Why Podcast Editing Is Still So Manual—and How Chanda Plans to Fix It

After making his podcast “Zimbabwean Voices,” Dumi realized the hardest part wasn’t the storytelling—it was the editing. In this conversation, he explains Chanda’s mission to make podcast audio editing easier and more intuitive, and how his research with other podcasters confirmed a shared need to automate repetitive, time-consuming workflows. ⁠#⁠ Short Summary Dumi, a second-year Georgetown MBA student, introduces Chanda, an audio editing solution designed to make podcast production easier and more intuitive by reducing manual, repetitive work. He traces the idea back to his own show, “Zimbabwean Voices,” which he created to stay connected to home and amplify diverse Zimbabwean stories in contrast to a media landscape dominated by a single government-controlled narrative. While he found podcasting deeply fulfilling for its ability to build connection and share perspectives, he also experienced significant friction in the editing process. After interviewing other podcasters and recognizing they were all performing the same labor-intensive tasks, he concluded that technology could automate key parts of editing and improve the overall workflow for creators.