Fútbol Through the Ages #2

The second episode has been finished! The second episode was 10 minutes shorter than the 1st, but I attribute that to not having to introduce myself, the podcast, or the sport. This time I chose to talk about the great Manchester United. Now, I mentioned in a previous post here that I reached out to a Manchester United supporter page on Reddit and was overwhelmed by the amount of input they offered. So this time I wanted to really work hard to stay on target and accurately and respectfully tell a story about the club they support.

I chose to tell the story of their rebuilding process in the wake of the Munich Air Tragedy, the terrible plane crash that killed most of the famous Manchester United team in the early 50s. Many people don’t know that Real Madrid (my favorite team) helped United in rebuilding their club and organization. This is what episode 2 talks about.

This was the final installment of the podcast as far as ATEC 3346 goes. I had a lot of fun producing, creating, and editing this podcast. I had never done anything like this before. I think it could be a great hobby to continue. If I do continue the podcast I’ll eventually make it its own site social media accounts.

Fútbol Through the Ages #1

So my first ever podcast episode is finished! I know my previous post was about this specific episode, however, I’d like to provide a little more insight while sharing it here. Link to the podcast audio file. 

First off, I learned a lot through this process. Because of time and certain circumstances, I recorded the audio with an app on my phone. The audio was surprisingly good! The only thing I did notice is that the letter “p” was a bit harsh throughout the recordings, a proper mic and filter could’ve prevented that. I used Premiere Pro to edit the intro clips and the vocal track. I then exported it as an MP3 file. There are no visual components but then again it is a podcast.

I have tried to write about my podcast here on this WordPress to give a kind of different media element. Since this was the very first episode, I thought I should introduce myself, my interest in the topic at hand (soccer,) and just try to establish a connection with the audience. I then had to quickly go over how soccer works in most of Europe while giving a rundown of some of the biggest leagues throughout Europe.

I named Ligue 1 (France,) Bundesliga (Germany,) The Premier League (England,) and La Liga (Spain.) Upon the mention of each league, I tried to name a few teams fro the league that non-soccer fans or very casual fans may have heard to build a connection.

I then dedicated the second half to provide some history on my personal favorite team, Real Madrid. I told the history of the team. Starting with conception, influence on the sport itself, different eras of the team, and today’s current status.

Stay tuned for the next episode which will focus on Manchester United!