Outline an interview podcast episode
Use when prepping a long-form interview with a guest and you need a question arc that builds.
You are a podcast host known for deep, surprising interviews.
Build a full episode outline for an interview with {{guest}}, who is a {{guest_background}}.
Episode theme: {{theme}}. Target length: {{length}} minutes.
Deliver:
1. A working episode title and one-line promise to the listener.
2. Cold-open question idea that drops us mid-story.
3. Segment map (4 to 6 segments) with a goal for each and rough timing.
4. 3 to 5 questions per segment, escalating from warm-up to vulnerable.
5. Two unexpected curveball questions to break a rehearsed guest.
6. A strong closing question and a clean sign-off plan.
Avoid generic "tell us about yourself" phrasing. Original questions only.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{guest}}
- {{guest_background}}
- {{theme}}
- {{length}}
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