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Podcast Scripting

Podcast Scripting

So… do you believe all podcasts are scripted?

Babe… I can’t speak on behalf of any other production companies… All I can say is that from my own experiences working on just a few episodes — the episodes were, at least 30 minutes, sometimes 45 minutes — depending on the topics… yes, you need a fucking script! Or at least an outline of topics — but actually — the lawyers — yes, you need a script! Because the lawyers had to approve that script. In that industry. I don’t know about the entertainment industry, but in THAT industry — lawyers were the final gatekeepers of those scripts.

Ohhhh… LAWYERS……

Y’all don’t have lawyers as gatekeepers?!?!?!

(Sheepish grin)… Not… really?!?!?!?!

Well — what the fuck are you saying when you go on your podcasts?!?!?!

I don’t know! (Chuckles) We just kinda wing it?!?!?!?!

(Sighs)… well… maybe it’s just different… the industry that I was working in…

But you had subscribers, you had your demographics?

Yes — for THAT industry — it’s not meant to be entertaining, it was meant to be informative to the relevant audiences…

Hmmm….

You actually find this interesting?!!??!?!

(Nodding) — It’s VERY INTERESTING TO ME…………….

Ugh — maybe we can talk more about this face to face…

WHY?!?!?!?!

Because there were LAWYERS — LET’S TALK ABOUT THIS FACE TO FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Sheepish grin)… okay…… (Hysterical giggling!!!!)