Bestselling author Tim Ferriss on how to create a successful podcast

Bestselling author Tim Ferriss on how to create a successful podcast

Deviate with Rolf Potts

Bestselling author Tim Ferriss on how to create a successful podcast

Nov 20 2017 | 02:42:37

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"If you never got paid for podcasting, would the skills and relationships you developed be enough to keep you doing it? If the answer is 'no', I wouldn't pull the trigger." – Tim Ferriss In the inaugural episode of Deviate, Rolf goes meta and talks about podcasting with bestselling author and lifestyle-design guru Tim Ferriss (@tferriss), whose newest book, Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World, debuts this week. Update (12/07/17): An abridged transcript for this episode is now available online in blog form, as "Tim Ferriss on his 17 principles for how to create a successful podcast." Links: Podcasting Tools

Ecamm Call Recorder (28:04)
Zencastr (28:08)
ATR2100 USB Microphone (28:38)
Zoom H6 Recorder (1:15:24)
Zoom H1 Recorder
Shure SM7B Mic
Audacity (software)
Auphonic (postproduction web service)
Yellowtec: iXm (self-enclosed mic)
Evernote (web application)

Other links

Rolf Potts on the Tim Ferriss Show
Ed Catmull on the Tim Ferriss Show
Arnold Schwarzenegger on the Tim Ferriss Show
Edward Norton on the Tim Ferriss Show
Dom D’Agostino on Ketosis and the End of Cancer on the Tim Ferriss Show
Nick Szabo: The Quiet Master of Cryptocurrency on the Tim Ferriss Show
Jocko Willink on the Tim Ferriss Show
Debbie Millman on the Tim Ferriss Show
Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant, by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
"1,000 True Fans," by Kevin Kelly
Joe Rogan podcast
WTF with Marc Maron podcast
Nerdist podcast
James Lipton (interviewer from Inside the Actors Studio)
Terry Gross (interviewer from NPR's Fresh Air)
Serial podcast
Spirited Away (2001 animated movie)
Agaric mushroom
Tentacle erotica

Show notes:

What not to do in podcasting (15:58)
Crafting questions (19:58)
Learning from previous interviews (24:55)
Interviewing techniques (26:00)
The benefits of phone interviews (29:40)
The decision to start a podcast (32:28)
The anxiety of interviewing (40:45)
Pre-interview tips (45:20)
Editing / producing interviews / podcasts (52:45)
Intro music (58:38)
Guest selection 1:03:01)
Interview strategy (1:12:08)
Recording equipment (1:14:50)
Building a listening community (1:22:30)
Tim's brand (1:33:25)
Building relationships (1:36:00)
Podcast logistics (1:43:20)
Podcast frequency (1:48:50)
The interview introduction process (1:51:35)
The preparation process (1:56:15)
Monetization (2:05:55)
Wrapping up podcasts (2:38:57)
Japanamation (2:19:40)
Psychedelics (2:27:16)

Books by Tim Ferriss:

Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life
The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman
The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape the 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich

This episode was sponsored by the Paris Writing Workshop, an intensive one-month course in the artistic heart of Europe. The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lu mber. Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at [email protected].

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