EllisisonAMA

Mr. Ellis, I’d greatly appreciate your advice. I’ve been listening to your show for four years now. You are among the three best people in radio- the others being Dr. Drew Pinski and Adam Carolla. I was hoping to be your intern this past summer (had talked to Will and Tully), until I decided to go to medical school in Texas (instead of California). I have wanted to start a radio show or podcast for a while now- and now have some fellow students to work with; however, I am not sure how to go about formatting my show. I’d like to have something new and original with an edge- but it seems that almost everything has already been done. (Loveline, Howard Stern, Jason Ellis Show) My only skill sets are my medical knowledge and some ability to rant and improvise with comedy. My two main concerns are that I will not have a big enough audience (to field calls) and that the material may get dull or repetitive over time. Do you have any advice for starting my own show? How do you keep your material fresh? Do you think that my medical background would be valuable or worth working into the show format? Thanks for your time and consideration. Both of your books have been great reads! Cheers!