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When you have a rough outline of what you want to discuss, structure your episode point by point like this: 

Intro: Who you are and what you’re going to discuss (30-60 seconds).

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Music Jingle: Plays at the start of each episode so listeners can easily identify your podcast (30 seconds).

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Topic 1: Setting up your theme and topics (5 minutes).

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Topic 2: Discussing your topics in detail (10 minutes).

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Interlude: Music break or sponsor ad (30 seconds).

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Topic 3: Continuing discussing your topics (10 minutes).

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Outro: Summary of theme and topics with conclusion (5 minutes).

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Closing Remarks: Thank the listener and talk about your next show (2 minutes).

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Music Jingle: Plays at the end of each episode so listeners can easily identify your podcast (30 seconds).

Introduction Hi! Welcome to the Podcast.co podcast! Podcasts vs Radio, which is better? Let’s find out! (Keep any introduction very brief and to the point. Say the name of the podcast, maybe your own name or what the podcast is about, and what topic you’re focusing on this episode.)

[INTRO JINGLE] Extend Intro & Segue into Main Content ● Podcasts Are On-Demand Content: Listeners can listen whenever and wherever they want. ● Radio is Live: Listeners can still listen whenever and wherever but will start halfway through a show. (Make brief notes here. The host then has points that they can make sure they mention, while also not reading from the page directly causing a robotic sounding tone.)

[MID-ROLL JINGLE & ADS] (If you have any longer sponsorship ads then play them mid-roll. By the midway point most listeners are invested, so it’s a prime opportunity and more relevant for you and your sponsor to promote goods or services.)

More on Topic OR Intro & Segue into Second Topic ● Mistakes: Radio you have to apologise if it was bad and just move on. Podcasts you can edit the mistake out. ● Mass vs Niche: Podcasts = Niche appeal/ Radio = Mass appeal. (More brief notes here on the topic you want to cover. Remember not to write fully scripted lines to avoid sounding rigid or robotic.) Sign Off & Call to Action That’s all for this episode! Thanks for listening, and remember, if you want to support what we do then share, subscribe, and leave a review over on iTunes. That’s all for now, but I’ll see you in the next episode of the Podcast.co podcast. [OUTRO JINGLE AND POST-ROLL ADS] (Post-roll ads shouldn’t go on for too long as not many listeners will stick around until the very end of the episode, so keep it short and to the point.)

Podcast Script Template (Live365) Intro: [Say your podcast name and topic, your name and who you are, what you’re going to talk about, and your call to action] (Duration) Music Jingle: Repeat at beginning of each episode to help listeners easily identify your podcast (Duration) Topic 1: [Set up your overall theme and discuss a point, topic, or segment in detail] (Duration) Topic 2: [Discuss one point, topic, or segment in detail] (Duration) Interlude: [Music break or sponsor ad] (Duration) Topic 3: [Discuss one point, topic, or segment in detail] (Duration) Topic 4: [Discuss one point, topic, or segment in detail] (Duration) Outro: [Summarize theme, topics, and segments with conclusion] (Duration) Closing Remarks: [Thank audience, thank guests, talk about the next episode, and do one final call to action] (Duration) Closing Music Jingle: Repeat intro music jingle to help listeners identify the jingle with your show (Duration)

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Topic 1 Header (Duration) o Main Point  Supporting Point  Supporting Point o Supporting Data/Reference o Case Study/Example/Anecdote o Conclusion Segue Topic 2 Header (Duration) o Main Point  Supporting Point  Supporting Point o Supporting Data/Reference o Case Study/Example/Anecdote o Conclusion