A Chat with Aaron Wright

In this episode, hosts Emma Calcutt, Madison Coccaro, and Aidan Lawrence engage in acompelling conversation with our esteemed guest, Aaron Wright. Aaron, a senior journalismstudent at the University of Maryland, offers valuable insights into the realm of podcast editingand journalism. During the discussion, Aaron generously shares his wealth of experience andpractical tips garnered from his work on the "The Off Beat" podcast. Additionally, he delves intohis ability to authentically convey lived experiences through his own podcast, "The Afro Files,"while navigating the challenges of editing for organizations like the Diamondback. Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of Aaron's meticulous research methods, his podcastpreferences such as scripted content, a preference for audio-only formats, and his overallapproach to crafting compelling narratives. Aaron also provides valuable reflections on hisjourney in journalism and internships, illustrating how these experiences have informed hisprowess in creating and editing podcasts. The episode concludes with Aaron graciously sharinghis insightful advice for individuals embarking on their podcasting journey. Tune in for athoughtful exploration of the podcasting landscape, enriched by Aaron's expertise and genuinepassion for the craft. Please read Aaron’s bio below:Aaron Wright is a senior Journalism major with a certificate in African American Studies. Eversince he switched majors from Letters and Science, he’s written for The Black Explosion, TheDiamondback, WMUC's Drop the Pop, WMUC's Weekly Roundup, hosted a show on WMUC-FM called "The Afro Files," and did internships for The Baltimore Banner and The FauquierTimes. Currently he is Co-EIC of The Black Explosion and the audio editor for TheDiamondback's podcast "The Offbeat." His pronouns are He/Him/His. All his podcast experienceis in doing live shows of "The Afro Files," doing the advanced podcasting capstone and editingan episode (by the time of this class) for The Offbeat. He has listened to Louder than a Riot,Code Switch, Rough Translation and now getting into The Read. Production Credits:Emma Calcutt, Madison Coccaro, Aidan Lawrence Music Credits:bedtime after a coffee by ikkun (ex. Barradeen) | https://soundcloud.com/ikkunwastakenMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OBoJqKHvKggEGaeQpjvIVz27ugaZ_APpmEwl77fWRqY/edit?usp=sharing