Course Curriculum

Podcast Host Masterclass

4sections
16lectures
1h 16mtotal

What you’ll learn

  • Give excellent interviews

  • Understand how to be a great Podcast show host

01

Be an Excellent Podcasting Show Host

1 lecture • 6min

  • Introduction

    How good a Podcast host are you? Why in it so important? Scott and Martin discuss it in this lecture.

    5:51
02

Hosting a Show

5 lectures • 28min

  • Introduction

    DIscover the basics of hosting a podcast successfully.

    3:05

  • The Host's Job Description

    Martin and Scott go over the main functions of being a Podcast host. They discuss the three main activities of a professional host.

    8:38

  • Do's and Don't of being the Host

    What should you make sure you do before, during and after recording a show.

    10:50

  • [Activity] Preparation

    Write out a list of at least 5 preparation tasks that you want to cover with your guest before your show recording starts.

    1:00

  • Summary

    Remember it is about progress, not perfection. Be your audience's champion.

    3:57

  • Podcast Host

    Activity
03

Interviewing Skills

6 lectures • 33min

  • Introduction

    Making your show real. Learn the secrets of great interviews to dramatically improve your show.

    1:50

  • Questions

    Martin shares different strategies for coming up with interesting questions for the interview.

    11:51

  • [Activity] Interview Questions

    Here are some great questions to use as a template for interviewing your guests, with thanks to Rod Janz of FuelRadio.com. Activity: Read through them aloud in front of a mirror. Homework: Share your favorite questions in the discussion board.

    5:00

  • Controlling the Conversation

    What to do when you lose control of the conversation. Scott described a recent 'Blab-jacking' on Blab.im, when two guests took over the conversation, leaving the other two participants sitting there. The importance of the agenda.

    5:35

  • Seguways

    How to change the topic in a conversation. What to do when there is no natural pauses in a monologue.

    7:32

  • Conclusion

    Learn strategies for asking questions and keep the questions more open ended, not closed.

    1:28

  • Podcast Interviews

    Activity
04

Next Steps

4 lectures • 10min

  • Course Summary

    Important questions for preparing for your show in order to make it better.

    6:41

  • Help Your Fellow Students

    Help your fellow students know if this course will help them by leaving honest feedback.

    1:00

  • Join Our Private Facebook Goup

    Join our Power Podcasters Facebook group for special interviews, networking with Scott, Martin and your fellow students.

    1:00

  • One Last Thought...

    Print and place by your computer. Refer to it first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

    1:00