Podcasting as a Critical Methodology: Reflections From a Social and Emotional Learning Podcasting Project

In an attempt to exceed the constraints of academic writing and dominant approaches to inquiry, we expand in this article on an emergent arts-based methodology that utilizes voice and orality: critical podcasting methodology (CPM). We first review the paradigm of arts-based research that grounds CPM. Next, we introduce podcasting as a form of critical research and CPM as one possibility for a radical form of inquiry and knowledge creation. Following, we explain how the tenets of CPM (critical reflexivity, the dialogic spiral, voice, counternarratives, and public pedagogy) have manifested to varying degrees in our own podcasting project, Unboxing Social and Emotional Learning . We also offer considerations in the form of open-ended questions for those who are interested in conducting their own CPM projects. By sharing with transparency and humility about our ongoing podcast methodology, we hope to inspire others to value and engage with the rich possibilities that can come through podcasting.