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Podcast Show Formats

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Podcast Show Formats

There are many ways you can present a radio show, and it’s the same with podcasting! This episode, we talked about the different styles and formats that you can use in making a podcast.

Monologue Podcast

One of the hardest formats to carry off is the monologue podcast, where you basically just talk to the microphone and record yourself! It’s a hard format to use because you will have to rely on yourself to do all the talking, and it could be daunting especially for a beginner.

A podcaster who does this format very well is Cliff Ravenscraft, and the reason why he’s successful with it is because he has a great personality and he is very passionate about what he does.

Two (or more) Hosts

If you have someone else you gel with very well, you can do a duo or even a panel podcast! It’s good because you have someone else to bounce off, so you’ll never run out of something to say.

You have to pay attention to the quality of your audio when doing a two-host podcast, because you may have to record in different environments.

Interview Style Podcast

This style of podcast, where you interview different guests every episode, may be one of the easier podcast formats for beginners. You have a host, a set of questions and a guest who will be providing your content. John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneur on Fire has a daily podcast, where he interviews entrepreneurs, and his podcast is a great example of this style.

Informational Podcast

This is a podcast where we give out information and tell you about a certain topic – just like answering a question. A good example is the Ask Pat Podcast. An informational podcast can be one of two styles: the Current Events and News, and the Evergreen Content.

Current News and Events

This style – like the TWiT podcast of Leo Laporte, which reviews the latest technology gadgets – is great because of its relevance, as it is current and new!

Evergreen Content

The evergreen content, like this podcast, is about providing content that you can listen to even in 2020! Its content is basically timeless and usually remains relevant for years.

Repurposed Content

If you’re a blogger, a YouTuber, or you think what you do will also make good audio content, you can adopt the repurposed content style. Basically, an example would be using the audio of your video by repurposing your content and turning it into a podcast.

Magazine Style

This style brings in many different ideas (such as local happenings) to a podcast, while having high production values just like radio. 

What podcast format do you feel works the best? Share your ideas in the comments below!

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