Video Recording Podcasts and TikToks Influence - Jessica Kopecny (Blog Post 4)

Adding on to topics, questions, and discussions from my presentation last class, I wanted to discuss podcasts in the form of both audio and video. As I mentioned in class, I am someone who prefers to "listen" to podcasts by watching them. Usually taking place on YouTube as most podcast hosts and companies have channels on there. For example: Barstool Sports, Call Her Daddy, and TMG productions. 

This past week the concept of liveness and how podcasts fit into this category were discussed. Do you believe if someone is watching a recording of a podcast they are still listening to a podcast? Or does this just become a regular YouTube video? Does the visual recording of a podcast take away from what it essentially is? 

In my opinion, I believe the fact that I have the option to either listen or watch the recording of the podcast, still makes it a podcast. Whereas if there was only the video option, this would just be me watching another YouTube video of two (or more) people having a conversation.

With the recent blow up of TikTok, I have noticed more podcasts have prioritized video recordings in order to promote and share their content on the platform. By watching 10-15 second snippets/highlights of podcasts on TikTok it has caught my attention and made me interested in listening in the future. Do you believe that TikTok has resulted in more people watching podcasts than just listening? As well, what podcasts on TikTok have you seen that influenced you to become a regular listener?


- Jessica Kopecny

Comments

  1. Jessica HardieMarch 14, 2023 at 7:08 AM

    Hi Jessica,
    Great post this week! I too am someone that prefers to “listen” to podcasts by watching them. I find that seeing the person that is speaking helps me makes listening to the podcast much more enjoyable and allows me to better understand what is being said and what the speaker means by what they are saying. I do believe that this is still considered to be a podcast because more times than not they are just sitting in a room and speaking and not doing anything that would take away from what is being said. Whereas in a regular youtube video, I believe that the video itself holds just as much meaning as the sound within it.

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  2. Megan YamamotoMarch 14, 2023 at 1:35 PM

    Hi Jessica, great blog post and questions. I would have to agree with your statement that having the option to listen to just the audio without the visual sustains the medium as a podcast. Versus only having a video option that would make it like any other video posted on the internet. I personally like the fact that some podcast offer a video aspect because I am a visual person and connect and engage more when I have something to watch. I feel that the video also enhances podcasts because listeners are able to pick up on visual and audio cues simultaneously.

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  3. Alexandra RemmlingMarch 19, 2023 at 4:13 PM

    Hey Jessica, great post! I've personally never been a huge fan of podcasts. I'm a very visual person and found myself never being able to fully listen to a podcast as I would get distracted and it was hard to visualize what the podcasters were saying. As you mentioned, it has become more common now for podcasts to be accompanied by a video and I really enjoy watching them as I have something to look at while I'm listening, allowing me to feel more engaged. However, I do think this takes away from the whole concept of podcasting as it feels like I'm just watching a video.

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  4. Danielle AlonsoMarch 28, 2023 at 8:21 PM

    Hi Jessica,
    I enjoyed reading your post. To answer your question, I do not think that if a viewer is watching a podcast, they are no longer listening to the material but engaging with it (the material) through a visual medium. Therefor the visual recording of the podcast takes away the original purpose.
    I think that the use of TikTok has made viewers more interested in the visual aspects of podcasting. I personally do view these videos differently and see them closer to videos that are similar to videos that get posted on Youtube video.
    Danielle

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