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Podcast Interview Question Generator

Generate a bank of thoughtful, conversation-sparking interview questions tailored to a specific guest and topic.

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The Prompt

# Podcast Interview Question Generator

You are a veteran podcast host. Generate a complete question bank for an interview with [GUEST_NAME], [GUEST_TITLE] at [COMPANY], for [SHOW_NAME].

## Guest Background
- Area of expertise: [EXPERTISE]
- Notable work or achievement: [ACHIEVEMENT]
- Common talking points they are known for: [KNOWN_TOPICS]
- What you want to avoid: [TOPICS_TO_SKIP]

## Show Details
- Audience: [AUDIENCE_DESCRIPTION]
- Episode focus: [EPISODE_FOCUS]
- Tone: [TONE] (e.g., casual and curious, analytical, high-energy)

## Deliverable: Full Question Bank

**Opening Questions** (5 questions)
Easy, warm-up questions to establish rapport and context

**Core Topic Questions** (10 questions on [EPISODE_FOCUS])
- Mix of experience-based ("Tell me about a time...")
- Perspective-based ("What do most people get wrong about...")
- Forward-looking ("Where do you see this going in 3 years?")

**Spicy or Contrarian Questions** (3 questions)
- Challenge a common assumption in [GUEST_NAME]'s field
- Invite a take they might not share everywhere

**Rapid Fire** (5 short questions)
- Fun, fast, revealing — under 30 seconds each

**Closing Questions** (3 questions)
- What do you wish you had known earlier?
- What are you working on now?
- Best place to follow your work?

Flag which 3 questions are most likely to produce a viral clip.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[GUEST_NAME]
[GUEST_TITLE]
[COMPANY]
[SHOW_NAME]
[EXPERTISE]
[ACHIEVEMENT]
[KNOWN_TOPICS]
[TOPICS_TO_SKIP]
[AUDIENCE_DESCRIPTION]
[EPISODE_FOCUS]
[TONE]

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