Épisodes

  • S3 Ep3: “I like asking questions better than I like answering them” with Sam Baker

    S3 Ep3: “I like asking questions better than I like answering them” with Sam Baker
    Nov 12 2025
    Juliette talks with editor, author and host of The Shift, Sam Baker, about moving from the heyday of magazines to building a thriving audio and Substack community. Sam shares how a six episode experiment to support her book became a long running show, why audio feels more intimate than video, and how a simple toolkit and a clear point of view can take you from idea to published.

    They get into the craft of a great interview, from preparing deeply without scripting to following the thread in real time, and why active listening matters more than clever questions.

    Sam opens up about her daily routine of writing 1,000 words before anything else, working solo without feeling isolated, and the steady systems she and Juliette use to shape each episode. There is career backstory too, from Just Seventeen and Company to Cosmo, Red and The Pool, plus the personal spark behind The Shift book and podcast.

    In this episode

    • From magazines to The Shift, how Sam rebuilt a career and a community

    • Audio over video, choosing intimacy, habit and focus

    • Prep without a script, listening hard and letting conversations wander usefully

    • Routine, Substack rhythms and keeping loneliness at bay

    • The editing partnership in practice, notes, time codes and trust

    • Why starting simple works, Yeti plus GarageBand and learning as you go

    • The origin story of The Shift, menopause, missing information and real impact

    This is The Podcasting Playbook, from the team behind Pineapple Audio Production.

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    38 min
  • S3 Ep2: “When I say I will be part of something, I show up” with Raha Moharrak

    S3 Ep2: “When I say I will be part of something, I show up” with Raha Moharrak
    Nov 5 2025
    Juliette sits down with mountaineer, speaker and long-running Quality of Life host Raha Moharrak for a candid debrief on what it really takes to keep a podcast alive for nine seasons. From a cold DM to a creative partnership, they unpack how friendship, trust and showing up, even at 2 percent phone battery on borrowed Wi-Fi, turned a tiny idea into a consistent and loved series.

    They talk about the moments that shaped Raha’s voice on mic: years of sport that taught discipline and resilience, the shift from shyness to speaking on global stages, and the responsibility she feels when representing Saudi in rooms and feeds around the world. Inside the studio, Raha shares how she reads guests before the red light, builds a genuine safe space and co-produces in real time so conversations feel human, not performative. Outside it, they get honest about sponsorship, creative stamina and why simple beats perfect when you are starting out.

    Along the way: live recording chaos at a TRX event, the joy of meeting people you would never otherwise meet and the future pulls, a travel podcast and maybe a book. If you are a host, producer or just someone who wants to make something that lasts, this one is a gentle push to begin and a reminder to keep your heart in the work.

    In this episode

    • How a DM became a nine-season partnership and what consistent collaboration really looks like

    • Reading energy before you hit record and helping nervous guests open up

    • Why generosity and curiosity are the real interview tools

    • Making good tape in imperfect conditions and learning to love the edit

    • The reality of sponsors, budgets and being taken seriously

    • Representing Saudi through story, sport and service

    • Starting simple, why concept and people skills beat bells and whistles

    • What is next for Raha, travel ideas and writing it all down

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    39 min
  • S3 Ep1: “Respect is the interviewer’s superpower” - with Nigel May

    S3 Ep1: “Respect is the interviewer’s superpower” - with Nigel May
    Oct 28 2025
    Juliette chats to Nigel May: multi-hyphenate presenter, author and podcaster, whose career runs from 90s teen mags and showbiz journalism to shopping telly, Gaydio shows and his own podcast series A Gay Old Time.

    They talk about how years in magazines shaped Nigel’s approach to storytelling, how his radio experience sharpened his interviewing craft, and how podcasting offers a unique space for depth, vulnerability and voice.

    We dive into the star-studded interviews (Britney, Destiny’s Child, Christina Aguilera), the books (his “sexy six-pack” blockbusters, The Girl Unknown, cosy crime Quilling Me Softly), and what it really takes to turn a raw recording into something listeners want to lean into.

    Today we talk Brighton and queer community, how respect builds better conversations, and why the best hosts listen more than they talk. Nigel shares the mindset shifts that helped him grow confidence behind the mic, the power of saying why not me?, and the collaboration that turns an idea into a polished podcast.

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    1 h
  • S2 Ep12: BONUS: "Love Island Podcast behind-the-scenes" - with Georgia Frampton

    S2 Ep12: BONUS: "Love Island Podcast behind-the-scenes" - with Georgia Frampton
    Dec 3 2023
    In this mini episode, Juliette chats to Georgia Frampton, who is a podcast and radio producer who worked with Pineapple for a few years on our biggest projects – a few days a week - until she got quite rightly poached by the BBC!

    Today we talk the impact of student radio, get into the details of the Love Island podcast, discuss radio vs podcast production and the amount of work that goes into montages. 

    This is the Podcasting Playbook, from the team behind Pineapple Audio Production. Follow and review us now so you don’t miss an episode.
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    13 min
  • S2 Ep11: "You're ready, you can do this" - with Georgia Frampton

    S2 Ep11: "You're ready, you can do this" - with Georgia Frampton
    Nov 28 2023
    Juliette chats to Georgia Frampton, a podcast and radio producer who worked with Pineapple for a few years on our biggest projects – a few days a week - until she got quite rightly poached by the BBC!

    Today we talk the impact of student radio, get into the details of the Love Island podcast, discuss radio vs podcast production and the amount of work that goes into montages. 

    This is the Podcasting Playbook, from the team behind Pineapple Audio Production. Follow and review us now so you don’t miss an episode.
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    24 min
  • S2 Ep10: BONUS: "Making work work for you" - with Kelsey Bennett

    S2 Ep10: BONUS: "Making work work for you" - with Kelsey Bennett
    Nov 26 2023
    In this mini episode, Juliette chats to Kelsey Bennett with us, who is a podcast and radio producer extraordinaire - and has worked with Pineapple for a few years on some of our biggest projects!

    Today we talk podcast producing, overcoming challenges, creating your dream career alongside travel and the benefits of mentoring. 

    This is the Podcasting Playbook, from the team behind Pineapple Audio Production. Follow and review us now so you don’t miss an episode.
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    8 min
  • S2 Ep9: "Being open to curveballs" - with Kelsey Bennett

    S2 Ep9: "Being open to curveballs" - with Kelsey Bennett
    Nov 21 2023
    Juliette chats to Kelsey Bennett with us, who is a podcast and radio producer extraordinaire - and has worked with Pineapple for a few years on some of our biggest projects!

    Today we talk podcast producing, overcoming challenges, creating your dream career alongside travel and the benefits of mentoring. 

    This is the Podcasting Playbook, from the team behind Pineapple Audio Production. Follow and review us now so you don’t miss an episode.
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    29 min
  • S2 Ep8: BONUS: "My year of podcasting" - with Claudia Ayuso

    S2 Ep8: BONUS: "My year of podcasting" - with Claudia Ayuso
    Nov 19 2023
    In this mini episode, Juliette chats to Claudia Ayuso.

    Claudia has worked with Pineapple on a really exciting new podcast project all about conservation and sustainability. We can’t wait to get that out into the world! That's really what Claudia is all about in her content creation @claudiaayuso

    Today we talk how to create a podcast inviting listeners into your world, eavesdropping on recorded conversations and living life differently. 

    This is the Podcasting Playbook, from the team behind Pineapple Audio Production. Follow and review us now so you don’t miss an episode.
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    26 min