Mike Birbiglia's Working It Out

100. Ira Glass Part 3: The Best Advice

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Jun 5, 2023
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INSIGHT

Conversation Over Interviewing

  • Ira Glass sees interviews as two people actually talking, not traditional Q&A.
  • He aims for genuine conversation where both participants reveal themselves naturally.
ADVICE

Be An Excited, Clear Interviewer

  • In interviews, listen for story beats and highlight them so listeners follow cause and effect.
  • Be an excited, normal person to encourage interviewees to say the parts that matter.
ADVICE

Structure Stories With Plot Then Meaning

  • Aim to map story beats: plot then meaning, then next plot and meaning.
  • Stay awake to what the story could mean and guide listeners through each beat.
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