Boog 8-The Voice of NPR

Podcasts are becoming more and more popular. People seem to trust the voices behind podcasts more than the people behind the screen. I think that people trust voices because it seems more sincere. Listeners only have one thing to judge the person off of. In a video, viewers can judge a person's voice, appearance, looks, and how they hold themselves. Over a podcast all they can judge the person on is their voice. Without seeing what they look like there are almost no biases and listen to what they have to say. 

I think that some people who do podcasts speak a certain way to portray themselves in a certain way. Maybe they talk in a deeper voice or the speak slower to achieve a purpose. It must work because people keep listening to them.

For me, I have to be in the mood for a podcast. I need the visual stimulation but if I'm doing something like cleaning my room or doing laundry or driving, podcasts are perfect. Podcasts have a mood in them that can't really be conceived in face to face interaction. When I talk to my friends I don't change my voice. Although, I sometimes pause my voice for dramatic effect as a joke I don't lower my voice or do anything special.