Podcast Preview

1. What is a Podcast?

An audio programme like Talk Radio but you can save it to your phone and listen to it whenever you want. 

2. What are some of the advantages of Podcast has over traditional radio?

It can be listened to at any time 

3. Where do most people listen to a Podcast, according to the website?

In the car with headphones on or through the speakers

4. What are a couple of differences between a professional Podcast versus a homemade version?

A projessional one will have more editing and some music and sound effects but a homemade would most likey wouldn't

5. What is the difference between a Podcast and a Podcast Episode?

Podcast is a series of episodes and a podcast episode is one recording from that entire podcast series

6. What are the four most common types of Podcasts?

Conversational podcast, narrative nonfiction, scripted fiction, and repurposed content

7. In a sentence or two, please describe each of the four common types of Podcasts. Make sure to give a specific example for each that someone could listen to.

A conversational podcast are mostly informal style, where a solo host asks questions and makes discussions to their guests. Examples would be SYSK Podcast (stuff you should know) and The NPR Politics Podcast. A narrative one is where it talks about anything like a true event or a topic in narrative style. Examples would be This American Life and Wind of Change. A scripted fiction is a long form nonfiction storytelling podcast. An example of this would be Girl in Space. Lastly, a repurposed content is where content creators who make content on tv shows, repackage it into a podcast. An example would be TED Talks Daily. 

8. List the top-10 Podcasts for 2022

9. Where can you access Podcasts? List 2-3 places where you can find them.

Spotify and any music based or podcast based apps


10. List the 10 steps the website suggests you follow to create a Podcast.

11. Refer back to the FOUR common types of Podcasts. Which one do you think would be best for you to use for a short 2-3 minute Podcast that you will create with 2 other people? Tell me which one you would use.

I would use conversational because i think it's just the easiest to get a conversation started and going. I also think you could talk about whatever and not have a specific theme to talk about 

11. Think of FIVE topics/themes you think would be interesting to use for a Podcast that you will suggest to your team. Be sure to be specific and zero in on something that you could talk about with other people for 2-3 minutes.

Celebrity scandals, sports, careers, relationships, and comedy 

12. Think of THREE names for your Podcast based on a few of your potential topics.

BTS of Bowie High School Students, The Bowie Show, Bowie Talks

13. What types of equipment do you think you will need to make a Podcast?

Definitely a mic and a microphone stand, a computer, and one of those mixer