Welcome welcome welcome! Another week gone in the new year of 2021. This also means progressing in our learning of Romeo and Juliet, which is a play written by William Shakespeare. If you read my last post you know that we’re creating two podcast episodes, with two of our classmates on each episode, like co-hosts. We’ve already completed one episode, and as of this morning at 9 AM, our second episode is complete. How exciting right? In the span of just 2 and a half weeks, we’ve done 2 podcast episodes, WITH CO-HOSTS!!! You’re probably assuming that both of these episodes are perfect to begin with and have no issues whatsoever. Well…you’re wrong. It has been one heck of a ride trying to create a co-hosted podcast in the span of just a week, and then starting to create another one in the span of another week. I can tell you confidently right now, that the first podcast episode was probably not my best. Let me explain.

A lot of time, a lot of effort, and a lot of planning goes into making a podcast episode. Emphasis on the word planning. During my first cohosted podcast episode, I didn’t really know what the outcome or recording would look like because I had never done a collaborative podcast episode with anyone, and I was really only used to the way that I would think, talk, and plan. So when it came to doing all these things with two other people, it was easy to lose sight of the task at hand, and that reflects in the episode itself. Now I’m not saying that the episode was bad, I’m merely saying that this is where I learnt the importance of planning and how to create something that you’re proud of with other people. My second cohosted podcast episode was extremely better than the first, because I’ve already gotten a taste of what it was like to work with these two other people, and I knew but if I wanted a better outcome, I would have to spend more time on planning. 

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Something that also goes into a lot of planning is events to do with the government. No I’m not talking about the Canadian government, I’m talking USA baby. This Blog post will be going up on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, and tomorrow, January 20, 2021, is the official inauguration of the 46th President-elect Joe Biden. I was talking about this whole inauguration business the other day, and everyone could agree that we were all so glad that it’s finally happening. But as I was sitting there I was thinking about how this could relate to what we’re learning about in class right now. Yes, we’re learning about Romeo and Juliet, but we’re also learning about a lot of history at the time the 2 adaptations of Romeo and Juliet (that we have watched), were created. This whole Republican versus democrats, is kind of reminding me of the Montagues and the Capulets, and how both despise each other and to even think about being friends with someone of a different opinion as you it’s so offensive these days. Although it shouldn’t be offensive (everyone’s allowed to have their own opinions), It’s always in the back of your mind if your best friend supports something/someone that you don’t. 

We know Republicans and Democrats are real, But what about the actual Montagues and Capulets? Could they actually be real families, well I’m here to answer that for you. I read a blog by the author of David Blixit, and he claims that the Montagues and the Capulets were real families- Montecchi and Cappelletii! Apparently they clashed more in Cremona, Italy, but neither one liked each other. David says that they were so famous for their squabbles that their names became synonyms for feuding families!

I know that’s a pretty short history check for you, but I just wanted to bring us back to the podcast episodes. If you want to go check out David’s blogs I’ll put the link at the bottom of this post, or if you find anything interesting about the Montagues and the Capulets, please comment down below, I would love to see what you guys found! As for the podcasts, I have told you that both co-hosted episodes are complete and uploaded for the pleasure of your listening. You can play both podcast episodes on the bar that I provided you which is just under paragraph number two, or you can stream the episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find and stream your podcasts! Just type “Turn it Up” or “Malaika Javer” into your search bar, and it should come up!

Click here to access David Blixit’s blog: DAVID BLIXIT