Both of the assigned podcasts were very interesting, in very different ways. The one thing that I noticed the most is the contrast from an audio book to a podcast. I have recently been listening to Emma by Jane Austen on Spotify and find it tedious to listen to for a long period of time. These podcasts, especially Limetown were much easier to listen to. The added music and transitions are much more pleasing than listening to voices alone. AT 11:52 in Limetown, this is one of the first music inserts that i noticed. The music itself was pleasing to listen to, but it is its purpose as a transition that stood out to me. It gave something to occupy my mind while i was thinking about what i had just heard. It was beautifully crafted to not distract me from my thoughts, but allow me to fall into the story. for an audio book on the other hand, it was a constant stream of text, as it would be if i were actually reading it, but manages to make it easy to listen to the speaker(s).

I am doubtful that my pwn voice is as soothing as all of the voice actor associated with these podcasts. The voices are not unpleasant to listen to, but offer no distraction from their intended message. Pod casting is really a form of writing, although  I had never thought of it that way before. I thought it was just like talking on the phone and telling  a story, but it is a pre-written piece of writing that also gets edited after the initial recording. I appreciate the added element of background noise and interviews that accompany these types of podcasts.