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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

Weekly Summary #11: Greater than seven

M. Marshall 4.4

Hello and welcome to another weekly summary. I had a pretty good week, I got to listen in on the radio to hear the radio show my group and me created this week on Wednesday which was super cool. Here is my blog post about that:

Radio Listening

and 3 daily creates!

Day 1: April Fools!

Day 2: Birthday card for van Gogh!

Day 3: Text translation skills

Until next week!

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!

Weekly Summary 11

Starting off the week I completed Daily Create Week 11 then started listening to the podcast.

I heard one of the radio programs where I was not involved, and to be truthful, it greatly impressed me. Their use of mechanical voices combined with various audio effects actually made everything vibrant. It seemed as if I was inside their narrative rather than only listening to it. They utilized ambient noise, static and distorted effects it was overall a mode of extremely innovative sound composition. It greatly contributed to the environment’s ambiance and provided a sensation as though one is immersed in that world. I do not know which group it was but they used a robotic voice to kick things off and I liked that part alot.

Hearing out own podcast was kinda weird cause I had to hear my own voices, which who likes that? But hearing everything put together was pretty cool. I was not the one who edited it all in Audacity so hearing the final product really showed how much effort we actually put in. I stayed for when my group talked about their experience and I think I was the one who gave the files that did not want to go in Audacity so Ill fix that next time.

Looking forward to the final project I am wanting to do another podcast, some of the the group wants to do it as well. I want to put more detail into it and make it seem like we are actually there, that being said I will be incorporating a lot more sounds and background music to fit that vibe.

Overall a very good week