What is My Podcast About?

I have decided to do my podcast on Appalachian naming traditions. I specifically wanted to call to my family, who has their own naming tradition.

The process so far…

I have actually really enjoyed this process so far. I did not think I would enjoy making a podcast, however like our video this week said, a lot of our technology used today works get if you need an easily accessible option. I don’t have fancy recording equipment and can’t typically make my way to the DKC to use theirs. I was able to use my iPhone and headphones to record myself and then my mom for her interview.

https://mailumw-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/mcook5_mail_umw_edu/IgA0s03EQm_hRrTpc7Pf_V3RAb-x3StnO_TyRE2G8MxJUdw?e=Ro2Q7r

Keep in mind these are fully raw recording I intend to edit!

Dialog for audio:

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a turbocharger and a supercharger? Both are designed to make an engine produce more power, but they do it in two different ways.

First, let’s talk about the turbocharger. A turbo uses the engine’s exhaust gases to spin a turbine, which drives a compressor that forces more air into the engine. With more air available, the engine can burn more fuel and produce more horsepower. One major advantage of a turbo is that it uses energy from exhaust gases that would otherwise be wasted. However, turbos can experience something called turbo lag, which is a delay between pressing the accelerator and feeling the extra power.

Now, let’s look at the supercharger. A supercharger also forces more air into the engine, but instead of using exhaust gases, it is mechanically driven by the engine itself, usually through a belt connected to the crankshaft. This means a supercharger can deliver power almost immediately when you accelerate. The downside is that it takes some of the engine’s own power to operate, which can reduce efficiency.

So, what’s the biggest difference?

A turbocharger uses exhaust energy to create boost, while a supercharger uses mechanical power from the engine. Turbos are generally more efficient, while superchargers are known for their quick throttle response and immediate power delivery.

In conclusion, both systems help engines make more power, but the best choice depends on what you’re looking for: efficiency and high power potential with a turbo, or instant response and strong acceleration with a supercharger.

And that’s the difference between a turbocharger and a supercharger!

Equipment:

Microphone: Blue snowball
editing software: Filmora

Credits:

turbo charger image from: Classics world.
super charger image from: Moparonlineparts.com

Shot list

Time	Audio	Visual Type
0:00-0:07	Intro music	Graphic: Title card (“Why Strength Training Improves Soccer Performance”)
0:07-0:20	Introduction	A-roll: You speaking on camera
0:20-0:50	Speed and explosiveness	B-roll: Squats, lunges, sprinting, soccer drills
0:50-0:55	Gym sound effects	B-roll: Weights and gym equipment
0:55-1:10	Injury prevention	A-roll: You speaking on camera
1:10-1:25	Supporting muscles and joints	Still Image: Muscle/joint diagram
1:25-1:30	Soccer ball kick sound	B-roll: Soccer ball being kicked
1:30-1:45	Endurance benefits	A-roll: You speaking on camera
1:45-1:53	Performance throughout a match	Still image: Soccer game footage
1:53-2:00	Conclusion	Graphic: Closing slide with sources

OneDrive Folder with video/images

Digital Studeis- video project

Equipment Used to Capture Video

In order to create my video, I had to use some equipment. I used the camera on my phone to film the video, and my roommate helped record the demonstrations. Other than that, the process was straightforward and easy to complete. Overall, I was able to capture the footage I needed, and the final video turned out great.

Additional Images

For my three additional images for my video project, I decided to have one of my still images be of me playing a game in a soccer match. The next image is a still image of dumbbells, and finally the last still image is an AI generated of muscle chart for soccer players. These images are included in my OneDrive link as well.

Photo by Silvia Iniesta Cogolludo from Pixabay

The Importance of a Driver’s License

The Creation Process

To create this podcast, I went to the Vocal Booth at UMW, got onto the app Audacity, and recorded my audio along with trimming out any overextended dialogue. I added the intro and outro music to make sure that it was 5 seconds long. It was a bit hard trying to get everything sorted out, but once I got the hang of it, recording was easy.

Credits

Sky Driving School by Sky Driving School

“I Don’t Need to Drive Much, Why Should I Still Get a License?”

The Importance of Teens Getting Their Driver’s License by Courtney Cauldwell

Benefits of Getting a Driver’s Permit: Unlocking Freedom and Responsibility

Club No Copyright by MiroMaxMusic

Transcript

00:00

(Intro Music)

00:05

Welcome to Xavier’s daily chat. I’m Xavier Opare-Kumi.

00:10

Have you just turned 16 and are aiming to learn how to drive? Today, I will go over the importance of a driver’s license.

00:19

Let’s get into it. The first driver’s license was issued in Troy, New York in the year 1899.

00:27

And throughout the years, they were given to those over the age of 15.

00:32

This topic is important because it provides the legal authorization to drive, serves as a primary photo identification card, and unlocks major personal and economic freedom.

00:45

For the first point, legal authorization will help you prove to law enforcement that you have passed the required testing and are legally permitted to operate a motor vehicle on public roads.

00:57

Driving out on the road without a license is very risky as there’s a high possibility of you getting arrested.

01:04

And you cannot blame law enforcement for arresting you because of your own mistakes.

01:10

For the second point, driver license are a universally accepted photo ID used for banking, opening accounts, boarding flights, employment verification, and voting.

01:23

While we have social security numbers and cards, a driver’s license is up there in things that we need to signify our identities.

01:32

For the third point, many jobs require a valid license or reliable transportation, and having one expands your job search radius.

01:41

In conclusion, a driver’s license is necessary for a person to develop and grow.

01:48

With all that being said, my name is Xavier Opare-Kumi and I’ll be signing off.

01:55

(Outro Music)

Audio

Transcript

Speaker 1

This audio is designed to leave you understanding the basics of an everyday skincare routine. Skincare is not just a luxurious thing only the frivolous do but a necessary routine to take care of part of your body. It improves skin appearance while also reducing damage and signs of aging. Cleansers are the first step of any skincare routine. They’re designed to remove impurities and excess oil from the skin as well as laying a clean foundation for the products to come. After cleansing, your skin might feel a little dry. Moisturizers contain emollients that help lock in moisture. If your skin is on the oilier side, try a water-based cleanser. Since they’re water-based, they help moisturize without overflowing oily skin with even more oils. If your skin is on the drier side, a traditional thicker cream may be better for you. Last in every skincare routine should be a sunscreen. Sunscreen is not only for days at the beach but should be used daily to avoid cumulative damage from the sun. It is important to find a daily sunscreen that feels comfortable to ensure you follow through with wearing it daily. Once you have the three basics of a basic skincare routine, you can expand to include additional steps such as toners, serums, essences, and ampoules. When adding additional steps and products, make sure to apply the products from thinnest to thickest to prevent the thicker products from inhibiting the thinner ones. I hope you took something useful away from this audio and stay glowy.

Equipment & Editing

Recorded on a MAONO microphone, equalized using SteelSeries Sonar, and edited using Sound trap.

Credits

Music was used from Sound Trap‘s free library.

Information used from the Youtube channel Beauty Within

Beginners guide to skincare.

How does sunscreen work?

An Increase In Reading From #BookTok

The Process of Creation

When making this podcast I used the voice memos app on my phone to record. I then moved the audio files to my computer and edited them on iMovie. I have used iMovie before and figured it would be the quickest way to splice the original interview I had recorded. There was a lot of the original recording that I had to cut as it was over five minutes long. I also found using a less rigid script led to a lot of babbling which meant editing quickly became tedious.

Credits/Attribution

The Guardian by Alison Flood

The Science Survey by Nehla Chowdhury

On the road, looking at your feet by Monplaisir through Citizen DJ

Transcript

00:00:00 (Abbey) 

Okay, hi, I’m Abbey. Today I wanted to talk about how there’s been an upward trend in reading and how I think a lot of it came from COVID, more specifically a trend in COVID called #BookTok. And I want to talk to someone to understand more about whether or not this increase in reading is a trend or if it’s a movement. 

So I’m going to introduce my guest. 

00:00:23 (Kate) 

Hi, I’m Kate. I love to read and I love books. 

(Page Turning Audio) 

00:00:30 (Abbey) 

What really made you get into reading? 

00:00:32 (Kate) 

Okay, so I definitely liked reading like in elementary school and middle school, but I haven’t been an avid reader all throughout. Like there have been like dips where I haven’t read a lot or where I have read a lot. Like the summer reading assignments definitely made reading feel more like work, like getting assigned the reading. It just wasn’t as enjoyable as it was to just read on my own free will. 

00:00:59 (Abbey) 

Okay, and as we mentioned earlier, you do like reading now. So do you think COVID had anything to do with your increase in reading from middle school? Do you think #BookTok had anything to do with it? 

00:01:12 (Kate) 

I feel like during COVID is when a lot of people were getting on TikTok and social media and stuff and definitely seeing that all around definitely influenced my reading life and influenced like the type of stuff I was reading and stuff like that. So I feel like it definitely did have an influence. 

(Page Turning Audio) 

00:01:34 (Abbey) 

And I know I’ve said a few times that reading did become a trend. Do you think it is? 

00:01:41 (Kate) 

I hope that people continue to read because I see a lot of stuff about like a literacy crisis nowadays with young people. I think it could be classified as like a trend. And I think it’s a good trend. 

00:01:53 (Abbey) 

Well, thank you. I appreciate that. All right. That’s all I had today. 

(Outro Music)  

Why Are Women Walking Away From the American Evangelical Church?

Process and Equipment

I recorded my podcast indoors using my Mac and DJI Mic 2 Wireless Microphone. I wanted to ensure my narration was clear and easy to understand, especially since my topic includes research and several key points. After recording, I used Soundtrap to edit my audio and put together the final version. I listened through my different takes and chose the parts I liked best to create one complete recording.

I also recorded my own sound effects and found intro music on Pixabay. I added these to make the audio more interesting and help the different parts of the podcast flow together. One of the challenges was figuring out how to combine the narration, sound effects, and music without making anything distracting. Overall, I wanted to create a podcast that sounded clear and natural while keeping the focus on the research.

Attributions and Sources

PRRI article about why people leave their religion

Qualitative Sociology study about abuse survivors leaving evangelical churches

Social Work study about women sexually abused by clergy

Intro Music by AlexGrohl from Pixabay

Creation and Recording

For pretty much anything I work on for my coursework, I hope I can relate the assignment to my research project on Somerset Beach. For this project, I chose to discuss an observation about past social columns. I have been able to discover a lot of information about people in my work. I think a whole study could be done on the language used in 19th-century news stories.

Oh my goodness, was this process tedious! Writing the script was the easy part.

Initially, I recorded on my iPhone. For the final submission, I used Soundtrap on my laptop. I recorded the room sound as required by the assignment, and it really helps the edits disappear. I recorded the paperboy sound myself. The typewriter sound and the newspaper page-turning sound are credited below. I had to edit the time down significantly, as the first pass was 2:30. I edited out some sections of the script, which are crossed out in the transcript below. It was a challenge getting it to 2:00.

I’m excited to have this podcast created. I have wanted to do this for my project for some time. I will embed this on my project website and update as I am able.

Social Column Sources

Click to read a blog about the social pages

Click to read a page about gossip columns

Sound Credits

Pixabay Typewriter Sound Page

Paper Flutter .wav by mickdow — Newspaper Flutter Sound Credit Freesound — License: Creative Commons 0

Transcript

ON TODAY’S EPISODE OF CHRONICLING SOMERSET BEACH, I TALK ABOUT THE

SOCIAL COLUMN

TYPEWRITER

NEWSPAPER BOY

DC TRICKERS, WHO HAS BEEN QUITE SICK, IS IMPROVING.

MISS MARY WELCH RETURNED LAST SUNDAY TO WASHINGTON, WHERE SHE IS

ATTENDING SCHOOL

MISSES AUDREY AND DELLA MOTHERSAHEAD HAVE RETURNED TO BALTIMORE AFTER

SPENDING TWO WEEKS WITH THEIR PARENTS NEAR EDGEHILL. 

NOTES FROM KING GEORGE

JANUARY 22, 1910

MICHAEL, THE LITTLE SON OF MR GORDON SHELTON, WHO SERIOUSLY INJURED HIS

EYE, WAS TAKEN TO WASHINGTON TO HOSPITAL.

MR C GALLAHAN IS HAVING LUMBER SAWN TO BUILD A HOUSE NEAR HERE

MR G L GRIGSBY SPENT SUNDAY IN FREDERICKSBURG

FEB 26 1908

MR AND MRS ALFRED WILLIAMS ARE ILL AT THEIR HOME NEAR PASSAPATANZY

MR AND MRS G W SHELTON AND SON MICHAEL VISITED FREDERICKSBURG TUESDAY ON

BUSINESS

SMALLPOX AND MUMPS ARE PREVALENT IN KING GEORGE

PAUSE

I THINK YOU GET THE IDEA

THE SOCIAL COLUMN WAS THE LATE 18^TH AND EARLY 19^TH CENTURY SOCIAL MEDIA

TUCKED IN BETWEEN THE ADS AND STEAMBOAT SCHEDULES,

DAILY LIFE WAS DOCUMENTED; A HISTORICAL RECORD WAS CREATED.

IT WAS PUBLIC, AND NOTHING GOT DELETED.

NEWSPAPER SOUND

TO A READER OF THE TIME PERIOD, IT WAS JUST FRIENDS KEEPING UP WITH FRIENDS.

TO SOMEONE LIKE ME RESEARCHING A LOST, FORGOTTEN COMMUNITY IN KING

GEORGE, IT HAS BECOME A REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF MY RESEARCH. I CAN SEE WHO

KNEW WHO, WHO VISITED THIS WEEK AND WHY, WHERE PEOPLE TRAVELED, WHEN

THEY RETURNED

TYPEWRITER SOUND

ROOM SOUND SILENCE

AND I’VE REALIZED SOMETHING: WE DON’T HAVE THAT ANYMORE. WHO STILL READS A

NEWSPAPER? THE FREE LANCE STAR STILL EXISTS, BUT ONLINE.

SOCIAL MEDIA  IS PRIVATE, NOT PUBLIC. 

TODAY PEOPLE CHANGE PLATFORMS, CHANGE USERNAMES, DELETE ACCOUNTS, AND

THE TRACES ARE GONE.   WE SHARE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OURSELVES THAN

EVER, BUT THE CONNECTIONS WILL NOT BE VISIBLE TO SOMEONE 100 YEARS FROM

NOW THE RICHNESS FOUND IN THE HISTORICAL RECORD WILL BE A THING OF THE PAST.

SOUND – NEWSPAPER BOY