Normally "Rick on The Radio" focuses on travel in Europe, but this time he and his guests and callers will cover Argentina, Bhutan, the Grand Canyon, Saigon, and a host of general travel topics in addition to featuring Paris, Poland, and Portugal. Frances Mayes (author of Under The Tuscan Sun) and Elizabeth Gilbert (who wrote Eat Pray Love) will be two of his guests during these live recording sessions.
Click here for a complete list of interview topics, the interview recording schedule, and information on how you can participate. Find a topic that interests you, then fill out a simple form with your comments or questions and submit it to Rick. Include your phone number if you want to be interviewed, and plan to stand by a landline telephone for at least forty-five minutes to an hour-plus after time for recording for that segment is scheduled to begin. (Alas, when he interviewed me for the first time about four years ago, it had to be done over my cell phone and the sound quality was so poor the interview never aired and I never got even 1 second of fame). On the appointed day (or maybe before), Rick's staff may send you advance notice by e-mail that you are invited to be on the show, but they also could call you just ten to twenty minutes ahead of time.
If you won't be available to speak to Rick (who doesn't guarantee that he will be able to call each person who volunteers to be interviewed), are too shy to talk to him, or are already very famous, you can submit comments and questions related to a program topic that interests you and Rick may read those on the air. You can also listen to live "Webcasts" as the interviews are conducted, and later listen to the "finished" show over the radio or via podcast.
The recording sessions typically begin with Rick talking to with guest experts before hearing from callers like you and me. During this time his staff will call and put you on hold until it is time for your "fifteen seconds of fame", and you will be able to listen to the program over the phone until you are "on." (The length of time that you will be interviewed will depend on how much taping time remains, and how many other callers are in the queue). The interview process is quite informal. Rick may start out by asking you to offer a comment or pose a question to himself or his panel of experts, and then there will probably be some back-and-forth discussion between you, Rick, and his guests. After these live sessions are complete Rick's crew will edit the raw recordings and produce shows ready for broadcast on the radio and downloaded as podcasts. (Click here for a schedule of upcoming shows).
Being interviewed by Rick Steves is a fun way to share your travel experiences with a wider audience than just the friends and family who read your "Tweets" or Facebook posts from the road. I was "interviewed" twice by Rick during the January 2010 radio show recording sessions; fame and fortune, and maybe a career in movies ("I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille) await my "Rick On The Radio" debut.
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