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A recent podcast featured Steve Roach in a conversation about his recent experience remastering his classic CD Dreamtime Return. Read More | Comments (0)Sims 2 PodcastFebruary 11, 2006The Sims 2 Podcast looks at the people behind The Sims 2 and gives an insider view of development of a video game. The most recent episode looks at the music of The Sims, and features an interview with 80's band Kajagoogoo, about recutting their hit "Too Shy" in Simlish. Read More | Comments (0)Silent Universe - First Interactive PodcastFebruary 11, 2006
Fans will be able to participate directly in the story development process, working with the production team by offering critiques and suggestions in the online forums. This kind of "open" storytelling will encourage listeners of the podcast to get invested in the podcast. The producers aim to turn listeners from a passive audience to active partners in the series. Read More | Comments (0)Podcaster Wichita Rutherford on a RollFebruary 06, 2006
Rutherford is the host of the 5 Minutes with Wichita podcast, which features interviews with country and bluegrass stars. He's made the jump to satellite, hosting Nothing New Here and Wichita Rutherford's GrooveGrass Show on Sirius Satellite Radio. In November, he released a video podcast "documentary", Van Heffer, which tells the tale of an an effeminate Elvis impersonator who performs bluegrass versions of Ozzy Osborne classics. If that isn't enough to confirm Rutherford as the hardest working comedic bluegrass podcast host in show business, he's announced that he will be releasing his band's first album, Van Heffer, on iTunes. Read More | Comments (0)New Video Podcast Explores Microbial WorldJanuary 16, 2006A new video podcast by the American Society for Microbiology, Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth, explores the microbial world and how life has evolved over Earth's 3.8 billion-year history. Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth features many well-known scientists, from Craig Venter, who led the way for mapping the human genome, to Carl Woese, who redrew the tree of life as we know it. Viewers will meet other scientists around the world, working to investigate the microbial world in diverse settings from a termite's stomach to a hospital operating room to the radioactive soil of Chernobyl. Read More | Comments (0)Washington Symphony PodcastingJanuary 16, 2006The Yakima Symphony Orchestra of Yakima, WA, is podcasting to help people learn about the music that the symphony performs, and to make listening to the symphony's performances more enjoyable. According to conductor Brooke Creswell, being in the know on any musical work makes it more fun. "The more familiar people are with what to expect when they walk through the door," says Creswell, "the more inclined they are to walk through the door." Read More | Comments (0)Kids Can Learn Chinese with Kedou the BearJanuary 13, 2006
They send word that "Kedou, the little bear, loves to learn different languages and with the Chinese New Year around the corner, starts Mandarin lessons! " In the first podcast, Kedou learns about Thoughts on a Quiet Night, by the Chinese poet, Li Bai. In just four lines, it describes how simple things like beams of moonlight can trigger thoughts of home faraway. Read More | Comments (0)ABC Launches Commander in Chief PodcastJanuary 12, 2006
Each week, various Commander In Chief cast members, producers and writers will give their insights into upcoming episodes and participate in fun segments. The first podcast features an interview with Geena Davis about the special two-part episode Sub Enchanted Evening; and Jasmine Anthony, who plays her 7-year-old daughter Amy on the show, will try to “stump” Geena with some difficult questions meant to test her Mensa IQ. Read More | Comments (0)Hard-Boiled PodcastingJanuary 08, 2006
The latest drama features hardboiled pulp detective action with Black Jack Justice. This week, Jack and his partner Trixie Dixon, girl detective, learn lost love letters and a mysterious client add up to more than meets the eye. It's up to them to dish out Justice Served Cold. Read More | Comments (0)New Site Offers Free Audio Books as MP3sDecember 28, 2005LibriVox takes public domain books and publishes them as audiobooks and a podcast. LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain, and the site publishes the audio files to the Net (podcast and catalog). The recordings are released as public domain works. A recent podcast features a reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. According to the site, "Our objective is to make all books in the public domain available, for free, in audio format on the internet. We are a totally volunteer, open source, free content, public domain project. " Read More | Comments (1)Geeks Do A Christmas CarolDecember 18, 2005The latest episode of the Friends in Tech podcast finds the self-titled Geeks retelling the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. This new audio production, A Geek Christmas Carol, tells the story of Ed Scrooge and his holiday attempt to outsource and offshore every job in his high-tech company. Thankfully, some helpful tech "spirits" intervene and show him that there is more to life, work and Christmas than cutting costs and firing staff. Read More | Comments (0)Churchill Downs Using Podcasts as PerksNovember 23, 2005
The podcasts offer information about Churchill Downs special events and its racing program. According to Churchhill Downs, it is the first track in North America to offer podcasting of information on the track and its races. Read More | Comments (0)Pentagon PodcastingNovember 07, 2005
"We are excited about leveraging technology that allows for more programming choices for our men and women in uniform," said Allison Barber, deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs. "Harnessing this new technology enhances our goal at the Pentagon Channel to communicate relevant, timely and credible military news and information to the men and women of the military." Read More | Comments (0)Liz Phair Exiled to PodcastvilleOctober 26, 2005
The podcast is one of the first podcasts from a popular artist that manages to keep some of the indie podcasting spirit alive. Her podcasts mix live performances of her music, soundseeing and even story time. Read More | Comments (0)Mute Podcast Features GoldfrappOctober 24, 2005
Their first podcast features the music of Goldfrapp. Ooh La La! Read More | Comments (0)Slam Idol Poetry Podcast Interviews Stephen FryOctober 21, 2005
Or, in Haiku: Brit comedian Slam Idol is a poetry slam in podcast form. Produced in London, the podcast has featured poets from Australia to Singapore. The show includes poetry performances and interviews with poets. Listeners can vote for the poetry slam winner. Read More | Comments (0)Ancestor Podcast on Track to Repeat EarthCore's SuccessOctober 20, 2005Author and podcaster Scott Sigler's latest podcast audiobook serialization, Ancestor, looks like it's on track to repeat the success of his popular sci-fi thriller, EarthCore. Podcasting offers authors like Sigler new ways of promoting their work and interacting with listeners. The EarthCore podcast generated thousands of subscribers and landed Sigler a print deal. "I've got thousands of people listening to my story each week," Sigler said. "It's so much fun, and the story's popularity blows me away. My readers are completely hooked on it -- I get emails, blog posts and instant messages every day from fans telling me it's driving them crazy waiting for the story's monster to make its grand entrance." Read More | Comments (0)Podcasting Gets NORMLOctober 04, 2005NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, has introduced a podcast. Host Chris Goldstein discusses news and issues relating to marijuana law. A recent episode discusses the use of cannibis extract in treating MS symptoms. Read More | Comments (0)Special Podcast Demos Surround SoundOctober 03, 2005Diggnation, a weekly web/tech culture show, has collaborated with Dolby Laboratories to deliver a one-time demonstration podcast featuring a preview of Dolby Headphone technology. "Dolby Headphone technology offers 5.1 surround sound via any type of headphones, from the inexpensive bud-style headphones to high-end electrostatic headphones," said Jack Buser, Director, Consumer Electronics Technology, Dolby Laboratories. Read More | Comments (0)Beyond the Press Release: Podcasting Marketing and PR StrategiesSeptember 30, 2005iPressroom's On The Record...Online is a podcast that features online public relations trends, tactics and tips. The podcast, hosted by Eric Schwartzman, looks at how forward-thinking companies are integrating podcasting and other new media technologies into their communications programs. In a recent podcast, Schwartzman talks to three public relations executives currently podcasting original programs or publicizing themselves through other podcasts. The podcast includes interviews with Dave Joseph, VP Corporate Communications & Strategy, Audible Inc.; Ethan McCarty, Writer, Editor and Technologist; IBM and Aaron Burcell, Director, Marketing and Communications, Podshow Inc. Read More | Comments (0)Simon Says....Podcast!September 29, 2005
The podcast features interviews with authors and the authors reading excerpts from their books. Read More | Comments (1)New Site Features Video Tutorials on PodcastingSeptember 27, 2005ScreenCastsOnline is a new video podcast that features free streaming and downloadable video tutorials for distribution via iTunes. The screencasts combine video screen captures with spoken narration explaining what is happening.
The site plans to cover hints and tips, demonstrating web apps, reviewing applications, explaining buzz words and other computer-related topics. Read More | Comments (0)Nova Podcast Looks at the Meaning of E=mc2September 25, 2005
The podcast consists of 10 different episodes featuring top physicists, including two Nobel Prize winners, explaining E=mc2 for non-scientists in a few minutes each. Read More | Comments (0)New Podcast Looks at Construction Aftermath of Hurricane KatrinaSeptember 16, 2005The McGraw-Hill ConstructionCast's current episode looks at flood protection after Hurricane Katrina. The podcast features a group of engineering professionals and scientists who sat down with Engineering News-Record and Architectural Record editors to discuss the expanding need for protection from floods and hurricanes in southern Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Read More | Comments (0)NYPD Intros PodcastSeptember 15, 2005The New York Police Department is using podcasting to deliver the latest news and information about New York's Finest. Read More | Comments (0)CBS Intros Guiding Light "Netcasts"September 08, 2005
Guiding Light will offer daily episodes of Guiding Light, Lite, a ten-minute mini-episode highlighting one storyline a day. In a recent episode, Michelle reveals to Danny why she came back to town. Guiding Light, Lite will be followed by an interview with an actor from that storyline. CBS is branding the shows as "Netcasts", but they appear to be podcasts in every way but name. Read More | Comments (0)Get Motoring With MINI Cooper PodcastSeptember 07, 2005
With gas above $3/gallon, finding out the latest info about the Mini and the MINI community looks better than ever. And if that doesn't get your motor running, there's always the WhiteRoofRadio Drinking Game. Read More | Comments (1)Podcast Quicky: Formula One PodcastAugust 08, 2005
Formula 1 is considered by many to be the most prestigious class of motor sport in the world. Races are held across North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia. Formula Pod covers it all. A recent podcast covered the German Grand Prix. In this short interview, Podcasting News asked podcaster Brett Johnson about Formula Pod, getting featured in iTunes and how it has affected his audience. Read More | Comments (0)Podcast Quicky: The Fat Lady SingsJuly 28, 2005"The opera ain't over until the fat lady sings" - San Antonio Sportscaster Dan Cook If the fat lady's going to sing, Podopera probably has the scoop. Mezzosoprano Kirsty Young, director of the Hatstand Opera, hosts this podcast that features interviews, previews and other information for fans of opera around the world. Read More | Comments (0)Podcast Quicky: Kedou Podcasts for KidsJuly 28, 2005
The Chronicles follow Kedou's adventures and misadventures. The podcast features original stories set to music as Kedou and his friends explore the joys of growing up. The first episode looks at how Kedou came to be. Read More | Comments (0)Podcast Quicky: You Can't Be Sad When You've Got Free Banjo Lesson PodcastsJuly 06, 2005"You can't play a sad song on the banjo...it always comes out so cheerful." - Steve Martin Patrick Costello, along with his "dear old dad", is putting out Pluckthumping, a series of banjo lessons in podcast format. Costello, author of two books on old time banjo playing, is making the free lessons available under a Creative Commons license. The first banjo workshop podcast is available at http://funkyseagull.com/frail-1.mp3. Read More | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)Podcast Quicky: Microcasting Alliance Creating Collaborative PodcastsJuly 06, 2005The Microcasting Alliance is group of podcasters that combine efforts to produce topical, feature-length podcasts made up from short, 2-4 minute "microcasts". Each podcast section features a different podcaster's take on the featured subject. Their first episode is an introduction to podcasting for listeners and producers alike. Read More | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)Podcast, Bloody PodcastJuly 02, 2005Black Sabbath Online has announced a new podcast by Bill Ward, founding member and drummer for the pioneering metal group. The podcast features Bill Ward's audio diaries while on tour with Black Sabbath in 2005. Bill Ward Audio Diary Podcast Details Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)Podcast Quicky: Podcasting Roundtable at GnomedexJune 30, 2005If you couldn't make it to Gnomedex 5, here's the next best thing: a Gnomedex podcast wrap-up! We were fortunate to take part in this Gnomedex post-show discussion, hosted by WebTalk Radio's Rob Greenlee. The podcast was recorded shortly after Adam Curry's closing remarks, and continued until the convention center staff had to kick us out! The discussion features an interesting mix of podcasters, bloggers and new media revolutionaries. Read More | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)Podcast Quicky: Austria is PodcastingJune 28, 2005Fleisch Magazine is putting podcasting on the map in Austria. "We are the very first Podcast here in Austria," says Fleisch's Christian Mayrhofer. "We also have a typical austrian yodel - remixed of course - here." Fleisch Magazine Podcast Details Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)Podcast Quicky: Bluegrass Preservation Society PodcastJune 27, 2005
Ewell Ferguson hosts the 1 hour program, along with his bluegrass kitty cat Buster. According to Ferguson, Buster "takes care of the sound board and pushes the buttons so you can hear the songs." Read More | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)Podcast Quicky: John Furrier's infoTalk PodcastJune 27, 2005While at Gnomedex, we had a chance to talk with John Furrier, host of PodTech.net's infoTalk Podcast. His show features discussions with the "fresh voices of Silicon Valley." If anyone has a doubt about business models for podcasting, take a look at what Furrier is doing. Furrier has a clear vision of who his audience is and how to match his audience with sponsors. The key to the success of any podcast, though, is great content. Check out one of Furrier's podcasts from Gnomedex, a discussion with Microsoft's RSS Team about their announcements at the show. Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)Podcast Quicky: Ottmar Liebert's Listening LoungeJune 20, 2005
Liebert also maintains a blog on music, performance, recording, traveling and other topics. While Liebert is best known for his Nuevo Flamenco style, the tracks in his podcast highlight the range of his skill. A recent track, untitled-may-2005, is a lovely solo showcase for his acoustic guitar work. The songs are provided free of charge, but they are for personal use only. Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)Podcast Quicky: Podcast411June 18, 2005Podcast411 has reached its 50th podcast. The site features an extensive collection of interviews with podcasters, including Soccergirl, Rick Klau of FeedBurner, Wichita Rutherford, Senator John Edwards, Todd Cochrane from Geek News Central, Nate and DI, Adam Curry, Gary Leland from Podcast Pickle and many more. The latest episode is an interview with Chris Rockwell from The Daily Download Podcast. Comments (1) | TrackBack (0) |
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