Audio & Podcasting

Podcast Interview Mastery

Conduct podcast interviews that guests rave about — and audiences binge.

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course walks you through every stage of producing a standout podcast interview: thorough pre-interview research, question architecture that surfaces non-obvious answers, on-mic listening techniques that create genuine conversation, and post-production editing decisions that turn raw recordings into polished episodes. You will work with real frameworks, industry-standard tools like Riverside.fm, Descript, and Audacity, and concrete templates you can reuse on your next episode. No prior audio production experience required.

Curriculum

Module 1: Guest Research and Pre-Interview Preparation3 lessons

Source Triangulation: Building a 360-Degree Guest ProfilePreview45m
The Pre-Interview Brief: Aligning Expectations Without Scripting🔒45m
Identifying the Unexplored Angle: From Bio Facts to Hidden Story🔒45m

Module 2: Question Architecture and the Interview Arc3 lessons

The Funnel Question Framework: Four Layers of Depth🔒45m
Bridging, Pivoting, and the Art of the Follow-Up🔒45m
Opening and Closing: The Bookends That Define Your Show🔒45m

Module 3: Active Listening and On-Mic Presence3 lessons

Verbal Mirroring and Strategic Silence🔒45m
Managing Your On-Mic Presence and Reducing Verbal Clutter🔒45m
Remote Interview Setup: Capturing Studio-Quality Audio on Any Budget🔒45m

Module 4: Editing and Producing the Final Episode3 lessons

Editing in Descript: From Raw Recording to Tight Cut🔒45m
Narrative Structure: Applying the Story Spine to Interview Episodes🔒45m
Publishing-Ready Deliverables: Show Notes, Chapter Markers, and Metadata🔒45m