1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000 Revoice Podcast Network, the mic is ours. 2 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Revoice Network started in our media entrepreneurship class in the spring of 2024 with our professor 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,000 Robert Mulazzo. 4 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:20,600 When I was hired at VCU, I was asked to teach my company that I started in real life as 5 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:22,320 a class. 6 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:27,580 And it's not, it was a flattering idea, but, and I mean this respectfully, it didn't make 7 00:00:27,580 --> 00:00:29,160 a whole lot of sense. 8 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:34,060 So I quickly thought, well, let me teach the structure of what I've done to students because 9 00:00:34,060 --> 00:00:37,260 I've done a form of media entrepreneurship. 10 00:00:37,260 --> 00:00:44,400 Each semester a group assembles and we talk about where ideas come from, like what makes 11 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:48,720 a good idea, how do you manifest an idea. 12 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:54,240 And from that we look at them as a group and then we kind of look at ones that the group 13 00:00:54,240 --> 00:01:00,840 is more passionate about and then we kind of have, we whittle it down to one idea. 14 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:07,640 He basically just wanted us to create some like physical form of media and we all pitch 15 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:13,440 different ideas and all kind of collectively, a lot of us had ideas of making like some 16 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:17,240 kind of like podcast or audio format. 17 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:21,640 So we all collectively created this podcast network called Revoice with three different 18 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:22,640 shows. 19 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:26,720 And we realized there was a big challenge and we kind of each realized that there were 20 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:28,940 certain roles that needed to be filled. 21 00:01:28,940 --> 00:01:34,520 So we got sound editors, we got hosts, and then we also got some producers and we really 22 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:40,340 found a good like individual camaraderie between shows of like working together to make the 23 00:01:40,340 --> 00:01:42,600 final product of Revoice. 24 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:47,680 Some of us decided to want to continue it into the next semester. 25 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:53,440 So that's what we've been doing and we've been trying to really cement ourselves at VCU 26 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:55,540 and make ourselves known. 27 00:01:55,540 --> 00:01:58,280 This is a group that isn't salaried. 28 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,040 They're not getting credit. 29 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:04,180 They're not getting a special place in the afterlife. 30 00:02:04,180 --> 00:02:09,000 They're doing it for some other reason and I don't even want to ask them because or ask 31 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:11,500 you because you don't want to disturb that. 32 00:02:11,500 --> 00:02:13,940 So something is keeping you moving. 33 00:02:13,940 --> 00:02:18,080 You're creating your own motivation and if you can do that as a human being, if you can 34 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:23,600 create your own system of motivation and not always rely on external to motivate you, there's 35 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:25,480 nothing you can't do. 36 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:32,560 I had a lot of fun meeting all these new people and kind of getting closer with some people 37 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:38,360 I kind of knew from past classes and everyone seemed to really enjoy what they're doing 38 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:43,240 and I really enjoyed creating all the podcasts with everyone else. 39 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:48,440 And I was like, if everyone else is going to keep going, why not me? 40 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:52,400 Interviewing people and making connections through different bands because that's my 41 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:53,640 whole thing about Richmond. 42 00:02:53,640 --> 00:02:56,840 I want to meet as many artists and musicians as I can. 43 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:58,560 Revoice are kind of being rock stars. 44 00:02:58,560 --> 00:02:59,840 They're raising money. 45 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:05,080 They're going beyond the walls of school and I think that's what that class aspires to 46 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:06,080 do. 47 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:11,480 So I think Revoice has done that and not only done that but created new realities. 48 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:17,720 I think we really have a lot of momentum and just like confidence at this point. 49 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:19,440 Way more than we ever did last semester. 50 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:22,400 I feel like we've really hit our stride this semester. 51 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:28,080 I feel like I'm more of an adult than I ever was for some reason. 52 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:33,480 I guess it's because we're running a business pretty much is what the vibe is for Revoice. 53 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:39,120 I think Revoice has some really great people, has diverse people, it has a great group of 54 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:43,800 skill sets and frankly I think, and I would never tell them this, they're just really 55 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:44,800 good people. 56 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:50,360 I mean I think you get really good hearted people and I think as you get older it matters 57 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:53,040 who you spend time with. 58 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:57,960 Nothing's perfect and not everyone gets along all the time but I feel like this is a pretty 59 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:00,440 special group of students. 60 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:04,080 But they're not my students anymore. 61 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:09,280 I watch them and observe them and if I can help them I will.