Ever finish recording a podcast interview and immediately think: "Yikes. That was lame."

Bad podcast interviews happen for a lot of reasons. Maybe the guest rambled. Maybe the chemistry was off. Maybe the conversation felt awkward, unfocused, or completely disconnected from your audience.

So now what?

Do you publish it anyway because you already recorded it? Or do you scrap the episode entirely?

In this episode, I break down what makes a podcast interview truly "bad," how to avoid lame duck interviews before they happen, and what you can do to salvage the useful parts of a conversation that fell flat.

We'll talk about:

• How to tell if a guest interview actually serves your listener

• Why podcasters publish weak interviews even when they know they shouldn't

• The simple prep step that prevents most bad interviews

• Why pre-interviews can save you major headaches

• What to do if the interview completely flops

• How to rescue strong insights from a weak conversation

• Why protecting your audience matters more than protecting a guest's feelings

I also share why one bad interview can damage listener trust faster than most podcasters realize…

If your podcast feels inconsistent, awkward, or disconnected from the authority and ROI you want, grab my FREE Podcast Audit and video training at PodcastPerformanceCoach.com/free-podcast-audit to diagnose the problem and find out how to fix it.

For more tips on how to best prepare your guest to show up and give an interview your audience will rave about, check out episode 178 - How to Prepare Your Podcast Guest to get the Best Possible Interview