'Talking to each other, sharing stories, and sparking conversations are a crucial part of staying connected, and right now, podcasting is one of many ways those connections can be maintained,' said Anchor. It seems like the pandemic pushed Anchor's development of the feature, with the company saying it's been working quickly over the last few weeks to expand its remote podcasting capabilities. Still, at least this removes a significant obstacle to recording audio shows, especially at a time like this. Obviously, in an ideal world, all your guests will have decent equipment at their disposal. Previously, you had to have an Anchor account to join your friend's podcast, and you could only do so through a mobile device. While the Record with Friends feature isn't new, today's 2.0 beta launch is a significant upgrade in terms of accessibility. All your guests need to do is click on the link you send them and type in their names. The Record with Friends feature will launch in your friend's favorite browser - with support for Google Chrome coming soon. If they don't have Anchor installed on their device, no problem. Starting today, you can invite up to four other people to join a recording.

If you've been thinking about creating a podcast to document your experience of the coronavirus pandemic or to discuss important related issues, DIY podcasting platform Anchor may be able to help with a feature update that makes it easier to invite guests.

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