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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?