Topic
For the podcast assignment, I chose to create a podcast on student’s experience with learning how to cook while on campus. For many students, college is the first taste of independence, which means many students are beginning to experiment with cooking on their own with a limited college budget. Through this podcast, I want to explore what college students choose to make come meal time and how being on campus affects this decision.
Outline
0-20 Seconds
Ambience of kitchen, people talking while eating food in the background
Introduction of place (Mary Washington student accommodations- types of kitchen)
Introduce main question of Podcast (Are students cooking in their accommodation kitchens? How have their cooking habits changed since they’ve been in college?)
Podcast Title (Heavy is the Hand that Holds the Spoon: Podcasting the UMW Dining Experience) and introduction of host (Meaghan Van Dyke)
20-30 Seconds
Upbeat, contemplative music
Introduction of two University accommodations (Eagle Landing and UMW Apartments)
30-55 Seconds
Ambiance of cooking in kitchen
Introduction of Eagle Landing interviewees
First interview (what do you like to cook? Why? Where did you learn to cook this?
55-80 Seconds
Ambiance of kitchen, people talking
Introduction of UMW Apartment interviewees
Second interview (what do you like to cook? Why? Where did you learn to cook this?
80-100 Seconds
Contemplative music
Interviews with both UMW Apartments and Eagle Landing residents (Do you feel like you are limited with what you could make with finances/ accommodation appliances?)
100-110 Seconds
Why does this topic matter?
Interviews with both UMW Apartments and Eagle Landing (Why does this topic matter to you/UMW faculty)
110-120 Seconds
Conclusion and sign-off
Ambient kitchen sounds
Test Recording
Transcript
“Hi! My name is Meaghan Van Dyke, and for breakfast I had two chocolate chip muffins and for dinner I will have pizza.”
Audio Recording Details
This recording is set in my home kitchen, since the ambience of cooking in the background matches the ambience of cooking in a college dorm the closest. I recorded this using the voice memo feature on my phone, which gathers audio from the speakers at the bottom end of the phone. I did not use AI at all in the process of planning or recording this podcast episode.