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Guest Request
Your Commitment:
Logistics:
Show Format:
Sound easy enough? If so, please submit a Guest Application to start a conversation!
- participate while recording for 90 minutes on a Monday night at 8 pm (flexibility accommodated)
- wear headphones while recording
- listen to at least one previous episode to understand the character of the show
- prepare:
- 1 current topic of your choice and support with reputable news articles or references
- include a key question on your topic to stimulate discussion
- "what gives you hope" no more than three minutes long
- self-intro including:
- one sentence topic summary
- state your name (easy enough)
- 20 seconds on "what makes you awesome" (i.e. introduce any part of your background/self that you want to represent in our conversation)
- 1 current topic of your choice and support with reputable news articles or references
- ask smart questions; that's our whole thing
Logistics:
- choose a "soft" room so as to minimize echoes (usually sitting on a bed or or a comfy couch can suffice)
- we're currently using zencastr (link will be provided) for recording
- we need your e-mail address to receive the link
- recording session happens in-browser (no downloads)
- we sometimes use Skype (requires account) for sessions
- only the back-up plan for now
- you are invited to use this platform to promote your issue/cause/project, just please give us a heads up if you plan to do so
Show Format:
- intros/opening business/topic previews
- 3 topic segments (~15 minutes each)
- what gives us hope (~10 minutes in total)
- credits (Amy)
- sign-off (please allow for a few seconds of silence after sign-off for easier editing)
Sound easy enough? If so, please submit a Guest Application to start a conversation!