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Our Interns Learned to Podcast!
Every Thursday throughout the school year, the Bodecker Foundation works with interns from De La Salle North Catholic High School’s Corporate Work Study Program. For their latest project, the interns had the opportunity to create their own podcasts — and what they discovered along the way surprised them all.
Interns Efrain and Amari collaborated on a podcast called Tag-Team, where they discussed their likes, dislikes, and whatever came to mind. Their recording clocked in at over ten minutes, reflecting their genuine dedication to the craft. Rather than writing a strict script, the two developed a loose guideline to help with ideas and structure — a thoughtful approach that gave their conversation room to breathe while keeping it on track.
The project gave both interns a well-rounded introduction to podcasting: from learning how to make one, to actually recording it with Studio Manager Tony Ozier, to editing and refining their work in the state-of-the-art Halfling Studio. While the recording session was the most fun, hearing the polished final product come together was a reward in itself. One of the bigger takeaways was learning how to play off each other naturally to keep listeners engaged — something that sounds simple but takes real intention.
Interns Britney and Fallon took a different approach with their podcast, Catching Up — a show built around exactly what the name suggests: two friends reconnecting over the details of daily life, from school and future scholarships to a range of other relatable topics.
LISTEN TO CATCHING UP WITH FALLON AND BRITNEY
After recording with Studio Manager Tony Ozier, the two had the chance to edit and refine their episode in the state-of-the-art Halfling Studio. What they found was that keeping a natural conversation flowing is harder than it looks. Staying in sync, not talking over each other, and speaking clearly into the mic all took practice. The planning side was equally involved — brainstorming podcast names, designing a cover, and deciding on topics all had to happen before a single word was recorded. Layering in music to add energy to the final cut turned out to be far more time-consuming than either intern expected, but hearing the difference between the raw and edited versions made the effort worth it.
Across both podcasts, the De La Salle North Corporate Work Study interns quickly discovered that what looks effortless on the outside takes real work behind the scenes. Recording with Studio