Tune In Podcast Fans: Check Out These NJIT Podcasters Making Waves
Got a can’t-miss podcast idea that could be next Serial, Pod Save America or Ricky Gervais Show?
There’s a growing student-podcasting community for aspiring broadcasting personalities at NJIT thanks in part to a new podcasting production course launched this past spring by NJIT Communications and Media Program Director Christopher Funkhouser. Funkhouser is imparting his nearly 40 years of broadcasting expertise to students with flair for chatting on the mic and getting creative.
Already, some of his protégés are off making waves this summer — telling stories, interviewing special guests, reviewing tech, movies, games and more. And while the new course for the fall is already filled, Funkhouser says it’s now here to stay as part of the regular Communication and Media curriculum due to popular demand.
“With how popular the medium of podcasting is now, especially throughout the pandemic, I thought the time was right to offer a virtual radio/podcast practicum that gives students everything they need to professionally design, edit and produce podcast episodes. We had more than a dozen skillful podcasts produced by students this spring, who really rose to the occasion to say something to the world about what they know,” said Funkhouser.
With that, we’ve highlighted a few other NJIT-related podcasts from both students and faculty on campus to check out this summer:
The Greatest Song Ever Sung (Poorly) — with Adam Wainwright ’22
Got an itch to sing other people’s songs in public that doesn’t exactly stop when you leave the karaoke bar? NJIT media/communications student Adam Wainwright discusses the world through the lens of a “karaoke addict” in a podcast he describes as “the direct result of when boredom meets fandom.”
Mind Theatre — with Ayo Akingbade ’22
In less than 10 minutes, NJIT media and communications undergrad Ayo Akingbade presents bite-sized essays on television, film and the arts, revealing what makes them so compelling. New episodes every other Monday.
Soundwalker — with David Rothenberg
NJIT Humanities Professor, author and musician David Rothenberg sits down with an incredibly diverse variety of guests, from anthologists and environmentalists to world famous composers, in series of one-hour talks about music, nature and sound from the world around us.
Poet Ray’d Yo — with Christopher Funkhouser
Since 2015, Funkhouser has been producing the Poet Ray'd Yo radio program on WGXC in Hudson, NY, featuring live guests/performances, as well as recordings he has made of poets over the past three decades. Guests have included C.A. Conrad, Bernadette Mayer, Fred Moten, Joan Retallack and many others. New episodes on the fourth Thursday of every month.
