Mackenzie Kulick lands 3rd place in national podcast competition | linfield.edu/
Mackenzie Kulick lands 3rd place in national podcast competition | linfield.edu/
Mackenzie Kulick lands 3rd place in national podcast competition
Mackenzie Kulick, a sophomore from The Woodlands, Texas, was recently recognized by the Broadcast Educators Association's Festival of Media Arts for her podcast "Factual Nonsense." As part of its Student Audio Competition, Kulick won 3rd place in the "Specialty Program and Podcasts" category. The national competition features entries from universities of all sizes.
Kulick is pursuing a major in marketing and double minor in media studies and wine studies at Linfield University. She is also a member of the Wildcat women's lacrosse team and the Linfield Presidential Impact Internship Program.
She created the podcast as part of JAMS 112: Electronic Media Practices class.
"Throughout this class I watched myself evolve behind the mic," she said. "My inspiration for Factual Nonsense stems from my daily life. It seems that every time I am having dinner with a friend, I spout off an odd fact that leaves people shocked and wanting more. Everyone wonders where I find all these facts, and to be honest, they are everywhere, people just have to look for them."
Kulick entered an episode titled "Speak of the Devil," which educates listeners how the devil got its horns.
"I feel this episode has the shock factor of an interesting fact and showcases my editing skills with all the included sound effects," she said.
And though she created the podcast as a class project, Kulick plans to continue to produce episodes through the Linfield Pawdcast Network, a student-run organization.
"I entered the class thinking that I will learn some cool skills, but nothing more," she said. "It's hard to believe where I started in my first episode and where I am now."
With this award, Kulick joins a growing list of Linfield students who have been recognized nationally for their excellence in podcasting. In 2021, Kendall Harrison '21 and Nathaly Sanchez '21 received honorable mentions in the NPR Podcast Challenge, and Joe Stuart '20 won first place in the Specialty Program and Podcasts category and the Radio Sports Story/Feature category at the 2021 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts.
Listen to Kulick's podcast "Factual Nonsense" and her award-winning episode at https://soundcloud.com/mackenzie-480283378/factual-nonsense-episode-3-speak-of-the-devil.
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