Ep. 55 - How To Host and Guest On A Podcast with Humble Howard Glassman

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This episode is full of great tips for being a great podcast guest or radio guest.

“Humble” Howard Glassman. he has been a national radio and television performer for the past 40 years as well as a stand-up comedian and speaker. He’s the co-host of The Humble and Fred Show, which has been elected 4 times as the “Best Morning Show” in Canada and is now heard daily on Funny 820. He’s hosted everything on TV from game shows to cooking shows to reality shows and even worked with a puppet as the host of Ed’s Night Party.

As a comic he’s done audience warm up for sitcoms as well has been the opening act for many performers including Joan Rivers and Howie Mandel. Most recently he’s been featured on CBC’S The Debaters and George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight.

00:00 - 02:40

Barb's Intro

02:41 - 5:00

Meet Humble Howard Glassman

05:01 - 07:00

What makes a great podcast segment? A great guest?

07:01 - 08:40

How should a guest prepare their content to be on the radio?

08:40 - 09:26

When should a guest arrive?

09:27 - 10:30

What do you do if a guest cancels?

10:31 - 14:30

How do remotes compare to in-person interviews?

14:31 - 16:30

What gives better quality sound, old school landline phone that connects with a cord to a phone jack or a VoIP phone or Zoom call?

16:31 - 18:13

How should a guest talk into a microphone?

18:14 - 21:00

Should the guest prepare a script or should they bring notes / or have bullet point notes?

21:01 - 23:59

What’s a good call-to-action?

24:00 - 25:12

How do you end a segment and say goodbye?

25:13 - 28:49

What’s the most important thing Howard has ever learned?

28:50 - 29:50

Barb's Extro