I actually decided to listen to this episode only after I finished \u201cRight to be Forgotten\u201d. I thought that because both episodes had to do with remembrance in some way, finding consistency to analyze would be easy. I should\u2019ve read the blurb. \u201cThe Memory Palace\u201d is the name of a different podcast created by Nate DiMeo. In it he retells historical moments and describes them in rich detail, a much different approach to podcasting compared to Radiolab\u2019s hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a quick recap, Radiolab typically follows one central story for the duration of each episode using a philosophical and scientific lens to explore its nuances. For this episode, they had Nate come onto the show and played clips of his podcast about the story of how the Morse code came to be, the draft lottery, and cow DNA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I briefly mentioned in my previous blog post about the style of podcasting Radiolab has decided to use. There are multiple layers to their episodes, a Russian nesting doll of perspectives in a single episode. There is an outer layer where both Jad and Robert ask questions and learn about the story alongside the listener. Then there is a producer who is the one that investigated the story and is explaining it. Then there are the actual people involved. We get to hear from all, their reactions and thoughts. One lead often turns into another as it did in \u201cRight to be Forgotten\u201d where the producer explains one side of argument, the implications of letting someone remove their name or image from a story that harms their character, before moving to the other, and finally ending the show by speaking to a man that this affects. This news story style lets audiences understand the topic at hand from a variety of perspectives because each follow-up question is explored and discussed. Consistent editing of music as sound effects and this layering structure is what makes each story familiar even though topics varies. It\u2019s effective because returning audiences know and expect this level of craftsmanship. Variation is not about the structure as it may be with more fictional\/descriptive podcasts (because plot), but the focus is on the topic at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The clips of Nate\u2019s pieces are lush with detail (They include lines like:\u00a0 \u201cDots and lines that can transmit the stuff of real lives and of dying wives\u201d, while Radiolab uses conversational and filler words like the \u201cyou knows\u201d, quick \u201cums\u201d, and affirmative \u201cmhms\u201d). Nate doesn\u2019t have the back-and-forth interruptions of speakers and sounds. Instead, light background music accompanies him as he describes the story. In each of the clips, it\u2019s only Nate narrating. He uses imagery and repetition of certain phrases to build suspense and allows the modern day person relate to people of the past. By telling historical stories like this, it becomes more personal. You\u2019re less emotionally invested in a story when it happened in the past. It doesn\u2019t affect you the way it would if you had experienced the event. But here he gives characters a background and fleshes them out with the intent of making them relatable. Radiolab does this so we can understand each person\u2019s reasoning behind their actions.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each style reflects the goals of each podcast. Both want to impart an impression. One through a more educational frame, and the other by being personal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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