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Radio Show Review

I listened to The Opposites Show on Wednesday night on the ds106 radio. I thought the ads were really good, finding myself tuning them out sometimes because I was mistaking them for the real thing. I also liked how the same transitional tune was used throughout to let us know what was going on. The different group members having conversations with each other and with AI was a good way of telling the story. One part that particularly interested me was the warning/alert that got cut off as the radio accepted the returning caller. It added a lot of mystery that I don’t think we’ll get the answers to anytime soon. A critique I have for the show is most of the ads were played in the beginning before tuning in to the show, which makes sense because we have ad segments, but I think it would’ve been better if one ad played in the beginning, probably the one introducing us to the AI algorithmic dating app, and other ads were strategically scattered throughout. Overall, I thought the radio show had good formatting and was fun to listen to!

As for our radio show, Noir News, when I heard it Wednesday night, that was the first time I had heard it in full and not in pieces. Despite having different characters and stories, we were still able to connect them by making news segments from the location where our characters live. For example, I decided to make my news segment from Chicago in about 100 years in the future. This is around the time my character is active in the story. My group member Maddie took all of our sound files and edited them together into one radio show. I appreciated the feedback we got on our show, and I’ve thought of a few ways it could be improved, such as audio mixing or saving the files differently to make things easier to put together. My group is working together again for the final project, so I hope we can continue to make things bigger and better than before.

Voices of DS106

The radio listen was fun. I was able to listen to the fearless femmes podcast which was amazing. My favorite part of the podcast were the ads. They were creative and sounded like professional radio ads. I also enjoyed the variation in topics and the humor they brought to the podcast while watching they were able to actually make me and my roommate laugh a few times as we listened in. It was very interesting to see how this group approached the assignment as me and my group took a totally different route, seeing how they were able to do the assignment so different than us yet so successful make me excited to see what everyone’s final project will look like.

Radio Reflection (Week 11)

Hearing our group’s podcast played live on the DGST radio was both nerve-wracking and rewarding. It made me more aware of how important sound design, pacing, and transitions are in shaping how a narrated story is received. I think our podcast came together well overall and I really love Rylie’s take on the cryptic Frank Sinatra themed soundtrack that we used. I do wish we had used one of the commercials I made or at least a real person’s voice for some of our commercials that we used instead of a robotic one—I think it would’ve sounded more natural and relatable. I also think it would’ve been cool to have more of a dialogue with the rest of my group during each story to make the podcast seem more conversational but unfortunately none of our schedules lined up to make it happen.

Best podcasts that come from radio shows

The live interviews with team members from other groups added a fun, real-time energy and it was cool to learn about others’ creative processes around designing their podcast, writing the script, and why they made the choices they did. I thought the variety of commercials groups used were really creative and entertaining—some were genuinely funny. One podcast that stood out used Dr. Oblivion’s voice with added sass and personality, which I thought was a clever and memorable choice. I thought the script and dialogue between the two hosts was well-written and really showcased the personality you would hear in a group podcast, even if the hosts/voices were robotic or AI generated.

To improve the live radio experience, smoother transitions between shows and clearer introductions for each segment would help the audience follow along more easily. Having more interactive features on the radio station would provide a more engaging experience for listeners as well to be able to follow along and add input rather than having to chat on Discord.

Overall, I had a great experience, and it made me want to look into the UMW student-led radio station and see what kind of conversations they are having and the creativity going into that. (I used to pass by the room in the Woodard business building by Vocelli’s but never knew how/when/if they operated)

 

Ds106 radio shows

I absolutely enjoyed creating the podcast with the Fearless Femmes, so i’ve really been looking forward to listening to everyone else’s podcasts. I got a chance to listen to everyone’s podcasts this week but, I didn’t get a chance to listen to my group (The Fearless Femmes) live on the radio because of a time conflict 🙁 but I did hear feedback that people enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed the Days of Crime and Roses podcast. I thought it was a unique and clever way to do the show even though the members weren’t able to meet together. I felt the transitions to the different stories worked really well and the intermissions and bumpers blended well with the show.

The stories were very intriguing and kept me engaged the whole show. This could be because I enjoy watching crime shows in general so listening to it was also enjoyable. Knowing that the group came up with the stories themselves really showed everyone’s creativity and I liked the connections to their course characters.

I thought I think everyone sounded great, the audio was well mixed so I could hear everyone clearly. Another thing that helped with the audio and the overall experience with listening to the show was that the group members really put emphasis in their voice which made the stories sound more exciting instead of monotone.

The only thing I had a hard time with the radio shows was the commentary after they ended. I wasn’t really able to hear the questions being asked and at some points I wasn’t able to hear the groups explain their show. Other than that I feel like everything went smoothly and I really enjoyed this project.

Similar to how excited I was to listen to everyone’s podcasts, I’m excited to see everyone’s trailers and what they do for the final. After listening to everyone’s podcasts I realized how creative this class is, so it should be fun to see what eveyone comes up with.

See you next week!

sincerely, Kristen

Radio Listening

M. Marshall 4.4

This will be pretty short because I’ve talked a lot about what the actual process looked like in creating the radio show. Getting to hear the product of my work on a radio show was super cool and I felt pretty proud of myself and my group. Getting to talk on the radio was super cool and I felt like a celebrity. I have no idea who was responsible for naming our group (I think it’s Noir News?) but I liked the title and realized that we should have brain stormed that earlier, lol. It was also cool hearing the other group’s, my favorite thing they did was a commercial for a dating app ad (and the algorithm was AI?) it was very funny and I thought it was a fantastic premise. Overall, it was a really cool experience!

Noir Games? More Like Yes Games!

I listened to Noir Games, which aired after my group’s radio show. One of the things that struck me most about this show was their use of computereized voices as well as a cloned Dr. Oblivion! I was really impressed that the creators of this show were able to convey such emotion and personality through voices that were clearly not human. I did find it a bit confusing trying to figure out who was talking at a couple of points, but overall I think their format was effective.

The balance of all the voices was great, and it was so neat that stero was used and that different voices were coming from different sides of a table. The sound effects were jarring at first, but ultimately ended up working well with the show.

I haven’t been exposed to any radio-game-shows, but it was very enjoyable! I think it was a clever way to tie in the tech-noir theme and jokes without feeling like they were putting a hat on a hat. Through this class and one of my other classes, I’m realizing how hard it is to engage with futuristic themes without making it feel like a cheesy sci-fi movie, so I commend Noir Games for that.

In terms of listening to my own group’s show, Days of Crime and Roses, I don’t have as much to say. It was a lot of fun to have a somewhat synchronous experience with the other folks in this class, and I love getting feedback, so lurking on Discord was great. I was more critical of things hearing it over the air than I was listening to it on my laptop, but I think more of that has to do with the public setting rather than the actual radio. It was neat to get to go on air with Rebecca and talk about our process a bit!

This post is doubling as my Weekly Sumamry, so as always, The Daily Creates.

Radio Listen Experience

I tuned into the Noir News radio show on Wednesday @ 8:00pm. I was driving in the car, and I had put it on the radio. Unfortunately I could not follow the discussion on discord because I was driving. 

First, I want to say great job to the Noir News cast members! I had to remember that the news wasn’t “real” news I guess you could say haha! Overall I thought their transitions were great, content was cohesive, and the show was interesting! 

I liked that the PSAs, commercials, and the topics were realistic as if they were the real news stories with that futuristic twist to it. The content was consistent with information that seemed informative for the setting, and news/weather related. I thought it was pretty cool that there wasn’t much coordination between the cast members before recording and everyone kind of chose their story to present on the show. It made it interesting, it wasn’t repetitive, and I think it gave everyone individuality in this group project. 

I was also pretty intrigued from the robotic sounds or monotone narration for some of the show. It seemed especially appropriate for the PSA telling everyone that police recommend people to stay in their houses and to not follow/go into the tunnels, especially if they see robots walking in pairs into the tunnels. The sound effect made it sound very serious, intense, and suspenseful. 

The topics were really creative as well; Stuff happening on mars, robotic dogs, academic enhancements that corrupted Sarah’s brain, and the danger of robots. 

Great job Noir News! Thanks for being my entertainment during my long drive home. 

Listening to my own radio show (Fearless Femmes) 

I had already listened to it after the final editing had been done but hearing our groups final work air live on a radio station is a really cool experience! It made me proud of my group all over again, made me giggle at times, and also made me reflect on some things I would like to work on for future assignments. 

Personally, I’d like to work on my radio voice, I noticed I was speaking really fast at times or my voice lost some life/went a little monotone  because I was reading from my script. 

We did have some technical difficulties so Martina wasn’t able to talk much about the process of the radio show & editing but we tried to give that info in discord. Having that discussion in discord and getting feedback from other students was awesome too!! 

My radio show experience was lovely. 

Thanks DS106. 

Lights! Camera! Action!

Radio Show Experience!

Noir Games Radio Show

It was so fun being able to see my own creation play live on a radio and it is definitely an experience that I will never forget! I put a lot of effort into Noir Games so I enjoyed reading everyone’s comments and compliments on Discord. I’m happy that everyone appreciated the sarcastic lines of the characters so much, especially the ones written for Dr. Oblivion because those were my favorite too. I am assuming this is how producers feel when they finally get to reveal their shows, movies, etc after weeks of work. I was not able to talk live on the radio due to complications with a noisy background because of my family, but I was able to still answer various questions through Discord text on the process of creating the radio show and the thought process behind the choices my group and I made for it which was nice to experience. If anything, after listening to Noir Games play on the radio I wish more background music was edited in to make it sound more like a game show. Also maybe more sounds of an audience reacting in the crowd to make it sound more realistic.

Spotlight: Fearless Femmes!

Fearless Femmes Radio Show

I was also able to experience listening in on the other radio shows presented but the one I want to put a spotlight on is Fearless Femmes! I enjoyed listening to their show a lot! It sounded like a realistic gossip talk show and there was a lot of funny moments like the story about the person who found out their boyfriend was a robot. I think it was a good idea that they used their actual voices to record instead of ai because it made it feel more personal and relatable when they would share their stories. Also the use of the telephone ringing every time there was a new caller was a good transition sound for telling the audience a new person’s story was about to be introduced each time. I also don’t want to forget mentioning their intro, commercials and radio bumpers which also sounded pretty realistic and very detailed. Overall, this group put a lot of work into their radio show and if it was real I probably wouldn’t mind tuning in to listen to more funny episodes!

Weekly Summary- 4/3

This week I listened to Noir News the streamed on the ds106 radio channel. I ended up looking back on the discord conversation as well because at the time of the live broadcast I was unable to contribute to the chat. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed Noir News and it felt like an actual news broadcast to me. Starting off with a newscaster voice set the tone perfectly, and I think the focus on robots gave a cool futuristic but realistic take on what future news stories could look like. The commercials had new sounds layering going on to not seem too plain, and having a well known brand commercial in Dunkin Donuts connected the show to our current world and helped find a futuristic/realistic balance within the show.

This week I also did 3 daily creates, and will post them below, per usual.

Radio Show review

I listened to the DS106 radio show by Emily H., Sam H., Maddie M., and Brigid W. I really enjoyed it. The show was put together well with smooth transitions, and the radio bumpers and commercials were creative. The intro felt like a real radio broadcast and the topics fit the cyberpunk/tech noir theme while also getting to real world issues. The volume was in consistant but overall it was a really well put together show and impressive.