Reporter's Notebook: producing a great interview

NPR | By Fiona Geiran,

Adam Raney, Lee Hale, Dave Blanchard, Emily Feng

Published May 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM EDT

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

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Fiona Geiran

Adam Raney

Lee Hale

Dave Blanchard

Emily Feng

Emily Feng is an international correspondent for NPR covering China, Taiwan and beyond from her base in Washington D.C.

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