How To Interview Someone on a Podcast

Podcasts SUCK! (a podcast about how to start a podcast)

In episode seventeen of Podcasts Suck, Sebastian Rusk discusses the importance of interviewing someone on a podcast and shares tips on how to do it effectively. He addresses common mistakes made by podcast hosts and aims to improve the overall quality of podcast interviews.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:05:44] How to Structure an Episode.

[00:10:07] Backstory and Present-Day Journey.

[00:13:19] Interviewing Skills

In this episode, Sebastian Rusk emphasizes the importance of creating a comfortable and relaxed environment for the guest, which ultimately enhances the listening experience for the audience. They acknowledge that interviewing someone on a podcast is a common question they receive and express a desire to address the issue of inadequate hosting skills.

In addition, to make the guest feel at ease, Sebastian introduces the "Larry King 80-20 rule," where the guest should do 80% of the talking while the host only speaks 20% of the time. He advises asking questions, showing genuine interest, and using phrases like "Really, that's interesting" and "Tell me a little bit more about that" to encourage the guest to share more. Through this, it can create an engaging and enjoyable listening experience for the audience.

QUOTES:

• “There are far too many podcast hosts out there making it all about them. I want to preface this episode. by making it explicitly clear that your job as a podcast host is to ask questions, ask a few more questions, and then button it up.”
• "So if you find yourself talking over your guests or taking what their response is and comparing it to your own experience, don't do that."
• “The only people that appreciate tangents are the people that are in the conversation because they're part of that conversation."
• “Be present in the conversation, be present with how you're communicating and the questions that you're answering and asking. Have a little bit of an outline in front of you.”

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