Guy Raz’s tips and tricks for podcasters

Tips and tricks from Guy Raz are below, in our tips and tricks section

• “Things ‘dun changed”, says Ozeal Debastos. Writing for Podnews, the founder of Pod Houston shares his predictions for 2024 - including live streaming, video recording and improvements in analytics.

• The Hollywood Reporter suggests that iHeartPodcasts will be using AI for translation and voices for its podcasts next year. iHeart also claim daily podcast listening is on the rise.

• A cursory look at our podcast host changes pages, which are based on our podcast sample, shows quite a list of shows moving to Acast.

• In the UK, Miranda Sawyer from The Guardian posted her favourite radio and podcast listens from 2023. It’s been accompanied by choices from readers.

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• Meanwhile, in Ireland, the Irish Examiner posted the best shows of 2023 from Ireland, and the best international ones too.

• In Boston MA, USA, WBUR has also posted a round-up of the year.

Tips and tricks from Guy Raz

Guy Raz of How I Built This, TED Radio Hour, Wow in the World, The Great Creators, Wisdom from the Top and The Rewind, and Cofounder of Tinkercast, shares with us five tips for podcasters.

• 1) When interviewing someone, LISTEN and RESPOND. Don’t just go to the next question.
• 2) Do your homework and really learn about the person before the interview. You will get more out of them.
• 3) Spend ten minutes on getting your sound right. You don’t need a fancy microphone. Just find a quiet room, put down a rug, line the shelves with books (for better acoustics) and keep close to the mic!
• 4) Don’t waste a listener’s time with inside jokes or only things you and the guest understand. Make sure you keep the listener in mind during the interview.
• 5) Always remember: you are making audio in service to the listener. They are your customer. And you must deliver content that is worthy of their time and attention.