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469 - My Worst Interviews Ever with Talking Tech's Jefferson Graham

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4.1529 Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2018

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Jefferson Graham, host of Talking Tech for USA Today, tells about suffering through his worst interviews ever, and tops it with the big one. And folks, it's bad. Watch Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show on YouTube anytime! https://bit.ly/39OoTdw With your host Christine Blackburn and comedian Blaine Capatch, writer Danny Zuker and many more talented people like Wayne Federman, MaryLynn Rajskub, Melissa Peterman, Ed Crasnick, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Greg Proops! Four comedians spin the Story Worthy Wheel of Truth and tell a true 1 or 2 minute story on the topic they land. The "expert judges" comment and everyone laughs their ass off. Story Smash sold-out consistently at the Hollywood Improv for 3 years. It's a blast! Check out the Story Smash website here- https://www.storysmashshow.com The Story Worthy Hour & 1/2 Of Power is now once a month on the third Sunday at 5:00pm PST, at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank California! Watch 7 true hilarious stories in 1 hour! More info on the website- https://www.storyworthypodcast.com Please follow for free, rate, and review Story Worthy on Apple Podcasts here- http://apple.co/1MceZ2Q It really helps. Follow Christine and Story Worthy on Social Media- Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/storyworthy/ Twitter-https://twitter.com/StoryWorthy Facebook- https://facebook.com/StoryWorthy/ and at ChristineBlackburn.com. Thanks guys! Christine

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy.

0:07.4

Today on the show, we hear a story from photographer and host of USA Today's Talking

0:12.7

Tech, Jefferson Graham, about a celebrity interview he conducted that went terribly wrong.

0:19.3

Which led to a conversation about the iPhone, his camera of choice for making videos of the kids at home.

0:25.0

I referred to them as babies.

0:27.0

What do you mean baby?

0:28.4

He said.

0:29.4

Well, you just said you have small kids.

0:31.4

My kids are four and seven.

0:32.6

They're not babies.

0:34.3

And from that moment, I was doomed.

0:37.4

The interview had gone south, and there was no returning from it.

0:42.9

Oh, man, that's tough.

0:44.9

Today on the show, Talking Texts Jefferson Graham shares stories about interviewing celebrities

0:49.6

and one particular interview that went terribly wrong.

0:54.1

Stay close.

0:56.5

Hey, it's Jefferson Graham from USA Day,

0:58.2

and you are listening to Storyworthy.

1:21.8

Hey! Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California.

1:27.4

I am so glad you guys tuned in today, whether you're a long-time fan of the show, seven and a half years. That's a long time jefferson it's a long time i mean that in podcasting years that's like 25 years two years would be a really long time i'm telling you or if you guys are new listeners welcome to storyworthy and happy new year by the way this is very exciting here, and, you know, it's going to get bigger, better. All those things, I think. It will be the best year ever. I hope you're right. From your mouth to the podcasting gods. Let's hope so. I hope you guys tuned in last week with comedian Rick Overton. Rick Overton always brings it. I think it's like the fourth story he's

2:02.1

told on Storyworthy, and you know, you just can't go wrong. And the thing I love about Rick Overton

2:08.5

is he's on TV a lot, like in minor, not necessarily minor roles, but in character roles. So

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