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How Long Should My Podcast Episode Be
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In episode seven of Podcasts Suck, Sebastian Rusk taps into the changing landscape of podcasting and how in-person interviews have become rare and unnecessary in the current technological era. He also discusses the importance of planning your podcast episode and answers a frequent question, “How long should your podcast episode be?”. He then highlights the ideal duration for podcast episodes, depending on whether it is a solo episode or an interview format. The advice given is to keep episodes short and sweet.
TIMESTAMPS
[00:01:12] Planning Your Podcast Episode.
[00:04:48] Short and Sweet Podcast Episodes.
In this episode, as Sebastian Rusk experienced conducting a few notable in-person interviews, he points out that it is now 2023, and with the advancements in technology, platforms like Zoom and Riverside offer the same audio quality as in-person interviews. Therefore, he suggests that podcasters can conduct remote interviews using these platforms, eliminating the hassle of arranging in-person meetings.
On the other hand, Sebastian emphasizes the importance of keeping podcast episodes short and sweet. For solo episodes, Sebastian recommends aiming for a duration of 8 to 12 minutes. This allows for the information to be shared in bite-sized chunks, making it easier for listeners to consume. For interview format episodes, he suggests aiming for a duration of 20 to 30 minutes. This allows for a more in-depth conversation with the guest while still keeping the episode relatively concise. By adhering to the recommended durations, Sebastian believes that episodes can be more engaging and enjoyable for the listeners.
QUOTES:
- “Short and sweet. That's exactly what we want to do with our podcast episodes.”
- “Sometimes it's a really good conversation. You want to capture it all. I get it. I understand that, but you don't want to bore your listener. And you also don't want them to think, you know what, this is a great episode. I'm really enjoying it. but I just don't have a whole hour to consume ”
- “If it's an interview format, which a majority of podcasts are, respect your time, your guest time, and your listeners' time.”
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