Buzzsprout Creator Spotlight: Tiger Talk

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Hey podcasters, I'm Megan, and this is Buzzsprout Weekly.
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This week, I wanted to share a creator spotlight with you talking about a very special Buzzsprout podcast, Tiger Talk.
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Most podcasts have a host, producer, researcher, writer, and an editor.
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But on Tiger Talk, those jobs belong to fourth and fifth graders.
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The podcast is produced by East students at John Tyson Elementary School of Innovation in Arkansas.
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And when teacher Jennifer Bogart says it's student-led, she really means it.
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The students choose each season's theme, they research all the stories, they write the scripts, they invite the guests, they create their own intro music, run the equipment, conduct the interviews, and even handle basic editing.
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If that sounds like a lot, that's because it is.
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Fourth graders learn from the fifth-grade hosts, and then they take over as leaders the following year.
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What started as just a way to share what was happening around the school has grown into real community connections.
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Last season, one veteran they interviewed was so impressed, she later joined them when Tiger Talk was recognized by the Arkansas Board of Education.
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Along the way, Jennifer has watched her students become better writers, more confident speakers, stronger listeners, and better problem solvers.
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As a podcaster, you might feel some of those things too.
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If you want to hear what happens when fourth and fifth graders take over the microphones, you need to check out Tiger Talk.
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We'll link to that below in our show notes.
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Are you new to Buzzsprout?
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Join us today at 1 p.m.
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Eastern for a Buzzsprout orientation hosted by our Podcaster Success Team.
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We'll walk you through your Buzzsprout account and help you prepare for a successful podcast launch.
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You can sign up for today's orientation using the link in our show notes.
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All right, that's all for this week.
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Until next week, keep podcasting!