德鸣

1. What is it you want to talk about? 
   1. I want to talk about my bat ring that my mom gave me a few years ago. 
2. What is the story behind it? 
   1. My mom has a signet ring with 福 engraved on it. She wanted me to have something similar to hers, so she bought me this ring. The significance of the 福 is that it’s my Chinese surname, but it also is supposed to bring her luck. In addition, bats in Chinese, 蝙蝠, which sound like 福. She thought the ring she gave me was perfect because both bats and 福 are supposed to represent luck.  
3. What does it say about you, your family, or the associated people? 
   1. To me, it means a lot that my mom was the person who gave me this ring because it’s a daily reminder of my Chinese heritage. It’s more of an acceptance and celebration of my background.
4. How are you going to present this story? How are you going to engage the listeners throughout the podcast? 
   1. I think I’ll mess with the order of events of getting the ring. Perhaps start with an opening line of how much the ring means to me. Then go into why my mom bought it and her reasoning behind it. Following that, talk about first impressions and how I’ve grown to love the ring. Then end the podcast by talking about its significance to me and why. 
5. Do you plan to interview other people? 
   1. Not sure. I could start with a podcast by interviewing a friend and asking, “are there accessories you wear every day?” From their answer, I could segway into my ring and the significance of wearing it every day.