We Deep Dive the Deep Dive: How Tim and Tina Build an Episode

Curious how a Deep Dive is made. In this behind the scenes special, Tim and Tina turn the microscope on their own show. They walk you through the full process, from picking topics and timing releases, to rapid research and fact checks, to shaping a clean narrative that blends psychology, philosophy, and plot. You will hear the frameworks they lean on for identity, memory, grief, power, ethics, and place. You will also hear where they cut, why they pause, and what they got wrong before they hit publish.

Across the hour, they compare how the approach shifts for TV series, movies, and YouTube channels. Expect examples from Severance, The Last of Us, Black Mirror, Fallout, Stranger Things, Andor, Arcane, True Detective, MrBeast, and Sidemen. Get practical tips on titles, descriptions, clip selection, and polls so your episode is easier to find and easier to share. Learn how they keep spoilers useful without giving away the whole story.

Chapters include: choosing a title that answers a search, sorting sources and transcripts, building the narrative spine, stress testing a take with counterpoints, editing for pace and silence, and turning insights into clips and social posts. If you want the blueprint for every Deep Dive, start here.

Searchable topics this episode answers: how to research a podcast fast, how to structure a story, psychology of TV, philosophy of film, creator economy analysis, episode SEO, writing titles and descriptions, clip strategy, audience retention, behind the scenes podcast production.