Podcast Assignment

When the class first went over the syllabus on the first day of class and I first became aware of the podcast assignment, I was not very thrilled. I have never done anything like this assignment so I did not know what to expect. When I started thinking about what I was going to write, I had no idea. I changed my mind several times. My first idea was to write about Halloween in Isla Vista. Then news about Joe Paterno's release from Penn State came out, I wanted to write about that. Later, when more details about the case were revealed, I felt uncomfortable talking about that sensitive subject. Finally I decided that I wanted to write about something that had to do with music so I could incorporate songs in my podcast. I chose to write about the Beastie Boys because they are one of my favorite artists and I knew that I would have plenty to write about. I was initially just going to talk about the Beastie Boys and their history as a group, but I realized there was no point I was making. After researching the group, I learned just how important they were to the hip hop world and decided to write about their tremendous influence on music.

I was not expecting to enjoy this assignment, but I actually did. I am very passionate about music, so being able to write purely about music and about a group that I love made the assignment interesting and, dare I say it, fun.