My process for the podcast started with figuring out Audacity and Sound Cloud. I had to use the resources posted on our class website to figure out how to edit the recordings to make them sound better, to cut pieces out, to add music, and to mess with the volume settings. I used that knowledge that I gained from reading the resources and applied it to my podcast editing. For the script I really looked at the rubric and came up with important questions that were in the rubric and that I answered in my essay. I used those questions and turned it into an interview type podcast. I had my mom interview me about my learning experiences and just condensed my answers into shorter more concise paragraphs that were originally from my essay. I liked the result because I had never done any sort of audio editing online before so that was a learning curve for me but I like that I have that under my belt now and I understand how to do it.
It took me about three and a half hours to do everything involved with the podcast. It took me about an hour to learn how to use the software and get it downloaded and to make a Sound Cloud account. It took me about an hour to listen to other podcasts and figure out what elements I wanted to have in my podcast to make it more interesting. Then it took me about a half hour to script my essay with the questions and the answers from my essay. Lastly, it took me about an hour to record my essay and get it all edited.
I think this podcast sounded really good and actually sounded professional. I think each of the stories you told were entertaining and easy to follow along with. They were personal but I’m sure it would be easy for a large audience to relate. I also liked how you connected the stories directly to the ideas we read about from our sources, then explaining what they mean. The intro and outro music sounded professional, and the changes in voices made it easy to follow. The only thing I’d recommend is trying to speak with more emotion. It sounded pretty monotone throughout the podcast, although I know I struggled with the same thing in my podcast.