Shayne Topp

It's something and just prop your phone up.

If he doesn't stop, then tell him he's got it and walk away to grab a snack or something.

Let him talk to your phone or just tell him, dude, stop, that this isn't the point of the podcast.

Someone said, turn off the equipment.

We asked you to please stop.

This isn't the content we're interested in producing.

And lastly, someone left a long comment saying, it sounds like he is trying to fill time perhaps because your podcast is open-ended discussion with no guidelines.

Try telling him that from the audience's perspective, they will expect to hear content from all podcasters.

If you find it awkward, the listeners will too.

Perhaps also work out an agenda before your podcast to break up roles and responsibilities for the content.

Decide which topics are discussions, multiple people versus rants, one person talking versus interview style, structured ask and reply.

I hear some podcasters even announce their agenda at the beginning of the podcast.

Maybe have designed roles for facilitator slash timekeeper, snarky comment guy, and deadpan response guy.

Don't just sit down and start talking.

If there are guidelines and he is not following them, then say, dude, I am delighted you have passion for the topic or

We do too.

Let's follow our agenda so we can showcase all the stuff we plan to cover.

Maybe some of your content can help fill in our next one.

Where do you want to cut off for today?

Especially when you ask this friend to be on the pod.