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Great Podcasts and suitable for students
Great Podcasts and suitable for students
What in the World is Going On? by Ridley Mentzer Ridley is a 9th grade student in Los Angeles. He was feeling overwhelmed by national and global headline. After reflecting on major news moments, he struggled to separate fact from misinformation. He started this podcast to help make sense of it.
The Students' Podcast by NPR
Teachers and students, got something to say? Put on your headphones and get ready to hit record! The folks behind NPR's Student Podcast Challenge made this handy guide on how to make a podcast in the classroom. We'll talk about how to gather good sound, ask great questions and conduct smart interviews. Plus, we'll hear from the contest's judges, last year's winners and feature some pretty inspiring stories of students and teachers. It's everything you need to make an amazing podcast!
How I Built This by Guy Raz
The podcast dives into the stories behind some of the world's best-known companies, featureing interviews with founders and innovators. Each episode explores their journeys, challenges, and the lessons learned along the way.
The Daily by The New York Times
The NYT delivers the day's top stories, diving deep into one or two significant issues. I keeps kids informed about the latest news and global events. It helps students develop their ability to analyze and discuss complex issues.
TED Radio Hour by TED Talks
This podcast explores fascinating ideas and stories from TED talks. It explores an engaging narrative on various topics from science to technology to personal growth. It makes complex ideas more digestible.
Stuff You Should Know by Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant
Hosts Josh and Chuck delve into a wide array of topics, explaining how things work and uncovering fascinating facts about the world. It's intertaining and educational, making it a great study break. You can learn everything from history to science, making it ideal for curious minds.
Podcasting Equipment
Podcasting Equipment
While you don't have to break the bank to create a podcast, you do need to have some basics.
Quality Microphones
Headphones
Audio Interface Mixer/Soundboard
My favorite setup that includes everything you need for a 4-student podcast is the RODECastor Pro II Podcast kit. It includes the RODECastor Pro II mixer, 4 Podcast Cardioid Dynamic microphones and boom arms, and NTH-100 Pro Microphones. It also includes all the cables needed to make it work. The cost for everything is about $1700. This setup will record directly to the software package we use (see next section).
Software
Software
We start students out with Adobe Podcast software. Adobe Podcast is a web-based, AI-powered audio recording and editing suite designed to make professional-grade audio production accessible to everyone—no sound engineering degree required. There is a free educational version for schools. It consists of three main pieces:
Mic Check (pre-flighting) - analyzes your mic setup and room acoustics and gives you feedback on your gain levels,background noice and distance from the mic. This lets you fix issues before they ruin your podcast.
Enhance speech - Adobe's AI doesn't block out sounds, it reconstructs your voice! It makes it sound like it was recorded on studio-quality equipment in a professional sound room.
Studio (editing and recording) - It offers text based editing. Adobe automatically transcribes your audio so that you just edit the text to instantly cut/add to your stream. It also allows you to use remote recording with guests not in your physical space.
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