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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.
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.
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.