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TINOTENDA CHARLES RUTANHIRA: I'm a podcast junkie. I always had dreams of being a radio DJ. I love hearing people's story. People would always ask me about my story. And I would tell abridged versions of my story.SD: How did you convince your guests to be on your show?
TCR: I first started off by identifying people that I knew personally because I needed to talk to them and reach out to them. Initially, it was because they were people that were prominent in my eyes. But then, you start telling people about the podcast and they go, Oh, have you ever heard about so and so?SD: What goes into producing each episode?
TCR: It probably takes me a good 12 hours of efforts to get one episode out. I've had phone interviews at 10 o'clock at night. I've had interviews with people at six in the morning because they are early risers.SD: What are your download hits and where are your listeners from?
TCR: On the average, each episode has about 150 downloads. I have people from Utah [and] Mountain View, Calif. It's very humbling. I definitely have subscribers from Japan. Others are from England, Australia and Zimbabwe. A lot of subscribers from Vermont.SD: Who would you like to be on your show?
TCR: I would love to have [Sen.] Bernie Sanders. Not to talk about the politics, but to talk about Bernie Sanders the individual. I would love to ask him what was it like to run in the campaign? What happens to the secret service guy? When you walk into the door of your house, where do they go, what do they do? Do they stand down? Do they stand outside? Do you talk about football, basketball? What do you do during your spare time? What are your passions and hobbies outside the political world?SD: What do you hope listeners get from your podcast?
TCR: To get inspired and to know that you're not on your own. There are giants that are living out there that we can learn from and we can aspire to be, and who have figured out the challenge that we struggle with. And they have lessons and insight they can share with us. I am just looking to tell their story and to inspire others in the process. We are all trying to make it through this journey called life.SD: You'll be taking a break during the summer. What can we expect from you in Season 2 of "On the Shoulders of Giants"?
TCR: Season second, I think I'm bigger, better and badder. I am working on a Facebook page so that I can even have a picture of the guest, a little bio. I am hoping that at this point, some of the guests on the list that I have will now take me more seriously when I approach them. I'm also hoping that people will tell me how to improve the show. I am excited about taking this to another level. I want to get from 150 downloads to 300, 500.Tags: Tinotenda Charles Rutanhira, On the Shoulders Of Giants, podcast, vermont, Image, Web Only
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