Reply All: “Boy in Photo”
In my final podcast blog installment, I listened to the “Boy in Photo” episode from Reply All. Although I have become familiar with the general tone and structure of Reply All, I found that it…
Hello From The Magic Tavern: Episode 3
Every episode that I have listened to so far has started off with a message from earwolf in an advertising type of form. The music and the voice of the lady really draw you into…
This American Life, Episode 241: 20 Acts in 20 Minutes
For this post I’m focusing on Episode 241 of This American Life, originally broadcasted on July 11, 2003, hosted by Ira Glass. For the first post, I listened to the first episode; for this one,…
This American Life 723: Squeaker
This episode, released on November 6, 2020, discusses six stories of how people will be affected by the presidential election and how they are dealing with the uncertainty. Before I saw this episode come out,…
“Someone Knows Something” S1
The second episode of Someone Knows Something begins with a hook much different than that presented in the first. Rather than using sound effects to bring the listener in, Ridgen describes a dream he commonly…
Noble Blood: Divorced
This episode of Noble Blood is one of several episodes covering the lives of the wives of English King Henry VIII. The techniques host Dana Schwartz uses appear very similar to the ones she used…
Heavyweight, cont.
For the past few weeks, I have been listening to episodes of the podcast “Heavyweight”. In this podcast, host Jonathan Goldstein explores stories of real-life people and connects with them to help them resolve a…
Snap Judgement: The Gift
Like all of the other Snap Judgement podcast episodes, The Gift (season 11, episode 21) is quite a memorable and intriguing story. The episode begins with a question from the host, Glynn Washington: “Do you…
“Throughline” – The Most Sacred Right
This is my second post about the podcast “Throughline,” the podcast that tells historical stories related to contemporary issues. In this episode, “The Most Sacred Right,” the topic is Frederick Douglass and voting rights. The…
Crimetown Ep. 2 – The Wiseguys
The podcast Crimetown creates a consistent identity despite covering and following tangential stories through repeated stylistic decisions. Starting with the soundtrack, the podcast employs stylistically similar and even the same songs across different episodes. Crimetown…