Dissecting A Podcast

Dissecting A Podcast

Breana Valenzuela

EDT 180
 Abstract

Throughout this paper I will be dissecting the podcast I chose for this assignment. I am really

excited to share my findings hopefully this can help some of you to listen to the podcasts

yourself.
 Dissecting A Podcast

I listened to the very first episode of the podcast it is called “You Can Change” this podcast

opens with a couple ads then she opens with a hook. Without giving too much away from the

podcast the hook was great! It opens with an amazing statement that everyone can relate too

about working very hard toward something but, as soon as you get to its peak its not as

satisfying as you thought it would be. After the delivery of her opening statement she then

introduces herself to her audience. The content on this episode is sharing some science and

information behind something everyone wants to obtain which is this little thing called

happiness. She concludes the episode with trying to convince the audience to continue this

journey and learn more about how to get to the place of happiness within themselves.

Interview

In this first episode she interviews two educators the first one being Sonja Lyubomirsky A

professor at Stanford and the second being Robert Waldinger a director at Harvard University

and a Ted Talker.

The Interview

Through their interviews they give some science behind what they have found to be dream

about finding and working for happiness. The offer audience participation through getting their

audience to self-reflect and think about what they want out of the podcast. Through this they are

hoping to help people better themselves and allow themselves to find the problems in their

discovery to happiness.

Tone

Overall, the tone of the podcast is very lighthearted and optimistic. You can hear happy and
calming music in the background throughout the podcast.
In conclusion, if you are trying to go on a journey of self-discovery and struggling with being
happy, I think this podcast could truly help to open your mind to new possibilities of happiness.
References

Santos, Laurie (2019). The host of the podcast. Pushkin Publishing.

Lyubomirsky, Sonja (2019). The first Interviewee

Waldinger, Robert (2019). The second Interviewee

Link to Episode: https://www.happinesslab.fm/