Podcasts
This week we’re sharing fascinating podcasts that we love, with our classmates and also with you dear blog readers. In addition to this, we’re also creating our own podcasts- details below!
As for podcasts, I love storytelling ones. Some of the best storytelling I’ve been exposed to has been via podcast, which to me is lovely. Despite how advanced technology may become, podcasts that feature compelling linear stories are amongst the most treasured by not only me, but also my peers.
Treasured Podcast: This American Life
It’s hard to not love This American Life. Be it Ira Glass’ compelling voice, to the amazing interviews they do, it’s the best thing to put on while you’re making crafts, taking a conscious nap, driving or imputing data into a database. The stories here are honest, and go the distance to get people to reveal things you would never expect people to. A treasure trove of secrets, and even though podcasts are such a solitary form of entertainment, I find myself having so many discussions with friends regarding the topics discussed in this podcast.
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Treasured Podcast: The Moth
The Moth Podcast is a podcast derived from the Moth, a storytelling night that was started in New York City. These stories are amazing, intense, and believably unbelievable. Listening to these stories via podcast makes me feel privy to secret information, between me- the listener and the storyteller. Delightful!
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Treasured Podcast: Bedtime Stories from Strangers
Guys! I made a podcast!
Last semester while taking Human Cognition and Learning at TC Columbia, I became interested in memory theory, particularly the fact that when memory is recalled, its key events are mainly the things remembered and the in-betweens are often inferenced or changed to make sense for the storyteller. I wondered if there would be a commonality between recall amongst different people, referencing an equally dated reference.
This week is “The Wizard of Oz” and has Ben, Amie and Patty recalling it from their own memories. The one thing that was brought up by all three in great detail was the fact that the Wizard was a sham. They all remembered it very clearly, and I wonder if that could be due to the fact that when watched as a child the difference between right and wrong/truth and lie are so important- especially at the concrete operations stage.
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What podcasts do you listen to? Any recommendations for me?