How to Craft Great Roundtable Podcast Conversations
with Andrew Spence
London Podcast Festival 2025 | Podcast Maker Weekend
A deep dive into the art of podcast roundtable conversations; how to make them flow, land, and stand out. This session explores structure, tone, and casting, with real-world insights into what makes roundtable podcasts work and what doesn’t.
Roundtable podcasts are everywhere, from friends chatting around a mic to expert-led panels. But making a roundtable show that really works is harder than it looks. When done well, it’s dynamic, engaging, and full of personality. When done badly, it’s messy, confusing, and hard to follow.
This session explores what separates the good from the forgettable. Whether you’re just getting started or already producing shows, you’ll learn what makes a roundtable podcast flow, and what can derail it. From casting the right mix of voices, to setting tone and pace, to finding the balance between structure and spontaneity, we’ll break down the key ingredients behind great group conversation.
You’ll hear examples, practical insights, and behind-the-scenes experiences to help you sharpen your approach, whether you’re hosting the show yourself, producing behind the scenes, or commissioning a new format.
We’ll also leave time for Q&A, so bring your questions, ideas, or issues, and we’ll get into the nitty gritty of how to make podcast roundtables that land.
This event will last approximately 1 hour, with no interval.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Disability Benefit
- Income Support or Job Seekers allowance
- Students
£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
A limited number of £10 tickets for attendees aged under 30 are available for certain shows. To purchase an ‘Under 30s’ ticket, please choose the ‘Under 30s’ price type when selecting your ticket(s). If the option does not appear, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out or are not available for this performance. Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue. The £10 offer does not apply to premium price categories.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
Andrew Spence
Award-winning Executive Producer and Radio Broadcaster with over 24 years’ experience in the audio and visual industry, including work for the BBC, BBC Sounds, Spotify (UK and US), Amazon Music, YouTube, Acast, talkSPORT, and Capital FM. Former Co-Owner of the acclaimed production company Unedited, and now a Producer at Premier League Productions.
My portfolio spans everything from narrative podcasts to branded content and roundtable formats, with a focus on creating conversations that land, whether with friends, experts, or public figures. I’ve worked B2B and B2C across clients like MAC Cosmetics UK, NHS, M&C Saatchi, Ford, YMU, and Mindshare, and I’ve led diverse production teams across editorial, marketing, and commercial projects.
My work has received 16 nominations across the ARIAS, British Podcast Awards, Rose d’Or Awards, Sports Journalism Awards, and New York Festivals Radio Awards. I bring a passion for making audio that connects, and for shaping conversations, particularly roundtable formats, that are structured, compelling, and full of life.
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