Week 4: What makes a good podcast?

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As an ardent sports fan I like to watch sports podcasts and I like them because they are to the point and informative. Bob Mckenzie regularly podcasts for TSN and his work is a good example of how podcasts should be.

In this particular audio podcast he talks about the consequences of the possible trade of hockey player Mats Sundin to another team. Sundin plays in the hockey mecca of the world called the Torono Maple Leafs. He has been the icon of the franchise for over a decade and moving him to another team becomes overly significant to the team and the fans.

Bob’s podcasts are very concise and one can tell the direction in which he is headed right from the start. He discusses various perspectives within hockey whether it be for the team, the players himself, the fans or the hockey world in general. His “stamp of approval” allows for the audience to be persuaded by his words. A person that is a regular viewer of Bob’s podcasts knows his he conveys sourced information. His information is always backed up by facts and figures, which I feel is very important in his business of sports. In my view, podcasts should not be lengthy which would result in a viewer losing interest in it. On the contrary, as I mentioned previously podcasts must be concise and informative. A viewer must feel informed, enlightened and persuaded by a podcast and Bob Mckenzie manages to do this on a regular basis.