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Stephanie Brown
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  • What Makes a Good Podcast?

    Growing up in a technology rich world provides many useful tools for life, but comes with its fair share of downsides. Brandon Kondritz dove deep into a world without technology and experienced a world without distractions. As difficult as it was, the experience was far more fortuitous than Brandon could’ve imagined. He said his biggest…

  • The beauty of Audio Storytelling

    “Dear Little Sister” and “The Day I Ditched my Devices while these are two completely different stories they both leave the liseners to think about things in a new light. I choose “Dear Little Sister” because am a middle child with two sister so in some ways this hit home for me. As for the…

  • The Importance of Audio Stories

    I decided to listen to a couple of the finalists from NPRs “Best College Podcast in America” Series to see what they did in their podcasts that can be used to teach other how to make a compelling audio story. I chose The Monsters We Create and Turning The Page because they’re both personal to…

  • Audio Design & Personal Anecdote in College Podcasts

    For NPR’s college podcast challenge, I looked at “Breaking from the Bible Belt” by Meghan McKinney and “The Monsters We Create” by Michael Arango. McKinney recounts her childhood experience as she unlearned the extreme religiosity of her family. It is a deeply personal narrative, but she also includes interviews with a student in a similar…

  • Building An Audio Story

    The two podcasts I listened to for this blog post were Breaking from the Bible Belt and The day I ditched my devices. I picked the first one because the title was striking and the premise was interesting, and the second because it seemed lighthearted and fun. I really like that “Breaking from the Bible…

  • Audio Stories: Why do we Listen to Them?

    Audio Stories are a unique way of telling a story. Podcasts can capture an audience’s attention. Midway Through Podcast was one of the finalist for the NPR College Podcast Challenge. Before listening, i read the description that compelled me to listen. I was curious what it would be to return to college as someone who…

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