After researching many of the suggested podcasts and performing my own research on possible podcast topics, my partner and I have learned that it is necessary to find a topic and model that will be an almost inexhaustible source of new information. This doesn't mean that a broad topic should be chosen, but rather one that is dynamic— a topic that has both compelling developments and a rich history. The two podcasts we're most interested in, based on these criteria, are Under the Influence and Lexicon Valley. Fascinated by the power of persuasion and the life of language, we decided to combine these as a model for our podcast. We will therefore research and speak about the power of language as a method of persuasion, and how language can be affected by powerful groups. Language has been used as a tool of oppressors for millennia, and a podcast that combines facts about persuasion and linguistic history will have much purpose for professional writers, making them more conscious of the origins of the language they speak, and perhaps how they can use it most effectively.
We would like to emulate Lexicon Valley's use of anecdotes and of course compelling peer-reviewed research with our podcast. "Under the Influence" will be imitated for its relaxed method of communicating rather jarring topics. A combination of these topics will provide a very deep and well-researched podcast to listeners.
No comments:
Post a Comment