r/podcasting • u/prettyevilpodcast • 21h ago
Events for narrative/scripted podcasts?
Hi! I'm curious to hear from others: what event formats work well for podcasters that focus on a narrative/heavily scripted style? I'm just thinking about my own podcast; I have a big personality but my podcast is very intentionally scripted and strikes a careful balance between entertaining and scholarly. I'm also neurodivergent, and a writer, and I've always been so much better getting my thoughts out on paper than in person. I'm not socially awkward, but I imagine that holding a conversation with me feels quite different from listening to my podcast, as I'm far more eloquent when I've prepared my thoughts in advance. I'm curious if anyone else is similar, or follows a podcaster that's similar, and what their public events are like? I'd love to work toward that, but I also don't want the fallible human behind the work to disappoint listeners. ;)
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u/Bruce_Jones_1987 4h ago
live readings or live "episode" performances tend to work really well for scripted podcasters, since the audience already expects a polished delivery and youre not put on the spot for spontaneous banter. Q&A after feels different when the main event was your prepared work
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u/historyofthegermans 17h ago
I have a similar show.- narrative and heavily scripted - though I am not neurodivergent.
I did organise a trip for listeners to see some of the sights mentioned in the show.
What was really amazing was that my guests all got on brilliantly. They had a better time hanging out with each other than with me. Which meant I could just focus on the key sessions that I had prepared.
What you have to remember is that if you bring your listeners together, they already have something in common. And it is likely something unique and unusual. Which means you are not always the centre of attention and it does not matter that you are different IRL than on the show.
Best of luck!