Pubcast student Arige spoke about her love for books and TV for her upcoming podcast, Going Off Book.
How did you come to choose this topic for your podcast?
I was trying to think of something I could see myself talking about for more than a few minutes and realized I could combine two of my favorite things, books and TV shows, into one podcast. I watch so many shows at are based on comics or books that it seemed like a great place to start.
What makes your podcast different than others already out on the web?
I love books and I religiously record my favorite shows, so my enthusiasm for the topic sets my podcast apart.
What do you think will be the hardest and easiest parts of the podcast?
The most difficult part will be stopping myself from rambling on in total fangirl mode. I don’t want to talk too much about specific events in the books or shows (because, seriously, SPOILER ALERT) but I still want my listeners to understand why I like them.
The easiest part will be finding books and shows to talk about since there are so many to choose from.
What excites you the most about this podcast?
I love getting the chance to see books I have read come to life outside of my own mind. Sometimes a movie-length adaptation isn’t enough to bring an entire world to life, so TV shows give the books a better chance at being fully realized. Really, I’ll take any excuse to talk about my favorite books and TV shows, and I hope that in doing some research on this topic I’ll discover new favorites.
Do you see a long-term future for this podcast?
For the first few episodes, I would focus on books I’ve read and the shows that they are based on, but there are a ton of shows based on books I have not had a chance to read yet. For example, I watch The Shannara Chronicles and Pretty Little Liars but have not read the books they are based on. There are so many to choose from and new shows start every season, so there is definite long-term potential. I’m just not sure that long-term podcasting is in the works for me, what with all the shows I watch and books I read that demand my free time!
If you had to do another topic for a podcast, what would it be on?
Another podcast idea I had was a podcast about the oral tradition of storytelling. I thought it would be cool to explore the role stories such as folktales have played in things like education and entertainment. I grew up in a community that really valued oral storytelling as part of its culture, and these stories were used not only to teach morals and life lessons, but also to teach history.