still amazed at what’s left and what’s new. You’ll hear it all on
Voice Over Body Shop -VOBS TECH-TALK #18!
In this coast to coast, technologically challenging episode, Dan, George, VO talent Jerry Pelletier and Miguel from Studio Bricks go hog wild on voice over booths, or are they VO Booths? And, do you need one? Let’s discuss!
George has a video from VO North with a rep from Yamaha talking about the RT-4 interface!
Plus your questions on:
 The Zoom H5 Portable recorder
  Source Connect and and issue with the UAD Apollo Twin
Twisted Wave and Apple Plug-ins and much more!
Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: theguys@VOBS.tv
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and right here on our podcast for those of you who listen on the go!
 
Brought to you by:
Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com,  J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

George really gets around, and this week he joins us remotely from West Palm Beach, Florida from the studio of noted voice actor Jerry Pelletier!Jerry is the voice for many major US companies. We’ll be hearing about his business and have Georges first hand view of his fabulous home studio, including his Studio Bricks booth. Let’s see how Jerry and George do what they do. 
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and of course our podcast right here for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by:Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com, J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com

Voice Over Body Shop -VOBS TECH-TALK #17!
There BS, And Then There’s VOBS!
In this action packed episode, Dan and George get down on:
Cool stuff! Travel speakers that are also bluetooth and also a stereo monitor Macbook Air, upgrading the SSD Cheap DIY 1TB SSD, about $100 What the heck is 5G and who cares???
and an informative Discussion on those “little noises“ you do or don’t hear and how people obsess over them. 
Plus your questions on USB glitches, Interfacing with Source Connect and the dreaded “channel strips.”
Dan and George want to answer your home voice over studio questions sent to: theguys@VOBS.tv
With so many ways to consume our show, there’s no way to miss it all. On our Facebook page, our homepage at VOBS.TV and our podcast for those of you who listen on the go!
Brought to you by:
Voiceoveressentials.com, VOHeroes.com,  J. Michael Collins Demos jmcvoiceover.com/demo-production, VoiceActorWebsites.com and Voiceoverxtra.com