How do you make audio ear candy from afar?

Podcasts have the power to transport us to new places and leave an impression that lasts long after we’ve taken off our headphones. By collecting dozens of hours of on-site audio, we’ve taken our audiences directly to the scene. But what happens when we can’t record on-site? We get creative. Here’s a look at what our podcast recordings looked like then, and what they look like now:

Then:

Now: