Ben wants to make podcasts for a living. Freshman year of college he begins listening to video podcasts like Joe Rogan and RoosterTeeth. He found the back and forth between the hosts and guests to be riveting. As a Digital Communication Arts major, Ben is interested in making media content around sports. He is also working for Orange Media Network writing articles about student-athletes. Although he always thought of sports journalism as an option after making a podcast for his class, he has become drawn to the idea of delivering information orally.
Ben is making a podcast about gambling in sports. Gambling in sports just recently became legal in the United States and Ben hopes his podcast will be one of the first to focus on this topic. In his free time, he was looking up information about sports anyway turning his hobby into a podcast was a natural step. He is currently recording the podcast alone but finds the hours of recording to be enjoyable. His podcasting teacher, Finn John, has also given him lots of helpful advice on the future of his podcast.
Ben originally went to school to study business but later decided to change majors to DCA because of its more hands-on approach. After taking Podcasting class he is now considering the possibility of working in this medium for a career. The podcast industry is currently thriving. Ben hopes to continue this podcast after the class ends and work to give it a larger following. The podcast is currently available only through his class website but he plans to post it more places soon. He also hopes to add more people to the podcast to make a more dynamic atmosphere.
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