Well, I found the podcasts that we listened to today in class very interesting. It's such a unique way of sharing your story with the rest of the world. When we can hear all the sound effects along with the story, it just makes it that much more believable. I think that these are excellent examples of what podcasts should be. (Not somebody ranting on for an hour about how their roommate ate their last pop tart.)
The first one, on residential schools really stuck with me because you could hear the emotion in the mother's voice as she re-told her story of rape and abuse. It really gave me an insight into what really went on in those schools. But I found it hard to understand why her daughter didn't accept her reason for not being the best mother. It seemed sufficient enough for me.
The second podcast about the lady being scammed was interesting in a different sense. It had a bit of comedic effect, but it also showed how the lady didn't like herself for lying to a stranger so easily. You learn something significant about these people from their podcasts whether they intended to reveal that fact or not.
All in all, they are interesting to listen to. They give you a look at a situation from someone else's point of view. An interesting approach to citizen journalism.
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