Six foot five and perhaps the loudest man in New Zealand, the Guy Williams episode was unlike any other we’ve done.

You get 90 unfiltered minutes to probe away at the life and career of New Zealand’s greatest-ever Olympian. What do you ask her?

There’s no bigger statement in the podcast space than being more popular than Joe Rogan. The truth is, no one is – not when you’re talking worldwide downloads over a long period of time.

Last Tuesday we yarned for two hours with one of our childhood heroes, Marc Ellis. He was our white whale, our dream guest from day one. A rockstar in sport, business and TV – with the best stories around.

Making good podcasts is all about creating a strong connection with your guest. Every episode, before we start, we tell our guest that we’ll be chatting for about 90 minutes. Planting that seed early sets the tone. We’re not looking for canned answers, we need stories. We’re hunting for depth. And the guests rise to the challenge.