Blog Post #4

    I thought that "Money Tree" was a great story. The details of Axton Betz-Hamilton's story was absolutely wild, I did not suspect her mother to have stole her and her father's identity. I think choosing a podcast to tell this story was perfect. It's important to hear the person actually getting to tell their side of the story and describe their emotions and thoughts. 

    I think, for listeners, podcasts are slightly different in radio plays because the podcast is more conversational. They are telling a story, but the listener doesn't necessarily need to visualize anything like they do in radio storytelling. The conversation flowed very well in the interview format where the only sense needed is hearing. I was able to multitask, much like I did with the radio play, without having to stop and focus to visualize any aspects. 

    For the creators, radio storytelling is a bit more intricate because it is live. The video we saw in class showed how much work went into the radio storytelling and how many people were involved to time sound effects correctly. They only have one chance to tell the story correctly. 

    Podcasts are able to be planned out well in advance. Jill Olmsted talks about the importance of the interview in podcasting. Olmsted stresses how engaging interview questions through research and preparation are important in drawing listeners in. I thought the interviewer of "Money Tree" did a great job at asking specific questions that were essential for the listeners to get the whole picture of what had happened. Podcasts differ from the live aspect because they are able to be edited to sound perfect before going out to the public.