Episode
#305: David Perell Interviews Me
1:17:36
Published: Sat Jan 21 2023
Description
David Perell is a writer and the creator of Write of Passage - an online writing school focused on building the next generation of internet citizens. In March 2020, I stumbled across David’s account and was blown away by his tweets. They were thoughtful and insightful. So when he suggested interviewing me at his brand new studio, I was honored. In this conversation we spoke about some of my podcasting secrets, how I do my research, why I admire people like Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss, Chris Williamson, and Taylor Rooks, the biggest area I believe I need to improve as a podcaster, and what I’m usually doing on Sunday at noon. Some of what we talked about I’ve never shared publicly, and it’s only because of David’s ability as an interviewer to get it out of me. (0:00) Intro (2:24) My Research Process (5:03) Gary Vaynerchuk Calls My Mom (7:05) Coming Back To Writing (9:01) Moving To Austin (11:30) Long Island (13:03) Ambition (14:01) What Makes For A Great Podcaster? (17:30) Who Do I Admire? (20:02) Aesthetics (21:22) How Am I Misunderstood? (22:11) Grandparents (25:40) How Can I Improve As A Podcaster? (27:08) Negative Chatter? (29:02) How Have I Changed? (31:01) What Inspires Me? (32:52) What Do You Worship? (35:21) Discipline & Love (37:00) The Enemy? (38:50) Resistance (40:43) Am I Prepared For Fame? (42:11) Taylor Rooks (43:33) Getting Stuff Out Of People (44:40) Rick Rubin (48:10) What Do I Disagree With Society On? (50:30) Painful Setback (54:09) Different Times (56:40) How Do I Listen To Podcasts? (59:19) Podcast Tips (1:02:21) Writing About Conversation (1:05:00) Food (1:06:45) Music (1:07:55) Manhattan (1:09:40) Why Do Cities Imprint On Us? (1:13:40) Bucket List (1:14:50) What Got Me Into Podcasting? (1:16:30) My Review of David’s Interviewing David's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/david_perell Website: https://perell.com Write of Passage: https://writeofpassage.school My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda
Chapters
The podcast host expresses his desire to improve the experience for his audience by featuring better guests and utilizing more efficient research techniques, such as sharing episodes on social media platforms.
00:00 - 04:48 (04:48)
Summary
The podcast host expresses his desire to improve the experience for his audience by featuring better guests and utilizing more efficient research techniques, such as sharing episodes on social media platforms.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
This podcast excerpt talks about the speaker's experience growing up on Long Island and how she found her way back to writing in her mid-twenties.
04:48 - 10:42 (05:53)
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This podcast excerpt talks about the speaker's experience growing up on Long Island and how she found her way back to writing in her mid-twenties. She also mentions a kind act from someone that had a lasting impact on her.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker discusses the art of using personal questions on a podcast to facilitate communication and understanding between individuals.
10:42 - 20:11 (09:29)
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The speaker discusses the art of using personal questions on a podcast to facilitate communication and understanding between individuals. They ponder whether they should continue their current approach or recreate their earlier success with personal questions.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The ability to be present in a conversation allows for deeper understanding and connection with the other person, without the pressure of having a pre-planned script.
20:11 - 27:49 (07:38)
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The ability to be present in a conversation allows for deeper understanding and connection with the other person, without the pressure of having a pre-planned script. This approach can lead to unexpected insights and opportunities for growth.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The podcast host discusses the concept of worshipping his guests to better understand their perspectives and how his mind perceives the idea as positive rather than negative.
27:49 - 34:27 (06:37)
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The podcast host discusses the concept of worshipping his guests to better understand their perspectives and how his mind perceives the idea as positive rather than negative.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The feeling of being seen and understood can make a huge difference in someone's life and can even be the root of hatred when it's lacking.
34:27 - 41:50 (07:23)
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The feeling of being seen and understood can make a huge difference in someone's life and can even be the root of hatred when it's lacking. On a smaller scale, sometimes just focusing on the moment and calling on loved ones can help alleviate stress and tough situations.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker expresses his strong work ethic, discipline, and love for public-facing work, which he believes will lead him to become famous someday.
41:50 - 46:23 (04:32)
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The speaker expresses his strong work ethic, discipline, and love for public-facing work, which he believes will lead him to become famous someday. He also brings up a guest who is not as well-known as others but has caught his attention and interest for a future podcast.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
A young boy describes his experience at Knicks' Media Day, where he was invited to play basketball with the team despite being only 15-years-old.
46:23 - 50:30 (04:07)
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A young boy describes his experience at Knicks' Media Day, where he was invited to play basketball with the team despite being only 15-years-old. He talks about how he impressed the players and the media with his skills, and recalls his hands aching afterwards.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
Podcasting is a medium that fosters deep understanding of the interviewee's soul and it requires a willingness to delve into their personal experiences and emotions.
50:30 - 54:55 (04:24)
Summary
Podcasting is a medium that fosters deep understanding of the interviewee's soul and it requires a willingness to delve into their personal experiences and emotions. Despite facing resistance in the process, podcasting allows for a unique and profound connection with individuals.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
A person discusses their approach of allocating 80% of their time to work and 20% for personal activities, and how they keep files of people they wish to have on their podcast in the future.
54:55 - 58:05 (03:10)
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A person discusses their approach of allocating 80% of their time to work and 20% for personal activities, and how they keep files of people they wish to have on their podcast in the future.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
One of the best ways to get someone to learn something new about themselves is to go through their digital or physical archive and point out things they may have forgotten about.
58:05 - 1:03:08 (05:03)
Summary
One of the best ways to get someone to learn something new about themselves is to go through their digital or physical archive and point out things they may have forgotten about. This can make someone feel appreciated and lead them to new insights about themselves.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker discusses the common interests that people have, including food and basketball, and how writing about them can help oneself and others learn more about the topic.
1:03:08 - 1:06:49 (03:40)
Summary
The speaker discusses the common interests that people have, including food and basketball, and how writing about them can help oneself and others learn more about the topic.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The energy of different places shapes our focus on personal goals, with New York City emphasizing achieving large-scale feats like selling out Madison Square Garden, according to a commentator on a podcast about location energy.
1:06:49 - 1:12:56 (06:06)
Summary
The energy of different places shapes our focus on personal goals, with New York City emphasizing achieving large-scale feats like selling out Madison Square Garden, according to a commentator on a podcast about location energy.
Episode#305: David Perell Interviews Me
PodcastThe Danny Miranda Podcast
The speaker expresses his eagerness towards guiding people in their personal journey to self-discovery and elaborates on how it's intriguing to try new things and testing oneself physically.
1:12:56 - 1:17:35 (04:39)
Summary
The speaker expresses his eagerness towards guiding people in their personal journey to self-discovery and elaborates on how it's intriguing to try new things and testing oneself physically.