Rob and Keiran on the philosophy of The 80,000 Hours Podcast

In this episode of 80k After Hours, Rob Wiblin and Keiran Harris are interviewed by Kearney Capuano and ​​Aaron Bergman of the new podcast ‘All Good’ about what goes on behind-the-scenes at the 80,000 Hours Podcast.Links to learn more, highlights and full transcript.We cover:The history and philosophy of The 80,000 Hours PodcastThe nuts and bolts of how we make the showRob’s bad habits as an interviewerTopics we try to avoidCritiques of the showThe pros and cons of podcasting vs. other mediumsOur position in the effective altruism communityWhether there’s an optimism bias in the EA communityUnifying themes of Rob and Keiran’s careersAdvice for other podcastersAnd moreWho this episode is for:Fans of The 80,000 Hours Podcast  New podcastersTwo 80,000 Hours employees who love the sound of their own voiceWho this episode isn’t for:People who’ve never heard of The 80,000 Hours Podcast People who only want to learn about more important topics People who hate podcastsGet this episode by subscribing to our more experimental podcast on the world’s most pressing problems and how to solve them: type 80k After Hours into your podcasting app.Producer: Keiran HarrisAudio mastering: Ben CordellTranscriptions: Katy Moore