What non-narrative podcasts do I enjoy? And why is it so hard to find consistently funny podcasts?

This week we discuss creating a narrative and telling a good story. Our guest Foster Kramer tells me how our class lessons have influenced his approach to podcasting. Check out his podcast, The Funniest Thing I've Ever Heard. 

Find out which class is my favorite to teach.

Interviewing, Terry Gross, and dream interviews... 

What is my advice to students who are interested in taking this class?

This week we dig through the archives for historical context. Our student guest, Graci, struggles with how much of her personal life to share in her podcast.

De'Keva asks if being good at podcasting translates to being good at music.

Some weeks, you realize that the lesson didn't go as planned and you need to re-adjust. In this episode, we discuss how to pivot for students when they are not as prepared as you thought they would be. Our guest is De'keva Tindal, host of the Savvy SciTech podcast.

How did I end up teaching Podcasting? You might be surprised.

Is anyone else a huge fan of Ira Glass? I was introduced to This American Life as an undergraduate and now, I am passing along the love of narrative storytelling to my students.