How to be a guest
How to Get Booked on TED Radio Hour
TED Radio Hour is a technology podcast hosted by NPR with 389 episodes. If you would make a strong guest, here is exactly how to give yourself the best shot at getting booked — on TED Radio Hour or on other technology shows like it.
TED Radio Hour is an independent show and isn’t affiliated with Let's Make A Podcast, so we can’t book you on it directly. The steps below are how guests actually land spots on shows like this — and Let's Make A Podcast’s free tools make each one faster.
5 steps to pitch TED Radio Hour
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Listen before you pitch
Play two or three recent episodes of TED Radio Hour so you understand its format, length, and the kind of guest NPR tends to book. A pitch that clearly fits the show beats a generic one every time.
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Find how TED Radio Hour books guests
Check the show notes, the host's website, and the show's Apple Podcasts page for a guest or contact link. Many technology shows list a booking form or an email address for pitches.
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Lead with a specific, relevant angle
Hosts want a specific technical story or a contrarian take — a product you shipped, a hard trade-off you made, or a trend you can explain simply. Open with one sentence on why you fit TED Radio Hour and the exact topic you would bring to an episode. See our pitch template.
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Have a guest one-sheet ready
Hosts book faster when your bio, topics, headshot, and links live in one place. Build a free one-sheet with Let's Make A Podcast that you can send in seconds. What a one-sheet needs.
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Send a short pitch, then follow up once
Keep the pitch tight and personal — a few sentences, not an essay. If you do not hear back within a week, send one polite follow-up and then move on to the next show.
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