PODCAST PLAN

GAMER CAVE
ASHLEY O’DELL & SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2019

DESCRIPTION
Video games are a common form of entertainment in the United
States used by all ages. In 2018, about 67% of Americans played
video games. They can range from consoles such as PlayStations,
Xboxes, Nintendo Switches to PC computers. Most people are
familiar with popular games such as Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario,
and Call of Duty. Feeling accomplished is the best feeling while
playing these games. A big question to consider is: Are these video
games impacting us in more negative or positive ways? What about
the differences between children, teenagers, and adults? The answer
will soon be revealed in this piolet episode.

TITLE OF PODCAST

Gamer Cave

PODCAST TOPIC

My podcast is going to be about how video games effect different

age groups.
GENRE OF PODCAST

My podcast is going to fall into the games and hobbies genre. This
podcast will more specifically be about the effects of the hobby of
playing video games and mention a few popular games. It fits into
this category since video games are included in the game class and
playing video games is considered a hobby.

DESCRIPTION OF HOST
Hello, my name is Ashley O’Dell. Today is October __ and I am
speaking to you from Glendale, Arizona. During this podcast series, I
will be hosting the show solo. I am currently attending Arizona State
University at the West campus as a Freshmen. When I am not
studying, in class, or working… I can most likely be found in my
dorm room playing video games on my PlayStation. My experience
goes beyond the PlayStation console. I have also owned a DS, DSI,
Wii, Super Nintendo, Gameboy, Gameboy Advance, and played
games on my PC. My gaming days started from when I was first
introduced to simple computer games containing characters such as
SpongeBob or Dora the Explorer. From there, the lifestyle began.

ESTIMATED LENGTH OF SHOW

In order to keep the audience captivated, I plan on having each

podcast last 20 minutes. This would allow the audience to have
enough time to listen to the podcast in their busy daily lives as well.
My audience needs time for school, work, family, entertainment, and
other aspects of their daily lives.

PROPOSED FREQUENCY OF SHOW

I will post a post cast twice a week. My reasoning behind this is

so I can keep my audience wanting more, but at the same time they
do not have to wait very long. It would also give me time to do

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research and try new things to keep my podcast up to date. I would
also then have more time for myself as well.

PODCAST FORMAT STRUCTURE

 Intro sound effect music

 Introduction of topic
 Introduction of host
 Music
 Subtopic 1: Child gamers
 Music
 Subtopic 2: Teenage gamers
 Music
 Subtopic 3: Adult gamers
 Conclusion
 Tell audience to share opinions in comment section
 Thank listeners
 Outro Music

I chose this format because I feel that it is easy for the audience
to follow. It is structured like a story with a beginning and end. It
also goes from youngest to oldest within the subtopics. Having ideas
in chronological order makes more sense to the human brain.

SCRIPT VS OUTLINE
I will be creating a well thought out script for my podcast. I want
everything to run as smoothly as possible. It also makes me feel
more comfortable having a script on hand. I plan on just discussing
the topics that I want to cover in the podcast, but I will also give
some statistics, quotes, facts, and stories to go along with my
thoughts. Having these included in my podcast will make it both
more interesting and more credible to the audience.

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COVER IMAGE

This image contains three popular gaming consoles: PlayStation,

Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. It represents the idea that most people
(especially gamers) know what these items are if they saw them. It
is an eye-catching image to anyone that likes using these products.

Kloosterman, Karin. “Popular Gaming Consoles.” Green Prophet, 27 Feb. 2019,

www.greenprophet.com/2019/02/ranked-the-most-eco-friendly-game-consoles/.