Gary’s Q&A

Listener question & Gary’s response · Transcript passage

Joshua Felty on Facebook asks, Hi Gary, we’ve now been introduced to two writers who have done research and scripts for you. Olivia Ashe and now Joel Hermansen. Have either of them expressed any interest in hosting an episode? If not, would you consider letting them or anyone else fill in for you? They have never expressed any interest in hosting the show, and that probably wouldn’t happen. The main issue concerns recording and editing. I’m the one who has to edit and upload the final audio file.

Given my current workflow, I can record and edit almost simultaneously, which makes it very easy get an episode out the door. For a daily podcast, the ability to efficiently produce the show is vital.

If someone else is recording, it would slow down the process. Editing would take longer, the recording would sound different, and sending files back and forth would take time. That said, I might consider a guest host on a one-off basis in the future if the circumstances are right. However, it isn’t something I’d do on a regular basis.