Preparing for a Podcast Interview

This shouldn't take longer than 10 minutes to do. If it does I'll buy you a McFlurry next time we hang out.

Intro

1. Find a quiet room with good lighting.

2. Remove any bracelets or watches that make noise when you move your arms.

3. Plugin to the internet via wired connection (if possible).

4. Close out all applications and restart your computer.

5. Setup a mic if you have one. If not use the headphones that came with your phone.

6. Pause any automatic backups you have as well as Dropbox synching.

7. Click this link.

8. Talk soon! We'll chat a bit before we officially start recording the episode.

Intro

Hi there! I'm really excited to chat with you.

The conversation will be more freeform, and we're experimenting with recording the interview with video so that we can repurpose snippets within the interview on YouTube and across other social media channels.

This checklist will help you prepare for the interview so we can jump right in when we connect!

1. Find a quiet room with good lighting.

Since we're recording video with these interviews, here are some tips for making your video look even better:

Sit with a light source in front of or to the side of you. If there's a light source above or behind you, it tends to have some harsh affects on the video quality.
Use a webcam if possible.
Sit somewhere where you'll have a relatively neutral background.
Position your camera (whether that be your computer's built-in camera or a web cam) at eye-level.

2. Remove any bracelets or watches that make noise when you move your arms.

If you have longer hair and are using headphones or AirPods, be sure to secure it back so it doesn't interfere with the audio.

3. Plugin to the internet via wired connection (if possible).

(No worries if you only have Wi-Fi)

4. Close out all applications and restart your computer.

This helps to ensure that all unneccesary applications are closed out of.

5. Setup a mic if you have one. If not use the headphones that came with your phone.

Bjork pointing at his iPhone headphones.

If you're using the headphones that came with your phone and if you have long hair, secure your hair back so that it doesn't brush up against the microphone.