Both the podcast from Stuff Your Mom Never Told You, “The Cost of Fast Fashion”, and the article written by Rebecca Onion, “How Depression-Era Women Made Dresses Out of Chicken Feed”, pose interesting discussions about historical and ethical issues on fashion. Onion, in her article, has a very linear approach to giving facts and information. She uses an academic journal for the primary source of her research, making for a leveled, neutral tone. The length and word choice of her piece also makes for more of a broader audience, rather than limiting her to a strictly educational crowd. Her article certainly isn’t boring, but it certainly isn’t mind blowing either. Also, having one source makes sure that your audience can accurately check and look more deeply into your research.
Oppositely, the podcast from Stuff Your Mom Never Told You, varies in sources, audience, and general tone from Onion’s article. Their intent is to entertain their audience in the sense that they are hosting this show for an hour, so they don’t want to lose their audience in the midst of their argument. While their sources are vast and varied, they also aren’t bombarding their listeners with constant facts and statistics. There’s a casual tone about them, almost as if they are just recording a conversation between two friends. It makes for a more relatable topic to be listened to, which in turn, helps bring in a more diverse and engaged audience.
I think in general, articles that are written from a historical point of view, need to have that sense of educational merit, while other media, such as podcasts, don’t need the same level of seriousness that a scholarly article needs. Podcasts are meant to be more fun and conversational. They are meant to be engaging, while also allowing the listener to maybe doing other tasks while still gaining information from the hosts. Overall, I think both publications do a good job getting their point across to their intended audience.
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