Reporter's Notebook: producing a great interview

NPR | By Fiona Geiran,

Adam Raney, Lee Hale, Dave Blanchard, Emily Feng

Published May 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM CDT

The team behind NPR's Wild Card explains how careful preparation helps them produce interviews that reveal deep and surprising human moments.

Fiona Geiran

Adam Raney

Lee Hale

Dave Blanchard

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.

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