London Podcast Festival

Exploring new ways to interview

with Phoebe McIndoe & Redzi Bernard

London Podcast Festival 2023 | Podcast Maker Weekend

In this session Phoebe McIndoe and Redzi Bernard journey through a range of (tried and tested) interview techniques and styles into (less tried and tested!) collaborative questioning spaces. Join us for a curious exploration into the playful potentials for interview.

“Often I know what answers I want so that the story will move the audience. When I’m preparing the interview, I can sit and wish for certain answers. This is bad news, and will end up controlling me during the interview situation. I will end up putting words in the Other’s mouth. Even if I don’t do this literally, I do it indirectly and then end up at some point anyway in the end. What I think about the Other easily becomes reality.” Bengt Bok

Phoebe McIndoe’s co-produced documentary Lights Out: The Last Taboo won a Silver ARIAS in 2022. She has created work for BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3, Kurzstrecke, Transom. Her podcast, Telling Stories, a school for audio storytellers, produced with Redzi Bernard, was chosen as one of Bello Collective’s top 100 podcasts of 2021. Phoebe has been nominated for the Phonurgia Nova award, The Whickers, Prix Marulic and HearSay Festival. Examples of recent work can be found at www.phoebemcindoe.com.

Redzi Bernard was named Best New Producer at the Audio Production Awards 2022, and her co-produced documentary Lights Out: The Last Taboo won a Silver ARIA the same year. She has created work for BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 3, Audible, The Guardian, and various corporate clients. Her podcast, Telling Stories, a school for audio storytellers, produced with Phoebe McIndoe, was chosen as one of Bello Collective’s top 100 podcasts of 2021. Examples of recent work can be found at https://redzi.co.uk/last4.html