NO REFERRAL NEEDED PODCAST
No Referral Needed is a podcast about 30-somethings dealing with major life events. The purpose of this podcast is to have the listener gain insight from the story of someone who has dealt with a difficult situation, and learn how that situation has changed their perspective on life.
The host, Erin Watt, uses her own personal experience with therapy as inspiration to start a conversation about life’s many difficulties. In the pilot episode, we explore the world of dementia through the story of Arlieta Hall, a 30-year-old entrepreneur, improviser, and comedian who lives in Chicago, IL.
Producer: Erin Watt
Narrator: Erin Watt
Interviewee: Arlieta Hall
SOUNDS OF ACTIVISM SOUNDSCAPE
Sounds of Activism is a soundscape that I created for my sound studies class. I decided to create a soundscape of political marches and protests in the United States, starting with the anti-war protest during the Vietnam War. I originally thought of this idea as a way to explore a part of sound studies that I am not that familiar with, which is soundscapes. Because I am interested in politics and activism in sound, I thought that this would be a great project to explore from a different angle.
Producer: Erin Watt
ART TYPES PITCH VIDEO
As part of my final project for my Entrepreneurship for the Arts class, my group and I created a pitch video for our startup, Art Types. Art Types is a personal branding agency that specializes in creating digital content for creatives who are looking to create a brand through their online presence.
Producers: Genesis Giraldo, Chad Hewitt, Jamie Joeyen-Waldorf, Erin Watt
Music Selection: Erin Watt
R-TAKE: DNA TESTING KITS AND YOUR IDENTITY PODCAST
This was a final project for a podcasting class at Northwestern University. This podcast is an 8-12-minute piece that was produced in the style of Radiolab. For this assignment, we focused on emulating the overall theme of Radiolab—a focus on storytelling, accented with music and sound effects.
The episode, R- Take (our nickname for the podcast), was about the popularity of DNA ancestry testing kits (like 23 and me and Ancestry.com), and what they mean in regards to racial identity. We explore the cultural significance of these DNA tests through the lens of Robert Johnson, a 33-year-old African-American man with questions about his racial identity following the death of a family member.
With commentary from sociologist Christine Wood, and personal accounts from one of our producers, Erin Watt, we explore the question of identity, what it means from a cultural and historical perspective, and if it has an impact on our daily lives.
Project Title: R-Take: DNA Testing Kits and Your Identity
Produced by: Jason Foley, Lauren Kriel, Erin Watt
Interviewees: Christine Wood, PhD; Robert Johnson, Erin Watt
Narrators: Jason Foley, Lauren Kriel
This was a final project for a podcasting class at Northwestern University. This podcast is an 8-12-minute piece that was produced in the style of Radiolab. For this assignment, we focused on emulating the overall theme of Radiolab—a focus on storytelling, accented with music and sound effects. The episode, R- Take (our nickname for the podcast), was about the popularity of DNA ancestry testing kits (like 23 and me and Ancestry.com), and what they mean in regard to racial identity. We explored the cultural significance of these DNA tests through the lens of Robert Johnson, a 33-year-old African-American man with questions about his racial identity following the death of a family member. With commentary from sociologist Christine Wood, and personal accounts from one of our producers, Erin Watt, we explored the question of identity, what it means from a cultural and historical perspective, and if it has an impact on our daily lives. Project Title: R-Take Produced by: Jason Foley, Lauren Kriel, Erin Watt Interviewees: Christine Wood, PhD; Robert Johnson, Erin Watt Narrators: Jason Foley, Lauren Kriel