Talk to me: how to ask better questions, get better answers, and interview anyone like a pro

More than instinct: asking better questions, getting better answers

It starts in your head: deciding whom to interview and why

Case study: where "clueless" meets "reckless": David Greene from NPR interviews Chrissie Hynde from The Pretenders

Then it goes to your hands and feet: hunting and gathering your sources

Then you dig: what you don't know will hurt you

Now you make a plan: pick a structure, but be ready to abandon it

Just before you start: a few more considerations before the questions begin

Okay, go!: starting the conversation and keeping it rolling

Case study: an interview that started out well, went off the rails, and got better again: Chris Wallace of Fox News interviews former President Bill Clinton

Don't avoid the hard part: what's most uncomfortable might also be the most important

Case study: still a classic, and better than Frost/Nixon: Barbara Walters interviews Mike Wallace

Before and after the interview ends: how to wrap it up well and how to ensure accuracy

Note taking and recording: you probably won't get sued if you do this properly

Terms you should know: we use these phrases, but what do they mean?

Check your ego at the door: interviewing those you love and those you loathe

Case study: an interview that started out badly, and pretty much stayed that way: Terry Gross of Fresh Air talks to Gene Simmons of Kiss.