Once the interview is complete, you will review the full audio and pull sections you would like to include in your episode. You’ll also need to create the episode script: include the goal of the episode, explain who your speaker is, link to the larger series, and fill in any context or information that listeners will need. Include the host’s greeting and any other repeated parts that are in all episodes. As you create your script, keep in mind the statement of intent that introduces each of your podcast episodes. Your episode script must align with this statement. To make sure that your episode – and the podcast as a whole – is cohesive, you should develop a research question that the episode will explore, which ties together the interview you performed and the podcast’s statement of intent. The question should be answerable with your interview material, but the interview does not need to provide a definitive answer – though it should provide an answer, or a new point of view from which to look at the question. 1. Create an interview transcript. This will make it easier to work with your interview to create your script. You can use free online software to easily generate a transcript from your audio file, which will require minimal manual editing. 2. Gather all sound bites from your interview that are relevant to your episode’s research question. Keep track of the timestamps of the audio you select so you can easily find it in the file later. 3. If there are any gaps in the interview, add explanations and clarifications in your own words where necessary. • Start by writing these clarifications and place them between the transcribed portions of testimony. • Ensure that you are writing in a way that will flow well when spoken out loud. 4. Once you have written, reviewed, and revised your script, record your portion of the podcast. You should be able to record straight into your audio editing software. 5. Add your recordings and interview excerpts in the template in the audio editing platform your teacher has approved. 6. Listen to the entire episode, including the intro music and host’s welcome greeting, to ensure that everything flows well. • If adjustments are needed, rerecord your lines or replace testimony as needed. 7. Once you feel the episode is complete, share it with a friend or family member for feedback. Make changes based on their feedback that you believe will improve the episode. Activity 4: Compiling the Episode How to Make an Oral History Podcast A Memory Project Resource Kit 11
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