How to start a couples podcast

"We are a couple and we talk" is a start, but listeners need a reason to choose you. Good premises: a couple from different cultures, parenting together, running a business together, long-distance, newly married, travelling, a he-said-she-said take on topics, or answering listeners' relationship questions.

Your premise decides your listener. A show about building a business as a couple attracts different people than a comedy show about married life.

This is the most important step. Sit down before episode one and agree what you will not discuss: specific arguments, family members, finances, children's details, your intimate life, anything either of you would regret hearing in public.

Give each other a veto. Either partner can ask for something to be cut after recording, no questions asked. Your relationship matters more than the episode.

Be careful about naming or describing friends and family. They did not agree to be on a podcast.

Record with a microphone each, even if you are sitting at the same table. One microphone between two people makes one of you sound distant. Two dynamic USB microphones, or a single interface with two inputs, work well.

Sit facing each other at a slight angle so you can make eye contact. Conversation flows better when you can see reactions. See how to start a podcast at home for room setup.

Record when you are both in a good mood, and skip the session if you are not. Listeners can hear tension, and a podcast should never become the place you work through a real argument.

Plan light structure so the conversation does not drift: a topic, a listener question, a recurring segment. See podcast questions for friends for conversation starters.

Unstructured chat between partners can drift into private jokes nobody else gets. A simple shape keeps it listenable: an opening catch-up, one main topic, a recurring segment, and a listener question to close.

Recurring segments work especially well for couples. A weekly disagreement you settle on air, a "who is right" listener vote, or a date idea you test and review gives listeners something to look forward to.

Decide who drives each episode. Alternating weeks keeps things fair and stops one partner doing all the preparation.

Couples podcasts grow through personality. Share short clips of your best moments, behind-the-scenes photos, and invite listener questions. Other couples are often your best promoters. For examples, see the best couples podcasts.