This podcast episode explores the emotional journey of various individuals as they prepared for and conducted interviews. It features interviews with Frank Calabresi Jr., who testified against his mobster father, Kate Christensen, who discussed her painful experiences, Robert Caro, a renowned biographer, and Dave Davies, the interviewer himself. The episode also touches on the art of live calling in baseball and Davies's previous jobs as a taxi driver and shipyard welder. Overall, the episode emphasizes the impact of interviews on both the interviewer and the interviewee, and the importance of preparation and sensitivity in conducting interviews.