RESOURCES
The tools and gear we actually use to record and run the network: the core software first, then three plug-and-play kits. Every recommendation is something we use and trust. Some links are affiliate links.
THE CORE TOOLS
RECORDING · EDITING
Where we record. Studio-quality remote and in-person interviews, with a separate local track for every guest, plus transcripts and an editor built in.
Get Riverside →HOSTING & DISTRIBUTION
Where One Iron Network publishes its audio. Straightforward, reliable podcast hosting with clean analytics and easy distribution to every major platform.
Get Buzzsprout →WEBSITE & PAGES
Runs the website for every One Iron Network publication. Pulls straight from your RSS feed to build a fast, SEO-friendly page for every episode, with guest intake and contact forms built in.
Get Podpage →CLIPS & REPURPOSING
How every episode becomes short-form video. AI finds the strongest moments, reframes them for vertical and square, and schedules them straight to YouTube and LinkedIn.
Get OpusClip →BUSINESS & OPS
Business email, Drive, and Meet — the foundation every podcast, IR shop, and sponsor needs. The backbone we run the network on and set up for clients.
Get Google Workspace →Great sound and video on virtual interviews — webinars, remote guests, anyone joining by video call. Simple, professional, ready at your desk.
MICROPHONE · CORE
A professional dynamic mic that plugs straight in over USB-C — plug-and-play, no extra interface. The Kit version includes a desktop stand and cables, ready out of the box.
CAMERA · CORE
A premium AI-powered 4K webcam — the video half of your virtual setup. Easy to use, with strong AI tracking and automatic light correction.
MIC MOUNT · OPTIONAL
Only if you prefer a boom arm over the included desktop stand. Quiet, easy to reposition, and routes cables internally for a clean desk.
For sitting down with guests in person — built to handle you plus up to 3 guests, so the gear is always ready no matter who's at the table.
RECORDER BUNDLE · CORE
The complete in-person rig in a single purchase — recorder, 4 mics, headphones, and accessories. No laptop required.
MIC STANDS · CORE · GET TWO 2-PACKS (4 TOTAL)
Floor stands that extend 30" to 72", placing each mic at mouth level while staying out of frame — far better than table clamps that pick up every tap and bump.
360° CAMERA · OPTIONAL — WORTH IT
A 360° camera that captures everything: the full table, the room, the setting. Point it once and reframe any angle later. The Link 2 Pro AI-tracks one person; the X5 captures the whole room — perfect when the environment is part of the story.
X5 POWER · OPTIONAL
360° video burns battery faster than a webcam. For a multi-day batch-recording run, spares plus a fast charger mean you never stop mid-session.
STORAGE · OPTIONAL
The X5 bundle includes a 256GB card to start; add the 512GB when you're shooting multi-day so you never run out of space or drop frames.
A complete recording studio that fits in a backpack. When you're on the road — a guest in another city, a conversation at an event — this is everything you need and nothing you don't.
AUDIO · THE THROUGH-LINE PRODUCT
Wireless clip-on lavalier mics, fully self-contained — everything charges and stores in one small case smaller than a toiletry bag.
CAPTURE · POCKET-SIZED VIDEO
The same X5 from the boat kit travels with you — immersive 360° video on the road, still pocket-sized. Pair it with the Hollyland and you've got audio + video in a backpack.
RECOMMENDED READING
Book
Os Guinness
On primary and secondary calling — being called to Someone before you're called to do something. A deep companion to the seven questions of the Sprint.
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