About My Podcast Creation
During my Freshman fall, I took a class called Intro to Podcasting. It was a workshop course, meaning that it wasn’t meant to be all lectures and exams, rather, it was working on a project over the course of a semester, using information learned in class to help.
We started the class off by brainstorming ideas for a podcast. I knew that in order to be successful in this class, my podcast had to be about something I truly cared a lot about. I chose to do my podcast on New England Sports, partially because I could talk for hours on end about it, and also because my family has a history in sports media, and I felt it would be really cool to extend that history.
We learned how to use a software editing program called Audacity, which allowed me to clip certain parts of my audio recording which I did with my best friend from home, and place those clips in whatever order I wanted them to go. This allowed me to place parts of my recording in places that made more sense in the final project. I could also adjust the volume and pitch of the sound, as well as cut out anything that I didn’t want or that didn’t sound good.
A lot of the class was taking peer feedback and using it to revise. I ended up getting feedback that made me completely pivot my podcast episode. I was told that my podcast felt too informational, and that only seriously dedicated Boston sports fans would listen. I agreed. I was told that the people of ESPN hardly talk about sports at all, they just argue, and people watch. I also agreed. I re-recorded my episode with one of my teammates, who I disagreed with a lot. The new section was way more combative and engaging for the listeners, and as a result, the new result was much better. My classmates and my professor really liked the new episode.
