When I started to think back on how my pre-production went, my brain started laughing hysterically; that, is rarely a good sign.
Let's start with what went wrong. My mike decided to not pick up most of my audio. It had a cut off point at just below the volume I tested it at. If I ever have to interview people like this again, I'm not going to take interviews Monday, so I can have time to properly test out the equipment that I have to pick up on Monday morning.
I also need to take my own schedule more into account when planning interviews. I scheduled both the interviews fairly close together. This meant that I didn't have time to go over my first interview before starting my second which would have helped me better conduct the second. I should be more considerate of my own limitations rather than just going along with my interviewees' first preference.
On a positive note, my interviews actually went rather well. My interviewees were kind and informative. Both my interviews went without a hitch (except for the aforementioned minor technical catastrophe).
I think that the information I got will be useful to my project. Dr. Manne's explanations of non-research work can help fill out the podcast and Dr. Wolgemuth compared writing in physics to that in biology in a way that I can use to better explain the specifics of writing in physics.
They both said some very interesting things about the use of narrative structure in research papers that surprised me. That will likely become the most interesting section of my podcast.
I know that I'll end up pulling through and delivering a good project by the end of this. The risk is more about whether I can do so in a way that doesn't destroy my sleep schedule or sanity. I need to control my work schedule and keep myself calm. I'm honestly not sure how well that will work out.
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