Finalizing a Topic

Hello, Amanda here again. So I have chosen to do a podcast under the category, “Stuff You Missed in History Class.” Why? Well I am interested in history, and am actually taking a minor in it. I like exploring past events to see how they unfolded, and just how things came to be. From what I’ve heard, the podcasts from this topic, while going into historical detail, also bring a personal aspect into the show. Be it a brief comment about the name of the event or what the teller has heard on the subject, they include themselves into the topic. I hope to be able to do the same. For my actually podcast topic I’ve been thinking about doing it on King Henry the Third of France. I had started with the broad topic of the Spanish Armada, narrowed that down to France’s participation, then to the War of the Three Henry’s, which lead me to the King. From what I’ve seen on the web and with my own experience in choosing topics, the topic you pick should be interesting to you. If you pick a bland topic you won’t enjoy it and won’t care about it as much. You may leave it to the last minute just because it’s a boring thing to work on. You should also pick something you know a bit about I think. If you pick a brand new topic that you first have to learn and understand before you can do the podcast, then the podcast may not be correct, or you may not fully understand the topic. As I did, you should try to pick something in general and slowly narrow it down to your specific topic. This way you will have an idea of the whole picture when you eventually find your topic, and will have an easier time understanding it.