In this episode, I go way down a rabbit hole that absolutely does not matter to most people, but it matters to me because I am testing and observing how this podcast hosting platform behaves behind the scenes. I noticed the word “processing” when uploading episodes and started paying close attention to what that actually meant.

What began as a casual curiosity turned into a deeper exploration of sample rates, file length, and what may or may not be happening to audio files after upload.

I talk through the differences I observed between uploading longer episodes recorded at 48 kilohertz versus shorter episodes recorded at 44.1 kilohertz, and how processing time seemed to change as a result. I share my assumptions, my uncertainties, and the kinds of technical questions I find myself asking when I am evaluating a platform.

This includes speculation about resampling, bit rates, database updates, and what “processing” likely means from a developer’s point of view.

None of this is critical for the average podcaster, and I say that openly.

This is simply me thinking out loud in real time, using this show as a playground to test, notice, and question things that catch my attention.

Unscripted, unpolished, and very much inside my own head. Stay tuned for more. Or don’t. This really is just an experiment.