Great Podcasters Have High Standards

Great podcast hosts and producers have high standards.

Amateurs, including potential guests, may think these standards are unreasonably high. They’ll push back on them in online forums, on social media, and with their feedback.

• “I don’t need to do a pre-interview. I’ve given hundreds of interviews.”
  

• "Podcasts should be raw and unfiltered. That's what real conversation sounds like."
  

• "My phone's mic works just fine for podcasts."
  

• "You want me to avoid certain topics? That's censorship! I thought podcasts were about free speech.”
  

• "So many release forms and agreements—this is supposed to be fun, not a legal proceeding."
  

• "You're asking for a lot of my time for just a one-hour episode. I don’t need to prepare like this—I’ve done hundreds of these."

It’s your podcast. You’re in charge, not your guests.

Do whatever you need to do in order to make great episodes.