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New Podcast - Why: motivations and purpose

I had a Faculty Support podcast in the early 2000's and I enjoyed it, and have used recorded  audio with my students ever since.  The use hasn't been extensive - and I recognize my limitations, but a few students benefit from it.  The novelty excites me sometimes when the thought of typing can't get me off of social media.  More importantly, the coming new online focus will ask for alternative teaching methods. Also, with audio, a listener can multi-task  and find time for learning while exercising or doing chores around the house (which I do).   I can record while hiking the Baker Wetlands near my home and find a silence better than I could find at my college. The bird noises seem more like a feature than a bug.  Home has always been a challenging place for me to work uninterrupted and without distraction.  The Corona-19 lockdown has brought this challenge into startling relief.  Audio production may alleviate this. This podcast will:  replace the dialogic "lect