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182 - A Master Interviewer on How to Ask Great Questions

Aug 2, 2023

59:13

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Episode guests

Clay Skipper

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Episode notes

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Introduction

2min

How to Deal With Imposter Syndrome

4min

How to Get Your Athletes Open Up

3min

How to Balance Preparation and Motivation in a Story

6min

How to Cope With an Idea for a Magazine Story

2min

The Driving Force to Take Journalism School

2min

The Four Stages to Writing Any Story

4min

The Transition From the Written Long Form Interview to the Podcast Format

3min

How to Write a Celebrity Profile

2min

10.

How to Prepare for an Interview

5min

11.

The Impersonal Advantages of Access

4min

12.

The Tension Between Preparation and Trusting Instinct

2min

13.

How to Be a Better Writer

2min

14.

How to Prevent Reading Destroying Your Job

2min

15.

Jenny Odell's Never Ending Game

4min

16.

How to Write a Good Book

5min

17.

How to Structure Your Day

4min

18.

How to Coach High School Track Athletes

4min

Clay Skipper is a profile writer and interviewer; most recently for GQ. On today’s episode, he chats with Brad and Steve about his background, interview process, and all other things reading and writing related. Referenced in this episode; Clay’s profiles on Patrick Mahomes and Kirk Cousins.

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