Good Sound Quality and Engaging Voice are essential to capture your listeners
A successful podcast is all about Good Writing.
Here are some tips to keep your listeners hooked:
Opening Hook
Shocking fact(s)
Beginning of a story (introduce a character, setting, conflict)
Flashback (reveal the end and then fill in from the beginning)
Narrative Styles
Single story as a thread that comes in and out during the episode
Mini-stories throughout that all tie to the theme / issue
Begin and end with the same character / fact but now resolved or changed in some way
Taking on Roles
Opposing viewpoints all reacting to the same story
Opposing viewpoints questioning each other's beliefs / facts (balance tension with humor and good manners!)