Podcast

In the podcast “Introverts vs Extroverts” it was discussed what makes a relationship work apart from things each couple has in common. This podcasts primary claim is that to have the perfect relationship each person has to have the opposite personality. The speakers are saying that one person in the relationship has to be introverted…

The Article, “Truth Enough: Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society” by Farhad Manjoo argues that we live in an era of selective perception. We as viewers expect for all information on the news to be beneficial towards us and trustworthy. Yet, news publications can be tainted, similar to all types of media. Manjoo explains the concept of Video News Releases, which is a short clip of marketing propaganda disguised as a real news due to its language and style. In fact, each of these news segments…

Every Sunday morning, I pull up last week’s This American Life podcast on my phone, lace up my running shoes, and begin my trek up Lone Mountain – a heap of dirt, gravel, and rock, sitting isolated amidst suburban wasteland. Reaching the top, I stare out at a lackluster view of Las Vegas’ silhouette, barely distinguishable through the dust and smog shifting with the desert breeze. I look down at the 600ft drop briefly, turn around, and begin my trip back home – only to repeat the same journey…

a. Social Work: What is social work research? Social work research is the development of knowledge for the social work practice that is systematic and relies on the research process, which uses the five steps of the scientific method. b. Importance: Why is it important to the field of social work? Social work research is important to the field of social work for several different reasons. Social work research allows for needed change to occur in the field of social work by supporting the need…

The clarity provided to the topic of code-switching by Deveraux (2015) was especially helpful, especially in regards to the presentation of the three components, being: situation, audience, and purpose (p. 110). While all of us code-switch naturally (Devereaux, 2015, p. 107), most people do not have an awareness of it and, if aware, would seldom be able to verbalize why they do it. Many individuals might be cognizant of speaking differently to their grandmother than to school friends (the…

monologues. However, the structure and nature of the show inevitably judges works on eligibility to perform and the solutions provided does not have much significance due to anonymity of the submission. Also, even if these stories are presented on a podcast, the solution suggested by the producers, the level of attention on the story will be significantly lower and therefore does not fulfill the reason for submitting the story which is to voice their…

I have always been a composed and meticulous student who pays great attention to small details. Although these qualities are useful for a doctor, I have never been certain about a career in medicine until last year where a lesson on the cell cycle sparked my interest in oncology.The immense challenges within the course and the profession have made me think thoroughly about the decision; spending a week in a hospital certainly encouraged me to do medicine as a career. During my week of work…

Until the spring of my junior year I was under the impression that no harm could be done to my body. I was wrong. On April 16, I tore my right ACL. I went up for a routine layup in a basketball game, and when I landed my knee totally failed me. I would have to undergo intensive knee reconstruction surgery and months of physical therapy. Being a varsity basketball player since I was a freshman, this was absolutely devastating. When you tear your ACL you hear a lot about how hard the rehab will be…

money, knowledge, and the ability to form friendships and relationships with other people. However, if people cannot obtain success in these different realms, they are often depicted in literature and in reality as being a failure. In Brian Reed’s podcast, “S-Town”, he is lured into Bibb county, Alabama after hearing rumors of police corruption and a murder cover-up. However, after his first visit to Bibb county had concluded, Brian’s motivation for carrying on this project was the person who…

Jordan Rodgers is finally speaking out about his troubled relationship with his famous brother Aaron Rodgers. Us Magazine shared the news about how Jordan was on the podcast Garbage Time and shared a lot of information about his relationship with Aaron and more. Jordan simply shared that they have a relationship, but it is complicated. When Jordan was asked if he was a fan of the Green Bay Packers, he answered saying, "So one of my best friends in the world, Dave Bakhtiari, is [Aaron's] left…