90. Storytelling & Interviewing: A Live Panel at Podcasters NW with Erica C. Barnett and Ronit Plank

This is a live recording from Podcasters NW, the largest networking group for podcasters in Seattle.About this episode: A journalist who never sends questions in advance. A memoirist who reads your entire book before she'll talk to you. And me, who shows up with curiosity and basically no prep because I'm also producing 25 other shows.I put these three approaches in a room together on purpose. Because podcasting is not one size fits all.We got into interview techniques, how to tell a story in every podcast episode, and how we roll with the punches during interviews (even the ones that don't go the way we imagined)/This one was recorded live at Podcasters NW — the largest in-person podcasting and creator networking community in the Pacific Northwest. If you've ever wanted a room full of people who actually get what it's like to make a show, this is it.In this episode:Three completely different interview philosophies — journalist, memoirist, and "curiosity-first" What to do live, in the moment, when a guest goes off-script or shuts down on youThe exact moment that makes a podcast host say "I love my job"The awkward reality of an interview going not the way you were hopingHow to actually land a dream guest (it took one of us a full year and a second ask)The line we each have for when an interview just doesn't make the cutJoin us at the next Podcasters NW event on July 22. It's free to join! https://july22podcastersnw.eventbrite.comThis month's event was sponsored by Armoire — use code PODCAST2026 for a free month of clothing rental.Connect with Ronit: https://ronitplank.comConnect with Erica: https://publicola.comConnect with me, Hayleigh Hayhurst:Apply to work with us: https://hello.dubsado.com/public/form/view/6521a4cc8fdeed003a859a44Steal my Podcast Launch Checklist for free: ⁠https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/checklistWebsite: ⁠https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com/⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/espressopodcastproduction/⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@EspressoPodcastProduction⁠My favorite podcast tool, Descript: https://www.descript.com/?lmref=KkInCQProduced by Espresso Podcast Production: ⁠https://www.espressopodcastproduction.com