Podcasts

I had the pleasure of listening to several different podcasts given to us by Dr. Strange as an assignment. Each and every one of these podcasts were similar, but also unique in their own way.

One aspect which rang true for each podcast that I listened to was that they all started off with music and a few short one-liners to get the listeners attention. It was very similar to a commercial on the television, as if they were selling something. Those tunes we hear and those short one-liners are the things we remember the most about commercials and helps to sell that product. This approach in these podcast was a draw for listeners to want to come back and hear more. The more lively and energetic the podcast can be when opening up, the more attention and popularity it will have.

Some differing aspects of these podcasts were the styles of the speakers. One podcast I listened to had four gentleman discussing subjects of the stock market and its woes and troubles. It was an interesting take because you did not have just one person's view on the subject, but you had four. There were times when two might agree, but then the remaining two had totally differing opinions. They were a lively bunch and laughed at each other and laughed at situations. This type of humor kept my attention for the entire podcast. This was definately one of my favorites.

One of my least favorite podcasts was one in which a professor had two of his past students on the podcast, asking them questions about a recent class they had taken. Unfortunately the sound quality was probably what ruined my attention. The student seemed to have been recorded previously and then his words were inserted after the fact. I did not feel as this podcast had as much vitality as the one previously and therefore my option to choose this podcast again will be sketchy.

The best podcast is one that is coming to a close where both a lady and a man are talking as if they are radio talk show hosts discussing different ideas and ways to teach in a classroom on a variety of subjects. Although I had not been aware of this podcast before, they have been on the air for 3 years and they are in their last 3 episodes, unfortunately. They were able to keep my attention with their humor, intonation and down right loveable style. They seemed to love what they did and therefore made it worth listening to.