listener-directed show
noun phraseUK /ˈlɪsənə daɪˈrɛktɪd ʃəʊ/
US /ˈlɪsənər daɪˈrɛktɪd ʃoʊ/
A show where the people watching or listening help decide what happens.
The radio made a listener-directed show where fans called in to pick the next song.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A podcast episode shaped by questions and votes sent in by its audience.
Their listener-directed show answered the top ten questions fans submitted that week.
3. A TV segment where home viewers vote on the outcome.
The listener-directed show let the audience choose which contestant advanced.
4. A live stream whose topics are chosen by chat messages from the audience.
During the listener-directed show, the host took topic ideas straight from the chat.