{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Don\u2019t Let Bad Guests or Publicists Sabotage Your Podcast","description":"What happens when a guest tries to do a podcast interview entirely via email, and why you should always stay in control of your show in this episode of Big Podcast Playbook ... Big Ideas in This Episode The guest who tried to do a podcast interview via email Publicists \u201cspray and pray\u201d guests\u2014are you just content fodder? You are the gatekeeper, never cede podcast control One bad guest can ruin your show\u2019s credibility Why ditching demanding guests boosts your status Churn and burn guests? Why quality trumps quantity Publicists need you more than you need them Why You Should Listen The lazy podcaster\u2019s hack for cutting useless guests\u2014without losing a wink of sleep The secret way to make overrated publicists beg for YOUR attention How to slap down guest demands before they hijack your precious mic time Why reading interview answers over email is podcasting\u2019s quickest death sentence The envious truth: Most podcasters let publicists walk all over them ... here\u2019s how to flip the script How to wield total control over your show ... even if you\u2019re buried under 30 guests a week The cunning \u201cspray and pray\u201d tactic bad publicists use to fill your inbox (and the one response that makes them disappear) The deadly sin that kills podcast quality ... are you guilty of trading quality for quantity? Simple tricks to spot an AI-generated pitch (before you embarrass yourself with a soulless guest) The ultimate power play: Why a single \u201cno\u201d to a publicist can make your show irresistible How to turn the tables so your podcast is a forbidden fruit every guest lusts after The obvious (but ignored) reason more is not better (and how one bad interview poisons your reputation) The greedy publicist\u2019s favorite manipulation ... and the sentence that makes them crumble The glutton\u2019s guide to harvesting endless high-quality guests while tossing the rest in the trash Want publicists to serve up their best guests on a silver platter? Here\u2019s the secret handshake they don\u2019t want you to know Episode Timestamps [00:01] The publicist trick that left me stunned ... and what podcasters need to watch out for [00:21] The wild reality of booking 30 guests a week and the surprising challenges that come with it [01:19] Why some publicists \u201cspray and pray\u201d and how AI-generated pitches may be slipping into your inbox [01:50] An outrageous guest request: conducting a radio interview entirely\u2026 via email?! [02:48] Why doing interviews by email is not just old-fashioned, but makes zero sense in podcasting today [04:08] The \u201cchurn and burn\u201d myth: Why having more guests could actually hurt your show [05:06] The only thing better than more guests: David Hooper\u2019s secret for building a must-listen podcast You want these links ... Subscribe to Big Podcast Playbook See Big Podcast AMP for personalized podcast growth assistance The Newsletter for Podcasters Big Podcast Insider - Podcasting Newsletter \u200b Big Podcast Insider is the newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here \u2013 it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click.\u200b Want more help growing your podcast audience? Big Podcast Extra - Podcasting Tips Big Podcast AMP (Audio Monetization Program) ","author_name":"Big Podcast Playbook - Grow Your Podcast. Build Your Audience.","author_url":"https:\/\/podcast.bigpodcast.com\/","html":"