Episode Notes
[02:28] The Inaugural Question: A Childhood Curiosity
[09:05] From Childhood to Journalism: The Evolution of a Questioner
[13:25] Breaking into Sports Journalism: A Pivotal Moment in Nebraska
[23:37] The Art of Asking: Crafting Questions with Impact
[28:28] Creating Comfort in Conversations
[29:40] The Evolution of Questions
[31:12] Traveling the World with No Money
[35:52] Interviewing World Leaders and Celebrities
[37:26] Connecting in the Age of Remote Work
[39:45] The Power of Vulnerability in Storytelling
[44:58] Different Interview Styles
[51:11] The Power of Personal Stories
[56:00] Conclusion and Contact Information
Resources Mentioned
Cal Fussman
Hunter S. Thompson
Muhammad Ali
Mikhail Gorbachev
Serena Williams
Jeff Bezos
Richard Branson
Big Questions Podcast
Tim Ferriss
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
University of Missouri
University of Nebraska
Tom Osborne
New York Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Miami Herald
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Johnny Depp
Inside Sports
Jimmy Carter
Donald Trump
Jack Welch
Larry King
Biq Questions Episode Larry King: The Great Farewell
Charlie Rose
Oprah Winfrey
Barbara Walters
Derek Sivers
Beauty Pill
Producer Ben Ford
Questions Asked
How has your use of questions changed, but also remain the same through these various chapters in your life?
What's this guy feeling right now?
How does he feel?
Is he happy to be the president?
Is he sad to be the president because he's only the president because of the assassination?
How did your questioning technique evolve as you got older?
Hey, if I want to do what you do, where do I go?
Is this Kramer Hall?
Are you using that press pass right now?
How could you possibly prepare for what happened?
Why is it that no one else asked that question?
What goes into your preparation to format the question so that it's easier to receive and still gets at the heart of the matter?
So, is your intuition/insight into being able to get to that based on research that you do?
Is that true that you're using questions as a form to create belonging or foster belonging?
Is that like a list of five questions that you always use, is that a heart posture of worldview?
What kind of structure are you putting around that?
You think it'd feel that way if the person worked next to you and you knew that your kids went to the same elementary school, and you went down the elevator and talked about commonality?
An encouragement for folks to find a style that works for you and just keep playing with that and honing that style. Is that a fair conclusion?
Who's the first person that comes to mind, being most successful?
Have there been any particular questions that you have carried with you through your life?
Who is this person?
What made this person?
What are the events that shaped that person's life?
Have there been any other instances where you found your research paid off in such rich dividends?