A few episodes ago, I talked about my experience with KCRW's Radio Race, a 24-hour "contest" where participants produce four-minute radio segments based on the same brief.

In this episode, I talk with Scott Wen, who co-produced one the contest's finalists, The Persimmon Tree.

Topics:

• What to do when you do an interview that you can't use (or don't want to use)
• Getting ideas for radio segments
• Working with a team/partner
• Using non-English languages on an English radio station
• Keeping guests on track during interviews
• Competition in radio (and how to look at it)
• Comparing yourself to other podcasters and radio journalists
• Using your non-podcasting skills to make a podcast
• What to do when your first (or second...or sometimes your third) idea doesn't work out

Links To Things We Talk About:

• KCRW's Radio Race
• Round Breaking Podcast
• David Gonzalez Music