As promised in my blog post on Fab 4’s e-learning selection, and tying in Team 3’s presentation about TikTok and sampling, I want to discuss podcasts both through Team 5’s lens, as well as my own experience. Team 5’s blog post title was, “Podcasts. Everyone has a story”, which I thought was beautiful. They brought up some very good points about time-shifting, where listeners can take in a podcast at their leisure, as well as how access can be an issue in a vast country like Canada. The team presented their thoughts in the form of a mock podcast, which was clever, especially given that we could go back and watch the recording later!
The team created a wordy, if well laid out infographic to reinforce what each member is working on (Rodriguez, 2022). I liked their choice of a Canadian podcast produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) called, “The Secret Life of Canada”. One of the more engaging ideas that Myrna brought up was the concept of podcasts for storytelling from an indigenous lens for use in teaching. I was struck by the juxtaposition of her point of view with the one that I heard that same week from an elder with the Passamaquoddy Recognition Group Inc. about how he was hesitant to share his knowledge for fear of it being misused (Passamaquoddy Recognition Group Inc., 2022). The thought that indigenous knowledge can survive from generation to generation, but possibly be misinterpreted if presented without context, is fascinating to me. The team wrapped that thought nicely by advising readers, “to be mindful that podcasts, like any widely accessible technology, bring questions around credible and accurate information to the fore”.
Podcasts have become very widespread, likely due to people having time on their hands during the pandemic. I know that my favorite podcasts have good production value that includes sound effects and quality narration, but that takes resources. The evolution of podcasts as a sort of ‘new radio’ will be interesting to follow.
References:
Rodriguez, L. (11 May, 2022). Podcasts. Everyone has a story – Luis Rodriguez. (n.d.). From https://malat-webspace.royalroads.ca/rru0216/podcasts-everyone-has-a-story/
Passamaquoddy Recognition Group Inc. (27 April, 2022). CMD 22-H2.244A: Written submission from the Passamaquoddy Recognition Group Inc. https://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/the-commission/hearings/cmd/pdf/CMD22/CMD22-H2-244A.pdf
For my music choice, I’ve included one of my favorite nerdy podcasts about music history. This episode specifically talks about the impact that sampling has on future music. Team 3’s presentation about TikTok reminded me of this episode. Hit Parade has good production value that includes music examples that bring back memories, a good narrator, and interesting facts that I learn a lot from. As a podcast production company, Slate tends to create entertaining and informative podcasts in my experience.
HI Corie,
Your summary of our presentation and thoughts through it are a positive to hear and to know how some of those topics you could relate to. I think that is some of the best learning or communicating, when we can relate to a topic and the example you brought forward, definitely illustrated another lens to look from, being cautious and respectful knowing not everyone has the same feelings on how the information we provide to others is used, shared, or preserved. Recently, I stumbled upon another podcast series that aloud me to listen to an uncle and his words of wisdom are so powerful, not only for our family and friends, but the community, and organizations all over the world. His voice is carried forward and for individuals like myself, listening to his words bring comfort and hope and allow me to share with my children the wise words of our ancestors in another format. Too precious to lose.