I chose the podcast “How I Built This: Instagram” on NPR. I chose this podcast because NPR is a trusted source of podcasts. Instagram is an app that I use daily, and learning the foundation of its invention interested me. Also, this podcast was only a half an hour and that fit best into my schedule. I liked background music in the introduction and throughout the entire podcast. It went in and out of narration and interviews and alternated in a way that kept me interested but was still easy to follow. The quality was incredibly clear, and the light beat that played under the talking meshed well together. The narration and interviews sounded conversational and not too staged, but the information was still concise and interesting. When the tone of what they were talking about changed, the background music did as well. When the inventors were talking about times they struggled, the music became more ominous and slow. I also enjoyed that there were thoughtful breaks and pauses after powerful statements were made so that I had time to digest and think about them without missing anything important.
Interviews:
Guy Raz: Host of the podcast
Kevin Systrom: Co-inventor of Instagram discussed how the idea came about and the evolution into what it is today.
Mike Krieger: Co-inventor of the app spoke about how Kevin asked him to partner on Instagram with him and how they have grown since the beginning of the journey.