Monthly Archives: September 2015

Podcasting Brands

For my extraterrestrial podcast regarding aliens in Area 51, I can approach the situation in one of two ways. I can do a newscast, and use a spooky and realistic form of broadcasting to make the audience feel anxious and … Continue reading

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Branding the Octopus

“War of the Worlds” proposed a sort of podcast that illustrated a mass release of fear through the release of apparently realistic, yet supernatural reports. The “brand” of a play would be an effective way to state almost any hoax, but aside … Continue reading

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Podcast Styles

My podcast could be approached the from the perspective of a breaking news story report or a documentary style broadcast explaining the true details behind Emory’s rhinoceros appearance. From a news story standpoint, I would utilize interviews with witnesses such … Continue reading

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Style of Hoax

I will be carrying out a ‘breaking news’ style along with a comedic style to break up the podcast and to make it more interesting. The breaking news will interrupt a show and will be a series of serious reports … Continue reading

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Podcast: The FDA approved Wonder Drug

For my podcast I want to makeup a hoax rather than report on a used one. I want to do an infomercial/ branding type of podcast to promote a new drug that allows humans of any age increase their intelligence/ … Continue reading

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Swiss Spaghetti Harvest

I’ve decided to make my podcast on one of BBC’s most famous April fool’s hoaxes of  all time: The 1957 Swiss Spaghetti Harvest. In this hoax, BBC successfully fooled the nation in releasing footage of Swiss peasants pulling strands of spaghetti down from trees after … Continue reading

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Haunted Dobbs

For my hoax, I want to tell a fictitious story about Dobbs Hall being haunted. This topic will be well-suited for this medium because I can create many fictional sound effects and sound bytes that will appear to be real. I … Continue reading

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I am deciding to do my podcast on the “Publius Enigma”- an internet phenomenon which suggests that Pink Floyd, one of the most successful bands of the 1960s and 70s had suggested encoded scavenger hunt for a “unique prize” in the … Continue reading

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Bells, Taco and Liberty Alike

For my podcast I have decided to talk about Taco Bell’s hoax to buy the Liberty Bell and rename it the Taco Liberty Bell. I plan on exploring this topic and the different public reactions. Starting off with reading the … Continue reading

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Aliens in Area 51?

My podcast will be about the mysteries surrounding Area 51 in regards to aliens and extraterrestrial life. I’m not sure if I’m going to attempt a humorous and satirical podcast or a serious newscast type of podcast yet.  I plan … Continue reading

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