Media bookings

Schedule an interview with Patrick

Use the live calendar below to request time for TV, radio, digital, or print interviews. Once you pick a time, you’ll receive a calendar invite with connection details.

How media bookings work

PLEASE READ THIS PRIOR TO SCHEDULING

This calendar is designed for media interviews, briefings, and background conversations. Please review the guidelines below for both video and audio/phone bookings so everything runs smoothly.

General

Email: please use your work-issued or work-related email address when booking to help verify your identity.
Changes / cancellations: to edit a link, reschedule, or cancel, open the confirmation email and use the "make changes to this event" link at the bottom.

Zoom / virtual (video or audio)

Please do not send a separate Zoom link by email. Instead, paste the Zoom (or other platform) link directly into the booking form. Due to calendar integrations, improperly formatted or missing links may cause the meeting to be cancelled by an AI assistant.
A valid link to Zoom (or another supported platform) is required at the time of scheduling, since the event is immediately added to my calendar with those details.
If you are not using Zoom, please specify the platform (Skype, in-house web platform, etc.). I will be joining from an iPhone and cannot install additional apps on an actively managed device.
If your platform is web-based, please ensure it can be used fully in a browser without downloading an app. As a result, platforms like WebEx, Riverside, and Zencastr do not work on my setup.

Phone / audio-only interviews

For phone interviews, please call me at the scheduled time using the number provided in the confirmation email.
Phone interviews cannot be converted into virtual/video interviews. If there are slots available for phone but not for video, it reflects resource limitations for video at that time.

If none of the available times work for your newsroom or you are on a very tight deadline, you can also reach out via the contact form after reviewing these notes.

Book a time

Choose a slot that works for you. You’ll receive an email confirmation and calendar invite automatically.

Helpful details

To get the most from your time

A few quick notes that help interviews run smoothly for both live and pre-recorded conversations.

Live TV & radio hits

Please indicate if the segment is live or pre-recorded, share the hit time, and whether it’s in-studio, remote, or via platform (Zoom, Teams, Skype, etc.).

Short-deadline print & digital

If you’re on a tight deadline, include your deadline time in the booking notes. For written quotes, adding a brief focus (prices, outlook, refinery outages, etc.) helps speed things up.

Longer briefings & background

For deeper-dive conversations, such as newsroom briefings or background on structural trends, consider booking a slightly longer slot so we can cover the full picture.