Response to "Emergence"

     I have to be honest - I’ve never before listened to a podcast. Emergence was my first. I was pleasantly surprised! 

     I payed a lot of attention to the background noise used on the podcast, and there was a lot to pay attention to! I really think that the music and other sounds almost always added to whatever the speakers were speaking on. I especially liked that in many instances the real voices of the people the broadcasters were talking about were used in previously recorded interviews. Hearing the voices of the actual experts was really powerful.

     I found the actual topic of the podcast very interesting. The broadcasters were able to keep it light by frequently changing subjects while still remaining with the overall topic. Again, the noises used added to this light and fun feeling in the midst of the real news being discussed. 

     I really appreciated the bits concerning the psychology behind Google. How interesting! I also couldn’t help but Google Steven Johnson - He’s number four behind Steve Madden Shoes (1 & 2) and Steven Spielberg (3) - Not Steven Curtis Chapman.

     I want to know why Emily and Elaine chose this piece. Are the podcasts from Radio Lab always really fantastic? Is this the most non-podcast-listening-friendly podcast?