Responding to: Perfect Moments

Did Brian’s tone make you interested in the podcast or throw you off?

There was never a point that I wanted to turn the Podcast off. He constantly keeps the pace going and moves the podcast along. He did this with the pace and tone of his voice from the beginning talking about his contemplation of his suicide to the end where he was talking about the girl who died with him on the phone. Every detail: the page number that featured her obituary, the gun he had, the college; the details drew me in to keep listening.

Do you agree with the policy that says the caller must ask for help prior to receiving help? Why or why not?

I do not agree with the policy of asking if the inidividual would like the be helped before sending help or taking necessary measures to save their life. The suicide prevention hotline is just that- a PREVENTION line. People are second guessing if they are calling. If you are on that line, your job should be to PREVENT the person from committing suicide, no matter what. You are there to save their life, they may not say that they want you to save them , but is their call enough of a cry for help?

What, if anything, does this podcast have to do with the research paper we are writing now? I'm talking form or content. What connections do you see between the two?

Many research paper topics cover controversial topics, some of which may be hard for people to read. Dealing with the topic of suicide is touchy becuase you don't know the thoughts of your audience. Yet, Brain has the audience laughing, and feeling inspired. His conversational and humorous tone allow this to happen.