The direction I wanted to go with my podcast was to definitely expand on the broader relationship with cinema, representation, and the influence on culture they have. I felt that the audio essay was too narrow and specific to make an effective podcast which needed a more conversational aspect so that two people can talk about it without it being too one sided. My audio essay focused specifically on black panther while the podcast included talking points such as black panther, the oscars, why representation is important and how have we seen cinema influence culture.

Personally, I think the audio essay is a better form of communication compared to a podcast. Upon reflecting on the composition of these pieces, I realized that you can convey the same amount of information in an audio essay as a podcast, without all of the added time. This comes from the necessity for a podcast to seem somewhat casual and personal, but if someone is looking for strictly facts and information through audio, the audio essay is definitely the best way to consume it. Because of this, I would love to see audio essays become more popular.