Music is more than sound waves that hit our eardrum. Especially in the 20th century, music became socially and politically very important. A song writer is well aware of the fact that lyrics are published and how this can have an effect on the listener, but once a band becomes famous, words and content of their music is spread all around the world. Suddenly the impact is incomparable, and a band can reach more than just hometown. How important it is for a band to know that they can reach out and further that they will reach, that do not only show the Beatles but also bands like anti-flag, who are still active today.
2018 Summer: What's up in the World
Evolution and Revolution of Music in the 20th and 21st century.
This podcast is about the movie “Arrival” (2016) directed by Denis Villeneuve which I am comparing to the short story called “Story of your Life” it is based on. I’m giving you a concise, and definitely not complete, overview about the similarities and also the differences between these two realizations. Finally, you have the opportunity to make up your own mind about this topic.
“What’s going on in the world” is a weekly podcast where people come together to talk about current events and to inform the listeners about, well, what’s going on in the world. Guests are all sorts of people that have insight into the week’s topics. The podcast deals with serious topics as well as with gossip. The main idea is to give our listeners a summary of the events of the last seven days.
This podcast is a special on the Royal Wedding, since it’s such a big event. It contains an interview with two experts and a collection of random facts of things that Meghan Markle is not allowed to do anymore, now that she is a Royal.
This Edition of “Beauty and Media” deals with how media influences our
self-perception and can contribute to body shaming and eating disorders. We
will receive an insight into this topic through the eyes of the successful
model, Mandy Brown, and the famous psychologist, Dr. Linda Martin, who is
renowned for her works on how media impacts women’s self-perception.
This podcast will give a short overview about transgender rights and the issues we, as transpeople, have to face. It will furthermore attempt to give advice on how to be a better ally.
