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Comment on Don’t you just hate hosts who aren’t really interested in their guests? by Sandra Schanzer

Sandra Schanzer — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:03:12 +0000

I think that sometimes it’s not so much a lack of interest in the guest but a lack of intellectual flexibility combined with poor listening skills that makes a poor interviewer. My pet peeve here is Brian Lamb, who interviews authors, usually of non-fiction, on Book TV. He jumps from topic to topic regardless of where a conversaion might actually be. Non sequiturs, in the act of questioning rather than responding, abound. My sense is that he comes with a list of questions and no matter what, he is going to ask them. To give an example, the Interviewee might say something like: “The most significant aspect of the issue that occurred during this troubled period was…” and Lamb’s follow-up might me: “So tell me where you went to college.” It makes his show unwatchable, which is unfortunate because the authors and topics are often interesting.

Comment on What would you like to see in a book on broadcast interviewing? by Barbara Hudgins

Barbara Hudgins — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:08:44 +0000

I would like a blow by blow description of how podcasts are done. From the interviewee’s point of view as well as the interviewer. What kind of equipment do you need, etc. I have been on radio interviews both remote and up close (local stations) plus some tv interviews (local). I remember they told me not to breath too hard or be too close to the mike. I don’t have a clue as to how podcasts are done but I’m interested on being on one after my new book comes out.

Comment on What would you like to see in a book on broadcast interviewing? by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.

David Van Nuys, Ph.D. — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:59:34 +0000

I have two interview-based podcasts shows, Shrink Rap Radio and Wise Counsel. The interviews are most often conducted via Skype, which raises the sorts of issues you allude to in relation to satellite transmissions. We can’t see one another. In fact, it is difficult for me to cut in with a question because often my voice is not that loud on their end. I wish your book were already out, inasmuch as I am doing a presentation on interviews as an educational medium at the upcoming Podcast and New Media Expo in Ontrario, CA. I think one of the key ingredients for a good interview is genuine curiosity on the part of the interviewer. Two of my favorite interviewers are Terry Gross and Bill Moyers, both of NPR.

Comment on What have you learned that will help someone do a better interview? by Trevor

Trevor — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:34:32 +0000

Some things I have learned from interviewing people on RFF Radio is to do a little research so you can try to befriend your subject. People feel a lot more comfortable when they feel like they aren’t receiving the twenty questions treatment. Find out where they went to college or what their interests are. I knew Wally Bransen from “The Amazing Race” went to the University of Illinois and they were coming off a year when they almost went undefeated in college hoops. People like to talk about their alma maters or their hobbies.