Podcast Answers

Arctic Monkeys

o What album did you listen to? Why?

-I listened to the album “Humbugs” by Arctic Monkeys because in the past I had heard of this band being good and I wanted to see what the professionals had to say about them. 

o Was the podcast entertaining? Why or why not?

-The podcast was entertaining due to the way they describe the elements of the song and the tone of voice they use when stating their opinions. There is also a casual feel about the way they discuss and how they compare the album with other artists.

o Did you agree with their opinions? Why or why not?

-I cannot agree or disagree with their opinions due to not really knowing the band and what kind of music they make. However, what they did state seems to do the album justice since most of the replies are agreeing with them. 

o What did they do in the podcast that was effective or that you liked?

-The tone that they used when discussing really makes you feel like you are able to join in and take sides. They way that they incorporated some of the song tracks in the podcast flowed along with what the speaker was saying. There were no rough cuts and everything went on smoothly. You could clearly hear their voice and their persuasive diction really made the podcast entertaining. 

o How did the podcast begin and end?

-The podcast started with a song from the album to give the viewer a taste of what they are going to discuss about and ends with their final opinions of the album where the audience can decide what to do.