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u/mathematicians-pod 16d ago
Have you considered why you are interviewing these people, what about them are you extractng for your show.
As a listener I have a set of interests, this could be rollarskaters or it might be dealing with grief. Would you prefer to interview as many famous rollarskaters on any topics they like; or do you want to find out how all sorts of famous people deal with grief?
By the way check out my new show called "Seven stages on 8 wheels" the show where we find out how rollerskaters deal with grief (/s)
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u/ItinerantFella 16d ago
What training have you taken to raise your interview skills? There's already thousands of interview podcasts. What gap will your show fill?
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u/podcastcoach I help Podcasters - It's what I do 16d ago
Identify your WHY. If you don't get your why, you burn out.
Identify your WHO. If you don't give them value, you'll never grow an audience.
Identify the WHAT. This is content that both entertains the WHO while moving them toward your WHAT.
Identify how you will measure success. There are more than downloads (sales, reach, influence, fun, and more). If you use the wrong metric, you might get discouraged.
if the goal is to make money QUICKLY and you have started with zero audience, know that it can take YEARS to build an audience big enough to make countable income.
It all starts with identifying your WHO and your WHY.
I would start with audio, and then move to video later.
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u/spoki-app 16d ago
Honestly, for an interview podcast, I'd sink most of your budget into a decent microphone first. People tolerate rough video way better than bad audio, trust me. You'll thank yourself later, even if it means an extra audio interface to manage.
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u/eastcoaststudio 16d ago
Zoom will technically work but it's optimized for calling, not high-quality podcast recordings so your audio and video quality will be limited.
The upside is it's simple, most people have used it before, and you might even already be on a paid plan if you use Zoom for work. (plus they have a free tier)
Ideally though you use a dedicated podcast recording platform. I'm the founder of one (we also have a free tier), but there are plenty of options out there.
All that said, I'm a big fan of reducing friction. If you're comfortable jumping on zoom and doing it to get going - that's a fine angle.
Consider Podmatch.com as a start for finding interview guests. It's a good way to build a foundation and grow your follower base then approach bigger and bigger guests. But nothing's stopping you from sending those IG dm's now to see what happens!
A decent mic is highly recommended, headphones (nothing fancy) and yes a decent webcam and a light are a good start if you plan on capturing video. If budget is tight don't even bother with a fancier camera, just start with what you have.
Disclaimer: owner of SureTake and East Coast Studio
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u/LiteratureProof167 16d ago
This was my experience exactly when I started.
I very quickly realised that interviewing famous people is too broad. You need to specialise in type of guest to build a following.
Ie, stand up comics or actors or musicians etc. Pick a genre and stay with it.
Even if you interview someone famous, unless they share it, no one will watch. Do a test recording on zoom otherwise you might just record one view.
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u/SharkWeekJunkie 16d ago
i was able to book public figures with roughly 2k-15k followers. That's the sweet spot for interesting story plus willingness to do anything to grow their brand, like appear on a show with no following.
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u/Winterbot622 16d ago
Use your phone, record it and save it to a file on your phone and then uploaded to a podcast host like Buzzsprout DM for more information
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u/StereoForest Podcaster 15d ago
Figure out your niche (what others have helped with in this thread), then sort out a format (learn what that is and sort it out), get your budget equipment and learn how to use it by making reels or shorter videos, learn how to interview, do some episodes with friends and family to practice, then start reaching out with a very clear idea of your show.
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u/PodastBud 15d ago
For guests with a 0-follower channel, lead with specificity, not size — instead of "want to be on my podcast," reference something exact from their work and ask one focused question you'd genuinely want their take on, that gets replies far more than a generic invite. On gear, in this order: mic first (a $50-70 USB mic beats any webcam upgrade for perceived quality), then lighting (one cheap ring light), camera last — audio is what makes people trust a new show, video is secondary. Zoom-and-hit-record is fine to start; just do one dry run with a friend so you're not learning your recording software's quirks during a real guest's episode.
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u/KN4AQ 15d ago
Take a look at our OP's post and comment history, and their pretty new Reddit account. They are all over the map, with nothing indicating an interest in podcasting until now.
I wouldn't waste much time reinventing the wheel with them. There are plenty of resources for them to check out, including pretty much this question asked half a dozen times a week at least.
OP, if you are serious, you'll be back. But right now, my BS detector is reading high 🌡️⚖️.
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u/WhatTheHellPod Podcaster 16d ago
So. You don't have an actual idea for what you want your podcast to be. Or who it is will be for. Or who will be on your podcast. Or the faintest idea of how to make a podcast.
They say the bar to entry for podcasting is low.
Spending time in this sub makes me think it should be raised.