Josh Szeps | The Best Interviewer In Australia - A Journey Through Media Broadcasting, Podcasting, Writing, TV & The Future

Uncomfortable Conversations Podcast Uncomfortable Conversations Substack Curious Worldview Newsletter - https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe ----- Josh Szeps is a broadcaster, political commentator, and in my opinion, Australia"s best interviewer.  He has, afterall, conducted thousands of them… and from many different pulpits. Whether it’s podcasting, Huffpost live, or radio, Josh has interviewed everyone from the biggest celebrities in the world, to academics, to geopolitics, to culture wars, comedy, economics and all the rest in between - it’s incredible how flexible Josh is and how well he can extemporaneously talk about or ask the right questions of, seemingly any topic.  He’s also someone who has been doing this for decades, and seen from the front row the two most significant disruptions to media over that time. I wanted to get something evergreen on Josh’s worldview and evolving timeline of a career… Josh Szeps is the creator and host of one of my favourite podcasts, ‘Uncomfortable conversations’, and author of a substack by the same name.  00:00 - Who Is Josh Szeps 05:16 - Navigating Career Paths: Serendipity and Ambition 18:08 - Finding Aliveness: Reflections on Career and Life 22:34 - The Journey to New York: Opportunities and Challenges 33:19 - The Journey to HuffPost Live 37:39 - Memorable Interviews and Guests 39:20 - Preparation for Interviews 42:21 - The Importance of Collaboration 49:12 - Norm MacDonald & Joe Rogan  58:41 - The Joy of Media Engagement 01:00:02 - Navigating Life Changes and Career Transitions 01:10:50 - Alan Jones 01:11:52 - The Influence of Podcasting 01:12:35 - Living in Australia vs. the US 01:15:09 - The Future of Independent Media 01:21:40 - Innovating in Media Formats