# How to Become a Great Podcast Host

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Podcast: [Big Podcast Playbook - Grow Your Podcast. Build Your Audience.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202)
Published: 2025-11-15T21:54:00+00:00
Episode link: https://feed.bigpodcast.com/~/735763043/0/bigpodcast/
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## Resource

Want to know what really makes a podcast host great? David Hooper breaks down the secrets to setting the space, guiding guests, and running unforgettable interviews in this episode of Big Podcast Playbook ... Big Ideas in This Episode The truth about co-author interviews Guests that kill episode momentum How big-name guests hog all attention Insider secrets for making podcast guests shine Why publicists ruin unforgettable interviews Good hosts aren't born, they're made Why You Should Listen The secret weapon to making your podcast unforgettable (even your mom will brag about it) The forbidden hosting mistake that kills guest chemistry How to harness guest envy to supercharge your podcast's impact (and your own authority!) The host's power move for dealing with pushy publicists ... and why Howard Stern never deals with this Are you making the "value meal blunder" on your show? How to avoid it ... The little-known trick for setting the stage so guests deliver their most brilliant insights (without begging) The easiest way to make every guest desperately want to impress you Build instant trust with even the most nervous first-timer (they'll follow your lead all episode) The dangerous temptation of scripted questions ... how to break free and ignite deeper conversations Why great podcast hosts are forged in the flames of failure (and how laziness can help you shortcut the process) The seductive art of listening: why stealing singer secrets will make your hosting irresistible Use the "closet trick" to sound like a pro ... even if you're broke and recording at home How to exploit guest greed for exposure by giving them social media "bling" they'll lust after The psychology of power: Why you must command the energy before the mics get hot The glutton's guide to extracting max…

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