RadioLab

A specific podcast that stuck with me was "Words" (one of the few I listened to by RadioLab). It is about a man who was born deaf, and a woman who was trying to get him to understand that words exist, even though he can't hear them. She tries to teach him that things like time and thoughts exist, even though he can't grasp the language everyone else uses to describe them. She helps him through what's happening to him, which is something he is completely unaware of, he thinks everyone is born deaf. It was like teaching a child because there was such a barrier between them of what he didn't know and what she was trying to show him, while repeatedly smacking against the invisible wall of how. In between telling this story not only did it make me feel because it's a refreshing topic because we daily take for granted what we have that others don't (such as senses and the ability to walk) but, it was also useful because it shows that almost anything can be overcome with the right attitude and perseverance. There were breaks in between the story with meaningful silences and background sounds, such as the animation of a light bulb being turned on. It makes you feel lucky because as a person your life is good, while at the same time feeling bad because this happens to a lot of people in our world and then happy because it can be overcome. RadioLab podcast is something that I would definitely listen to again. It made an impression on me and there episodes flow very well in narration because of there ability to control there volume, pitch and duration while at the same time keeping it interesting and relevant to life in general.

http://www.radiolab.org/story/91725-words/