167 The Fourcast As freshmen Easton Faulkner, Schon Zeringue and Micah Castleman prepared to attend Harding in fall 2024, they decided to start a podcast together. They enjoyed listening to podcasts in their free time, and collaborating to record one of their own appealed to them, as did the idea of sharing the product with other people. The trio brainstormed episode topics and talking points ultimately deciding to cover all the unique experiences that Harding and Searcy offered. “We just thought it would be a fun idea to have a time once a week to come together and talk,” Castleman said. “It was also a fun idea to get announcements out there for Campus Life and for the student body in general.” The first episode of the podcast, “Stampede, Shenanigans, Student Discounts,” aimed to create a connection with listeners and establish the podcast as a fun way to receive updates on important information in the Harding community. The podcast catered primarily to freshmen who were unfamiliar with campus and the town of Searcy. Each episode followed this initial format. “You can just tune in for the first ten minutes, see what’s going on and hop off,” Faulkner said. The podcast’s audience grew as more episodes were released. Listeners spoke positively about the podcast and its founders. “I love that the podcast is so raw,” freshman Ben Jackson said. “The boys are just open to discussing almost anything; they agree and disagree with the same respect for one another. It’s also just a super entertaining conversation going on at all times.” Zeringue discussed their thought process behind making the episodes. “We’re always trying to put something out there to encourage people or make somebody think,” Zeringue said. Faulkner, Zeringue and Castleman planned to continue this podcast and hoped to have more friends and faculty members follow their journey as they continued to reach a larger audience. Written by Grace Hawkins TUNING IN On Sept. 27, freshman Easton Faulkner records in episode of the podcast The Fourcast. The students posted their episode to spotify. Photo by Abigail Callicoat CAPTURING CONVERSATION Recording a special episode of their podcast freshmen Easton Faulkner, Schon Zeringue, Mason Smith interview university President Mike Williams. The hosts of Fourcast were honored that the President was eager to engage with the student body through their show. Photo by Abigail Callicoat
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