Interviewing for podcasts
You are behind the mic, ready to record your first podcast ... but wait! What do you ask? This hands-on training session helps you navigate the world of podcast interviews.
COURSE DETAILS
The session will cover preparing for interviews, creating a question line, finding your authentic voice and active listening.
Participants will be paired up and asked to conduct short interviews with a fellow participant which will be recorded over Zoom. As a group we’ll listen back to them and workshop the interviews for constructive feedback.
This course is aimed at anyone looking at working on interviewing skills as a presenter but is also useful to those asked to be a guest on a podcast.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this session you will have:
 Increased your awareness of strategies for effectively planning an interview.
 Explored principles of good practice for interview hosts.
 Explored the components of a good interview question.
Date: 26 February 2024, 9:30 (Monday, 7th week, Hilary 2024)
Venue: Online
Speaker: Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
Organising department: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: training@mpls.ox.ac.uk
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/training/courses/interviewing-for-podcasts2
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editors: Sophie Campbell, Karen Brayshaw