The Bluest Clues Podcast

Posted by Rylee McMillan in College English · Pahomov · B Band on

The Bluest Clues is a podcast inspired by the book The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Featured in this first episode are B-Band’s very own Jalen Bowman-Whitaker, Michael Rojas-Sandoval, Rylee McMillan, Sarahi Franco-Morales, and Tahlia Nguyen. In this first episode the main topics discussed and debated over are sibling dynamics, domestic abuse, prejudice, racial beauty, bullying, and feelings of inferiority, just to name a few. Listen to learn more!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fpZAzYxdOGoNHYBjOvpYxV1Rh1WI13lS/view?usp=sharing

Comments (7)

Nicholas Schaeffer (Student 2023)
Nicholas Schaeffer

I thought you did a great job transitioning and keeping it sounding like a conversation. I thought it was interesting how you each individually talked about the issues the characters were facing or causing and came up with a reason why it was happening.

Abigail Singleton (Student 2023)
Abigail Singleton

The audio is very clear on your podcast! I really enjoyed listening to this podcast, the brief summary and the way in which the events were discussed/brought up made it very easy to follow what was being discussed, and made this podcast go by smoothly. The contribution from everyone was amazing! This is a book I would now read.

Oluwadamola Akinboro (Student 2023)
Oluwadamola Akinboro

In my opinion, I think this podcast was pretty good you guys recapped the story pretty well and made the story really good for newcomers. The editing of the actual podcast was well-constructed and I didn't notice any problems.

Luccas Fonseca (Student 2023)
Luccas Fonseca

The talk you guys had was rich, you all contributed with different perspectives on the same book. The connections to real life allowed me to visualize the scenes in my head.

You guys should try to have some conversations, not just one person talking and then the next one talks. After somebody says something, try to build off of them right then so there aren't many awkward pauses. You could have low-volume instrumental music in the background to get rid of the pauses.

Leila Hamilton (Student 2023)
Leila Hamilton

I sense there are moments of racism in the book. A question I have is why would Claudia have this strong hatred for generic people and rip heads off of white doll's heads. What I found interesting was how Jalen had said how people are beautiful the way they are and how they shouldn't change themselves because someone wanted them to.

Evin Ortiz (Student 2023)
Evin Ortiz

I really like the way you guys transitions between each others ideas and how yall build off of one another through out the podcast and recall quotes and pages to help backup the claims.

Diana Escobar (Student 2023)
Diana Escobar

Your podcast clearly shows a clear understanding of the book. I love the fact that everyone who spoke was not afraid to say what they thought of the book and went into the book with a critical eye. Overall, it feels really authentic and thoughtful, which is awesome! Your first episode definitely makes me want to read the Bluest Eyes.