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    "id": "c001",
    "title": "Microphone Fundamentals",
    "category": "Recording",
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    "rating": 4.7,
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    "lessons": 24,
    "instructor": "Dev Malik",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["mic technique", "signal chain", "gain staging"],
    "short": "Choose and position mics for clean, consistent voice recording.",
    "description": "Learn how polar patterns, proximity effect, and room acoustics shape your sound. Build a simple, reliable signal chain at home.",
    "outcomes": ["Understand mic types and patterns", "Apply proper gain staging", "Reduce plosives and sibilance", "Control room reflections"],
    "includes": ["Downloadable setup checklist", "Room treatment cheatsheet", "Office hours Q&A"]
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    "id": "c002",
    "title": "Editing With Intention",
    "category": "Editing",
    "level": "Intermediate",
    "price": 119,
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    "rating": 4.8,
    "students": 2215,
    "lessons": 32,
    "instructor": "Aria Lane",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["editing", "DAW", "workflow"],
    "short": "Craft tight, natural edits while preserving voice and pace.",
    "description": "Master ripple edits, crossfades, and timing decisions. Build a repeatable editing template for any DAW.",
    "outcomes": ["Speed up editing by 30%", "Keep breaths that aid meaning", "Remove filler without choppy results"],
    "includes": ["DAW templates", "Before/after examples", "Rubrics for review"]
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    "id": "c003",
    "title": "Story Architecture",
    "category": "Storytelling",
    "level": "Intermediate",
    "price": 139,
    "duration_hours": 10,
    "rating": 4.9,
    "students": 1642,
    "lessons": 28,
    "instructor": "Aria Lane",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["narrative", "structure", "outline"],
    "short": "Design acts, scenes, and beats that carry listeners through.",
    "description": "From loglines to detailed outlines—plan arcs that reward attention and set a purposeful editorial rhythm.",
    "outcomes": ["Write strong loglines", "Build act structures", "Revise with clarity and stakes"],
    "includes": ["Outline templates", "Editor feedback guide", "Story checklist"]
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    "id": "c004",
    "title": "Room Tone Mastery",
    "category": "Recording",
    "level": "Beginner",
    "price": 49,
    "duration_hours": 4,
    "rating": 4.6,
    "students": 2890,
    "lessons": 16,
    "instructor": "Dev Malik",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["room tone", "noise floor", "acoustics"],
    "short": "Control noise floor and use room tone for invisible edits.",
    "description": "Tame reflections and capture bed tone so your edits disappear. Build a consistent sonic bed for any location.",
    "outcomes": ["Measure noise floor", "Capture clean tone", "Blend cuts with beds"],
    "includes": ["Room tone library", "Metering quickstart"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c005",
    "title": "EQ for Voice",
    "category": "Editing",
    "level": "Beginner",
    "price": 69,
    "duration_hours": 5,
    "rating": 4.7,
    "students": 3320,
    "lessons": 18,
    "instructor": "Dev Malik",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["equalization", "voice clarity"],
    "short": "Shape voice tone for clarity on any device.",
    "description": "Cut mud, tame honk, and enhance presence without harshness. Practical EQ moves that translate on earbuds and speakers.",
    "outcomes": ["Use high-pass effectively", "Find problematic bands", "Enhance intelligibility"],
    "includes": ["EQ presets", "Reference curves"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c006",
    "title": "Compression That Breathes",
    "category": "Editing",
    "level": "Intermediate",
    "price": 89,
    "duration_hours": 6,
    "rating": 4.6,
    "students": 2050,
    "lessons": 20,
    "instructor": "Dev Malik",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["compression", "dynamics"],
    "short": "Control dynamics while keeping speech natural.",
    "description": "Thresholds, ratios, and attack/release decisions for dialogue. Parallel and multiband strategies for podcasts.",
    "outcomes": ["Set tasteful thresholds", "Avoid pumping artifacts", "Build consistent loudness"],
    "includes": ["Compressor cheatsheet", "LUFS guide"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c007",
    "title": "Narrative Interviewing",
    "category": "Storytelling",
    "level": "Beginner",
    "price": 79,
    "duration_hours": 6,
    "rating": 4.8,
    "students": 2511,
    "lessons": 22,
    "instructor": "Sage Rivera",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["interview", "questions", "rapport"],
    "short": "Plan questions that unlock scenes and emotions.",
    "description": "Pre-interview strategy, on-tape rapport, and follow-ups that land usable tape with intention.",
    "outcomes": ["Build question ladders", "Guide scenes ethically", "Capture clean tape remotely"],
    "includes": ["Interview planner", "Consent templates"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c008",
    "title": "Sound Design for Nonfiction",
    "category": "Editing",
    "level": "Advanced",
    "price": 169,
    "duration_hours": 12,
    "rating": 4.8,
    "students": 980,
    "lessons": 30,
    "instructor": "Dev Malik",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["sound design", "fx", "mix"],
    "short": "Score scenes tastefully without overshadowing story.",
    "description": "Music beds, diegetic elements, motifs, and restraint. Build palettes that support emotion and pacing.",
    "outcomes": ["Create cue sheets", "Design tasteful stings", "Mix for clarity and warmth"],
    "includes": ["Music licensing guide", "FX library tips"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c009",
    "title": "Launch Marketing Blueprint",
    "category": "Marketing",
    "level": "Beginner",
    "price": 99,
    "duration_hours": 7,
    "rating": 4.5,
    "students": 3100,
    "lessons": 21,
    "instructor": "Sage Rivera",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["launch", "marketing plan", "trailer"],
    "short": "Plan a calm, effective launch without spam tactics.",
    "description": "Build a 4-week roadmap with ethical promotion, newsletter assets, and collaboration ideas.",
    "outcomes": ["Write a hooky trailer", "Design launch emails", "Partner without spam"],
    "includes": ["Launch calendar", "Email templates"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c010",
    "title": "Audience Growth Systems",
    "category": "Marketing",
    "level": "Intermediate",
    "price": 129,
    "duration_hours": 9,
    "rating": 4.6,
    "students": 1755,
    "lessons": 26,
    "instructor": "Sage Rivera",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["growth", "analytics", "SEO"],
    "short": "Sustainable audience growth with analytics that matter.",
    "description": "Segment listeners, track meaningful metrics, and iterate content with a calm growth cadence.",
    "outcomes": ["Identify core metrics", "Run content sprints", "Improve retention"],
    "includes": ["Growth dashboard", "Retro template"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c011",
    "title": "Monetization Ethics & Models",
    "category": "Monetization",
    "level": "Intermediate",
    "price": 119,
    "duration_hours": 8,
    "rating": 4.5,
    "students": 1400,
    "lessons": 23,
    "instructor": "Aria Lane",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["sponsorships", "memberships", "pricing"],
    "short": "Align revenue with audience trust and mission.",
    "description": "Sponsorships, memberships, premium feeds, and pricing. Weigh tradeoffs and avoid misaligned incentives.",
    "outcomes": ["Pitch sponsors ethically", "Design membership tiers", "Price premium feeds"],
    "includes": ["Rate card template", "Sponsor email kit"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c012",
    "title": "Live Podcasting Essentials",
    "category": "Live",
    "level": "Beginner",
    "price": 89,
    "duration_hours": 6,
    "rating": 4.4,
    "students": 900,
    "lessons": 18,
    "instructor": "Dev Malik",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["live", "remote", "redundancy"],
    "short": "Plan and run smooth live recordings with backup paths.",
    "description": "Signal routing, latency, and audience Q&A with minimal risk. Build redundancy that saves shows.",
    "outcomes": ["Plan routing charts", "Reduce latency", "Manage Q&A"],
    "includes": ["Live checklist", "Gear diagram"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c013",
    "title": "Advanced Remote Recording",
    "category": "Recording",
    "level": "Advanced",
    "price": 159,
    "duration_hours": 11,
    "rating": 4.7,
    "students": 840,
    "lessons": 27,
    "instructor": "Dev Malik",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["remote", "redundancy", "isolation"],
    "short": "Capture studio-grade audio from anywhere.",
    "description": "Double-ender workflows, sync methods, and noise strategies for pristine remote interviews.",
    "outcomes": ["Choose remote tools", "Sync tracks quickly", "Eliminate artifacts"],
    "includes": ["Session planner", "Backup recorder guide"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c014",
    "title": "Scripting for Voice",
    "category": "Storytelling",
    "level": "Beginner",
    "price": 79,
    "duration_hours": 6,
    "rating": 4.6,
    "students": 2100,
    "lessons": 20,
    "instructor": "Aria Lane",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["script", "tone", "delivery"],
    "short": "Write for the ear with flow and clarity.",
    "description": "Line-by-line techniques to simplify syntax, add rhythm, and mark emphasis for performance.",
    "outcomes": ["Cut visual clutter", "Mark scripts for delivery", "Keep listeners oriented"],
    "includes": ["Script markup system", "Clarity checklist"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c015",
    "title": "Editing in Reaper",
    "category": "Editing",
    "level": "Beginner",
    "price": 89,
    "duration_hours": 7,
    "rating": 4.5,
    "students": 1950,
    "lessons": 22,
    "instructor": "Dev Malik",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["Reaper", "DAW", "shortcuts"],
    "short": "Reaper basics tailored to podcast dialogue and pacing.",
    "description": "Install, configure, and streamline Reaper for spoken word editing with smart shortcuts.",
    "outcomes": ["Set actions and macros", "Use ripple & slip edits", "Build a master template"],
    "includes": ["Action list", "Theme presets"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c016",
    "title": "Publishing & Feeds",
    "category": "Marketing",
    "level": "Beginner",
    "price": 69,
    "duration_hours": 5,
    "rating": 4.5,
    "students": 2300,
    "lessons": 16,
    "instructor": "Sage Rivera",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["RSS", "hosting", "distribution"],
    "short": "Set up hosting and RSS feeds that never break.",
    "description": "Hosting tradeoffs, metadata, artwork specs, and distribution checklists for reliable publishing.",
    "outcomes": ["Choose a host", "Set metadata right", "Validate feeds"],
    "includes": ["Feed validator guide", "Publishing checklist"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c017",
    "title": "Fixing Noisy Recordings",
    "category": "Editing",
    "level": "Intermediate",
    "price": 129,
    "duration_hours": 9,
    "rating": 4.7,
    "students": 1320,
    "lessons": 24,
    "instructor": "Dev Malik",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["denoise", "de-reverb", "repair"],
    "short": "Rescue difficult audio with transparent processing.",
    "description": "Noise profiles, spectral repair, and gentle de-reverb that keeps voices believable.",
    "outcomes": ["Build noise prints", "Use spectral tools", "Avoid metallic artifacts"],
    "includes": ["Before/after walkthroughs", "Repair quick reference"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c018",
    "title": "Trailer That Converts",
    "category": "Marketing",
    "level": "Intermediate",
    "price": 109,
    "duration_hours": 7,
    "rating": 4.6,
    "students": 1650,
    "lessons": 20,
    "instructor": "Sage Rivera",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["trailer", "copy", "hook"],
    "short": "Write, voice, and edit a compelling podcast trailer.",
    "description": "Promise, proof, and pace—the three-part trailer framework for a calm, confident launch.",
    "outcomes": ["Draft clear promises", "Record purposeful hooks", "Edit to a tight 60–90s"],
    "includes": ["Trailer script template", "Performance worksheet"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c019",
    "title": "VO Performance Lab",
    "category": "Recording",
    "level": "Intermediate",
    "price": 149,
    "duration_hours": 10,
    "rating": 4.8,
    "students": 1110,
    "lessons": 28,
    "instructor": "Aria Lane",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["voiceover", "delivery", "warmups"],
    "short": "Warmups, mic posture, and delivery coaching for standout reads.",
    "description": "Develop tone, pacing, and mic proximity instincts through guided drills and feedback loops.",
    "outcomes": ["Design warmup rituals", "Control sibilance live", "Hit emphasis without strain"],
    "includes": ["Warmup deck", "Mic posture guide"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c020",
    "title": "Editorial Leadership",
    "category": "Storytelling",
    "level": "Advanced",
    "price": 189,
    "duration_hours": 12,
    "rating": 4.9,
    "students": 720,
    "lessons": 26,
    "instructor": "Aria Lane",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["editing room", "critique", "leadership"],
    "short": "Run productive edits and keep teams aligned on story.",
    "description": "Design editorial calendars, lead pitch meetings, and facilitate brave, kind critique that levels up episodes.",
    "outcomes": ["Structure pitch docs", "Lead edit sessions", "Resolve creative conflicts"],
    "includes": ["Edit agenda pack", "Team retro kit"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c021",
    "title": "Ethical True Crime",
    "category": "Storytelling",
    "level": "Advanced",
    "price": 159,
    "duration_hours": 11,
    "rating": 4.6,
    "students": 870,
    "lessons": 24,
    "instructor": "Sage Rivera",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["true crime", "ethics", "sourcing"],
    "short": "Report and script responsibly in sensitive genres.",
    "description": "Ethical frameworks, trauma-informed interviewing, and fact-checking systems for high-stakes stories.",
    "outcomes": ["Assess harm risks", "Create sourcing maps", "Build review layers"],
    "includes": ["Ethics checklist", "Fact-check templates"]
  },
  {
    "id": "c022",
    "title": "Memberships & Premium Feeds",
    "category": "Monetization",
    "level": "Intermediate",
    "price": 129,
    "duration_hours": 9,
    "rating": 4.5,
    "students": 980,
    "lessons": 22,
    "instructor": "Aria Lane",
    "language": "English",
    "tags": ["membership", "bonus content", "retention"],
    "short": "Design membership tiers and premium feeds with value and trust.",
    "description": "Choose benefits, set up private feeds, and maintain a healthy creator–member relationship.",
    "outcomes": ["Select benefits that matter", "Deploy private feeds", "Measure retention honestly"],
    "includes": ["Tier planner", "Churn analysis sheet"]
  }
]