EP 1: WHY ARE WE DOING A PODCAST ABOUT A PODCAST PITCH?

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In the first episode, the HTPPP team meet for the first time. They do this remotely, via Zoom. We hear their teachers, Steven and Jeanne, explain that the class will pitch and idea for a podcast to the school’s leadership. On top of this, their job is to make a podcast about their attempt to convince the school. After class, the students start asking the hard questions. Do people in South Africa really care about podcasts? And how can it make sense to produce a podcast about a podcast? We listen as Sakhe, Zisanda, Noxolo, Yandiswa, Sibu, Garfield and Nwabisa talk this through amongst each other and with their friends. Slowly, a vision begins to emerge
20 Sep 2021 English South Africa Education · How To

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