Podcast Possibilities- A brainstorming session.
1- A day in the life of…
A pod cast that follows someone around for a day (or a certain period of time during the day) and then highlights major events that occurred – like tripping down the stairs or something bigger. It would work as an observational mode. I could interview the person I’m following.
How this could work
- it’s interesting if I find the right person. Maybe someone with a fun job/hobby.
- I’d probably have to follow the person for more than one day to get my information.
- Some potential people- a secretary, vets, transit bus driver?
- maybe I could follow my group project for one of my other classes? We’re doing a re-design project and we have weekly meetings.
How this would fail
- how strong would a podcast be if it was just filled with observations of what a person does. Even though we’d hear audio of the person- it seems rather odd.
2- The Artist’s corner
A podcast that deals with digital art and artists. It could be a mix of observational and participatory with interviews. Seems to follow the idea of the first idea in a way.
How this could work
- could include commentary about equipment used to produce digital art i.e) Programs like photoshop
- Could observe how an artist creates part of an art piece- would people be interested in that?
How this would fail
- without a co-operative subject it could end up being just a commentary of different products that are used.
- Just commenting on what an artist does when they’re creating something wouldn’t be strong as using actual visuals.
(Edit: Added new idea that came along)
3- Learning a new language
A podcast that's almost like a mini-language course- one language per podcast most probably. Or at least a few essential phrases to survive when you need help in a foreign place.For instance:
"Does anyone here speak english?"
"Are there any english TV stations I can watch?"
"This tastes funny. Is this really chicken?"
"There's a huge spider in my room, I'd like a different room please."
"Look over there! A three-headed monkey."
And many more for various situations, obviously.
How this could work
- I could ask native speakers of different languages to participate by giving the correct pronounciation and translation.
-I could also give tips on certain etiquette in different places. For instance different hand signs may mean different things in different cultures.
- Pick up lines in different languages would be amusing.
- I could ask country-specific/stereotypical questions and get those translations. Eg: Something about wine and snails in French.
How this would fail
- could I squeeze helpful phrases within a few minutes without making it seem too rushed?

