In this bonus Office Hours segment, Mackenzie asks about the common criticisms and naysayers that communication majors often face. Toni shares her own experiences and insights into how communication majors can overcome these negative perceptions and showcase the value and importance of their field. Katie asks a question about how the communication program adapts to change.

Andrew asks me what topic I would do a podcast about (touche). And Sam wants to know when I first got the audio bug.

There's so much to talk about, how do we choose? In this episode, I describe how I guide my students in picking a topic they will enjoy podcasting about all semester. Sam, of Feeding Actors, and Andrew, of Let Me Cook, tell me why they chose their topics.

Check out their podcasts:

https://www.youtube.com/@YoHeReallyCooking

https://spotify.link/CJ2yBobxHyb

Link to transcript:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sWzbUp7cObZlPJdTZCfn7fsKE7RMcOh8IUiXyKcCPno/edit?usp=sharing

We talk to two students about their expectations coming into the class and the realities of creating a podcast.

Check out their podcasts:

4 Gospels in 4 Months https://open.spotify.com/show/2mnAQdFE4DXxLU7Rqbc6Nh?si=3c87439eb8e548d7

Women in the Spotlight https://open.spotify.com/show/5fiqSeRO3DG8RIQJ6jysQE?si=4a64c8caba014284

For a show transcript click here.

We have a new class of podcasting students! I list out what we have on deck and some of the challenges I see with some of them.

If you're curious, here are the links to our class podcasts:

What is the most embarrassing thing I have done in front of a class?

Our guest today, Jason, hosts The Rock Talk. And we talk about old music, the podcast production process, and how it takes guts to take this class. Check out Jason's podcast on Spotify.