Working: The Art of the On-Mic Interview

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🗓️ 11 June 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

This week, Working producer Cameron Drews gets a masterclass in interviewing from Sam Fragoso, host of the Talk Easy podcast. They discuss in-person vs remote interviews, the importance of follow-up questions, and what it means to capture “an honest snapshot” of the guest. After the interview, Cameron and co-host June Thomas discuss the role of good taste and anxiety in creative work. In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Sam talks about collaborating with his producers and participating in post-interview photo shoots. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. __ This Pride Month, make an impact by helping Macy’s and The Trevor Project on their mission to fund life-saving suicide prevention services for LGBTQ youth. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If I felt like there was an abundance of other shows that did interviews well, the way
0:15.7	I liked them, I wouldn't do talk easy.
0:18.7	How many shows do you listen to and you go, Jesus?
0:22.8	They just said three interesting things, ask about one of them.
0:30.2	Welcome back to Working.
0:31.4	I'm June Thomas and I'm Cameron Drew's.
0:35.0	Cameron?
0:36.0	Yes.
0:37.0	That's good.
0:38.0	Great.
0:39.0	As our producer, you're always in our Zoom recordings, but you usually, you, your microphone
0:45.0	and turn off your video once we host, start talking, but not today because this week,
0:51.2	you were in the host chair.
0:52.7	Who did you talk with?
0:53.7	Who's voice?
0:54.7	Did we hear at the top of the show?
0:55.7	I know.
0:56.7	I'm coming out from behind the curtain again.
0:59.6	The voice we heard at the top of the show belongs to Sam Fragoso.
1:03.0	He's the host of the podcast, talk easy with Sam Fragoso.
1:07.7	Okay.
1:08.7	And why did you want to talk with him?
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