Thing 22

I chose to listen to Dave Ramsey for my podcast. I really enjoy his show and think that this should be part of every school curriculum. The premise of Dave's show is to help people get out of debt and stay out of debt through lifestyle changes and a different way of thinking. He argues that debt is bad and cash is king. By holding to this theory, Dave personally went from bankrupt to a multimillionaire. He believes that by beginning solid financial practices early on, people can avoid going through hard financial times.

As for the directories, I think they were all equally easy to use. I do like the fact that Educational Podcast Directory focuses on educational topics and podcasts that are geared toward learning. This helps when looking for podcasts that are educational in nature. Podcast Directory and Podcastalley both provided a wider array of podcasts to listen to, which was nice if you are looking for something more specific beyond just education.

At this point, I am not inspired to create my own podcast. First off, I don't feel as though I would have enough expertise to provide enough information to entice anyone to want to listen to my podcast. I think that I would need to bring more to the table to justify the work involved with creating and maintaining a podcast. This may be something in the future that I would be interested in, provided that I become enough of an expert in an area to justify the work.

The podcast that I may be most interested in subscribing to and listening to is the Dave Ramsey podcast. Sinc ethe only way you get his podcast in its full version on a regular basis is to be a paid subsriber, I don't think that I would subscribe at this point. I am currently able to listen to his show on the radio, or via the web for free at this time. I can not see paying for something that I can get for free. Since my day as a teacher is fairly structured, and I am also working a part time job while going to school two days a week, my time is very limited. I can honestly say that I would not listen to a podcast of any length on a regular basis at this point in my life. As things change and my daughter gets older, as well as when I am finished at APSU, I may change my mind on this.