The Podcasts!

"live Ireland"

            The first podcast I listened to was called "live Ireland", which was about the myths of banshees (messengers of death), and witches in Ireland. It was narrated by a woman from the country, which was demonstrated through her thick accent. It also featured some scholars who knew a great deal about the subjects.

            The sound quality of this podcast was not the greatest. It sounded a bit fuzzy, perhaps due to some bad audio equipment. The podcast wasn’t impossible to listen to, but it was a bit distracting. The woman's accent was very interesting, however, and it was great to hear about these Irish legends with it.

            I thought this was a creative podcast that was interesting to listen to. It definitely was not what I had expected. The iTunes store categorized it as a travel podcast, but this was more about the beliefs and myths of the land. Nevertheless, I found it interesting.

            This podcast is something I might continue listening to at some point. I was attempting to find one about modern-day Ireland, but this was an interesting thing to listen to as well. Since I do enjoy myths and legends, I'll definitely consider listening again.

 

"Pretty Sky Alert"

            The second podcast is called "Pretty Sky Alert", a NASA podcast. This audio podcast was all about Venus and the moon phases. It explained the best time of day to view Venus. Although short (3:21), it was very informative.

            The sound quality of this podcast was great. It featured one man's voice, which was very clear and distinct. There was no music behind it, making it very easy to pay attention and understand what was being said.

            I liked this podcast. It was mainly informative, but it included a lot of things that I didn't know previously about Venus. I liked the very simple approach the narrator took of explaining things. He put it into words that even a complete space novice could understand.

            I will continue listening to this podcast from time to time. Space is something that has always interested me, and there are a LOT of other podcasts that go along with this one.

 

"The Weekly Scrabble r"

            This was my favorite podcast. Perhaps that was because it was devoted to my favorite game of all time: Scrabble. I enjoyed the content, sound, and creativity of this one.

            The sound wasn't perfect in this podcast. It could have been clearer. But everything the man said was audible, and very easy to follow.

            It was very creative. The podcast taught multiple words that could be used in a game of Scrabble. There were long and complicated words, and words that were short but strange. There were also numerous quizzes in which the narrator listed off seven letters and allowed the listener to try to unscramble them. It was very enjoyable to listen to.

            I will continue to listen to this podcast. It will teach me all sorts of new words to use again Scrabble opponents, and I will always win. It was creative, fun, and an easy listen.