Podcast Intro Script · Podcast intro and outro
The Long Way Round (Interview Podcast Intro and Outro)
A warm interview podcast intro and outro script with host placeholders, made for practicing a friendly welcome and a clean, personal sign-off.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Length
- 118 words · ~47 sec
- Skills
- conversational read, smile in the voice, list delivery
- License
- CC BY 4.0
The script
(Intro)Welcome to The Long Way Round. I'm [Host Name], and every week I sit down with someone whose career makes absolutely no sense on paper.
Today's guest has been a ferry deckhand, a wedding cake baker, and now she designs playgrounds for a living. We talk about the jobs in between, the ones nobody puts on a résumé, and the day she stopped apologizing for them. Grab a coffee. This one wanders, in the best way.
(Outro)That's our show. Thank you to [Guest Name] for taking the long way round with me. If this episode reminded you of someone, send it their way. I'm [Host Name]. Take the scenic route this week, and I'll see you next time.
Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0. Original script drafted with AI assistance and edited by SceneDub; any resemblance to existing characters is coincidental.
Practise it now
The teleprompter scrolls at the speed you set in words per minute. Tick "Record audio while reading" to capture a take; the audio stays in your browser until you download it.
Coaching notes
- 'whose career makes absolutely no sense on paper' is the hook of the whole show. Smile on 'absolutely' and let 'on paper' land with a little shrug.
- Build the list 'a ferry deckhand, a wedding cake baker, and now she designs playgrounds' so each job sounds more delighted than the last, with the biggest smile on 'playgrounds.'
- In the outro, 'If this episode reminded you of someone, send it their way' is a personal ask. Drop any announcer energy and say it like you're picturing one specific friend.
Try it three more ways
- Read it as a late-night radio host, low and close to the mic, talking to someone half asleep in the car.
- Read it as a brand-new podcaster recording episode one, a little nervous but thrilled to be doing it.
- Read it as a bright morning-show host who has already had two coffees.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the "The Long Way Round (Interview Podcast Intro and Outro)" script?
118 spoken words, about 47 sec at a conversational 150 words per minute and 54 sec at a slower 130 wpm. Your take will vary with pauses and character choices.
Can I use this script in my voice acting demo reel?
Yes. SceneDub's original scripts are licensed CC BY 4.0. You can perform, record, edit, and publish them, including in demo reels, classes, and auditions, as long as you credit "Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0" where you share the recording or the text.
How should I practise this script?
Read it silently once, then perform it with the direction above: warm, curious, conversational, easy and unhurried, ~150 words per minute. Record a take with the teleprompter, listen back, and try one of the alternate reads to stretch your range.