From the guest speaker, Nicholas, our ears create a more vivid world compared to what our eyes can do. Radios can create a whole world that can imagined by the viewers through the diction and tone of the speakers and sound effects. Before the internet and other more recent technology, there was radios that aired shows. Nicholas was able to show us how household items can create appropriate sound effects for some. Two notable examples were shaking a bottle to mimic the sound of a rattlesnake and a bag of rice to imitate the sound of rain. Fast forwarding to today, we see a rise of podcasts that tell a story by touching on different arrays of topics. The hosts of these podcasts can create an intimate bond with their listeners.
Although I am not an active podcast / radio listener, I feel this connection when I listen to music. I go beyond the rhythm and beat of the song and feel a connection to the lyrics. Therefore, when Nicholas said words can carry a movie, I agree with his statement as it is applicable to songs as well.
I absolutely agree with your sentiment that, also as not currently a super active podcast/radio listener, I feel this unique connection to music. As Nicholas stated, I believe it is because podcast/radio is like a movie for your ears. Thus, these audio forms of entertainment (through various sound effects) help connect us to our imagination just like films do.
I also love listening to music, and I view it as a truly expressive form. I haven’t listened to many podcasts but I think I might start because they sound very interesting. I like the perspective Nicholas shared about their appeal as sources of audio.