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Eric Kender Forum Assignment #1: Audio Stories


Eric Kender Forum Assignment #1: Audio Stories

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The podcast I chose was Radiolab’s “The Punchline” from January 18th, 2019. This is the story of how John Scott, an undeserving goon and low-skilled player, got voted into the NHL All Star game by fan voting (as a joke).

Post:Sound Identification Examples (4 Kinds of Audio)
Interview Clips: These are clips added by the storyteller
  • 7:20 - Greg  & Jeff interview clip discussing how the 3-on-3 format is a mockery of the game
  • 7:40 - Clip discussing fan voting
  • 8:20 - Clip discussing voting limitation
  • 11:01 - Phone call with John Scott
Voice-overs:
  • 6:31 - Recording of NHL All Star Game announcer
  • 6:51 - Recording of the All Star game format
Natural Sounds: On location in a hockey arena during a game.
  • 9:32 - Arena sounds of fans/etc behind play-by play announcers talking about John Scott
  • 9:47 - It’s faint, but sounds of skates and sticks on ice. Crowd reactions.
Ambient Sounds:
  • 6:10 - Comment in background of studio
  • 8:52 - Ramp Up Music behind interview clip comments
  • 10:35 - More music
  • 12:45 - Piano sounds / daughter involvement.

Post: Description
I did not listen to the entire 54 minute podcast because I’m not a hockey fan. However, right from the start, I could hear how the storyteller used anecdotes and answered questions as the building blocks for the story. This is the technique described by Ira Glass in his storytelling YouTube video. From the start, I felt I was being “lead on a journey” by the storyteller. Out of the gate, I understood the background and controversy of the new NHL All Star Game format. As the story continued, I learned about the issues the media and fans had with the limited voting options. Finally, I learned how the voting results sent a message to the NHL...

At this point, I was about halfway through the podcast, but felt I had heard enough to complete this assignment. However, this was an effective story because I felt the need to Google “John Scott All Star” and learn how this story ended.



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