From a good question
to a great conversation.

PodRandom helps creators plan a conversation with one or two guests. A host publishes a topic, approves requests, and meets the guests in a private browser studio. You can schedule ahead or start now with people who are ready.

1. Publish a conversation

Give your episode a specific title and thumbnail, explain what you want to explore, and describe the experience you’d like guests to bring. Choose one or two guest seats and 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes. Scheduled dates appear in each visitor’s local timezone.

You can have three upcoming conversations at once. Your conversation page is public, so leave contact details and sensitive information out of the description.

2. Invite a guest or welcome requests

Share the conversation page with someone you know. They sign in and send a short introduction, just as a guest discovering the page would. Applications are visible only to their author and the host. The host approves up to two guests if the episode has two seats. Remaining requests are declined when the seats fill or the studio opens.

You don’t need followers or an existing podcast. A useful first invitation is specific: “I’m recording a 30-minute conversation about your first year freelancing. Would you like to join?”

3. Prepare together

Check My sessions for approval decisions. When podcast email is configured, hosts also receive applications and guests receive decisions by email. Account email addresses are shared only after approval when both people choose direct contact. Open the private preparation space to share a question deck, run-of-show, and guest brief. For scheduled episodes, download the calendar event; automatic email reminders are not enabled. The host can cancel before the studio has opened. A new time needs a new conversation and fresh approval.

1. Agree on one main question and a simple outline.
2. Decide who opens, who asks questions, and how you’ll finish.
3. For a creator exchange, divide the time so each creator gets a turn being interviewed.
4. Discuss where each person may publish the recording and how to credit the other.
5. Use headphones and check your camera and microphone.

4. Enter the recording studio

A scheduled studio opens 15 minutes before its start; a start-now studio opens once the first guest is approved. The host and approved guests enter from the conversation page. Camera and microphone access requires your browser’s permission. You agree to participate before entering; recording and broadcasting each require a separate choice inside the studio.

The browser studio supports a host and up to two guests, with local recording, screen sharing, and a clean broadcast stage. Connection quality depends on your devices and networks. A short test call is sensible before an important interview.

5. Save, edit, and share thoughtfully

Recordings save to the recorder’s own device, not to a PodRandom cloud library. Longer recordings continue in numbered parts. Check that each part downloaded and plays before leaving or closing the browser; available storage and browser support still matter.

Use the episode kit to draft a co-credited recap, chapter list, quote cards, and posts. A public kit needs every participant’s approval. Keep the meaning intact and follow the publishing agreement you made with your guests. You can invite a guest to continue a Conversation Relay when everyone approves the link.

6. Broadcast on YouTube, if everyone agrees

Save your YouTube channel link, review the preflight checklist, and choose YouTube screen sharing or free OBS to capture the clean stage. Every participant must agree to broadcast. With OBS, configure the YouTube destination in OBS, start its output there or through the paired studio control, and check YouTube Live Control Room for any final Go Live step. Then attach the watch URL to your episode. A saved channel link does not authorize or start a stream.