Winter Shorts 1: The Art of Interviewing

    How to do a podcast interview like a pro?

    Episode Fast Facts

    Time: 38 minutes

    “Whatever you are interviewing about, be curious…Ask the questions with the full curiosity of: I don’t know this, can you teach me?” 

     

    —Siobhan Eacott

    The Collective: Ximena Shaw Williams

    Siobhon Eacott (Left) and Dr Heather Bray (Right) at the interview skills workshop. Photo credit: Ke Yuan

    Episode Credits

    Host: Ximena Shaw Williams

    Special Guest: Dr Heather Bray, Siobhon Eacott

    Produced: Ximena Shaw Williams

    Audio edited: Ximena Shaw Williams

    Audio engineering: Matthew Gill

    Show notes: Ximena Shaw Williams

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    Our Winter Shorts Series kicks off with Ximena sitting down with Dr. Heather Bray and Siobhon Eacott to talk about their experiences preparing for and conducting interviews. Heather shares insights from her time working on live radio, while Siobhon reflects on recording podcasts in a discipline she was initially unfamiliar with. Together, they share practical strategies for keeping conversations flowing smoothly, comparing a great interview to a tennis match where the dialogue constantly moves back and forth.
     
    This episode originates from a recent SciComm Collective workshop designed to encourage students to step outside their comfort zones, try new things, and explore the world of podcasting.
     

    “For practicing [interviewing], there has to be something that makes it unfamiliar… your learning zone is out of you comfort zone… so you are practicing to acquire that muscle memory.”  – Dr Heather Bray

    Episode links:

    Check out Dr Heather Bray’s Lecture on being interviewed and interviewing.

    Find out more resources on reporting science from the Australian Science Media Centre.

    Discover more interviewing skills in BBC Academy.

    Keywords

    Podcast interview techniques, Live radio interview insights, Student podcasting tips, How to interview someone, How to be interviewed, The SciComm Collective, Science Communication

    The Collective on this episode:
    Ximena Shaw Williams

    Ximena Shaw Williams

    Host, Producer, Editor, Shownote

    We love hearing everyone’s stories of how they got into science communication. What about you? What brought you here? Feel free to share in the comments!

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