Using my two new bits of kit (a Sony ECM-MS907 Microphone and a Olympus WS-300M digital voice recorder), one old piece of software (Audacity) and one new piece of software (Switch Sound File Conversion Software), I managed to record a couple of podcast recordings for Ming, edit out various train announcements, ticket collectors and refreshment trolleys, convert them to MP3 (via the LAME MP3 encoder) and upload them to Ming’s site.
The original version of the podcast recorded on the train with all the interruptions is very funny: the automatic train announcements demonstrated remarkable comic timing!
Unfortunately it will have to remain unpublished.
However, if anyone has any ideas how to remove the mobile phone pulsing noise that interferes with the second podcast, I would be very grateful!