Geek Feeds: Podcast Edition
For a long time now, I’ve wanted to make a post about what types of sites populate my feedreader. I finally got some time (on a flight to Richmond, Virginia) to start on it. I have decided to split it into podcasts and then blogs. So, here is my list of podcasts that are in my iTunes Podcasts window:
@media2006: I love the trend of conferences releasing their sessions as podcasts after the fact. It gives me the chance to catch up on what went on at this great London web conference.
Baseball History Podcast: This one always goes immediately to the top of my playlist when it is published. Bob Wright puts together a bi-weekly podcast where each episode consists of a “this week in baseball history” selection (which turns into the best part of the podcast: an extended biography of the player involved), a term from the baseball dictionary, and information about one the many, many baseball cities around the country (mostly minor league, Negro League-type cities).
Baseball Musings: David Pinto, like Bob Wright, is not one of those over-the-top sports commentators. They just provide information to those of us that have attention spans of more than 30 seconds. David’s weekly show is about the happenings in Major League Baseball with a focus on the sabermetric side of things.
Baseball Prospectus Radio: I actually wish this weekly was a little more sabermetic, as you would think it would be (coming from the Baseball Prospectus folks). But they generally have very compelling interviews every week.
Business Week – Web Smart: This one is still in a probation period for me. They’ve had a couple good episodes on how the web is changing the face of business. Still too early for an adequate review, though.
CommandN: This weekly video podcast is one of Amber MacArthur’s wonderful ventures. With her cohosts Mike Lazazzera and Jeff MacArthur, it is a well-produced look at what happend in the week in tech and some tips and good web finds.
Edgework: This is Brian Oberkirch’s audio extension of his blog where he provides interviews he conducted with some of the best minds in web development and marketing. Brian has this “citizen journalism” thing down pat.
Inside the Net: Another Amber MacArthur weekly, but this one is an audio podcast with the great Leo Laporte. Together, they interview many of the great minds in Web 2.0, whether it is individuals (like Dan Cederholm) or reprsentatives from a company (like YouTube)
Mac OS Ken: Ken Ray provides an informational, yet humorous, daily news report on Apple and everything going on with the Mac. It’s a nice daily quickie (generally about ten minutes long) and the format is something I wish more podcasts would adopt.
Mac Roundtable Podcast: This podcast is a roundtable of four Mac podcasters. I am an avid listener of Adam Christiansen’s MacCast and the other three in the group provide additioaal points of view about current Mac topics. This one doesn’t come out as often… seems like every 2-4 weeks or so.
MacCast: Another bi-weekly, this is the best of the Mac podcasts that I’ve heard. It contrasts really well with Mac OS Ken in the respect that Ken does quick bits with some humor and focuses a lot of financials. Adam Christiansen tends to run in the one hour range, talks in depth about news, includes listener-provided content (whether it is their audio questions/comments or emailed questions), and tips. You need to dedicate an hour to it, but it is well worth it.
MLB Radio Daily: I used to listen to Major League Baseball’s daily all the way through every day, but it has gotten to the point that I only download an episode if there is a particular interview I want to hear. I shy away from the teams’ site reporters and always will download an interview with a Hall of Famer or a player. Marty Lurie (sp?), who interviews players as part of his Player’s Talk segment, is particularly good. His recent interview with Oakland Athletics manager Ken Macha was truly unique. He got Macha to open up quite a bit about his team.
Podcaster Confessions: This is Joseph Nilo’s relatively neglected side project. Nilo, part of the Mac Roundtable, calls the Mac Pro Podcast his main gig. He also has been doing a lot of podcasts for other companies (good for him!). When he is able to release Podcaster Confessions, it’s a good look into what other podcasters are doing.
The Official LOST Podcast: I don’t watch much TV, but Lost is wonderful. Here, executive producers Carlton Cues and Damon Lindeloff provide commentary about the show and answer listener questions. You would think they would be serious, but man… these guys are nuts.
The Web 2.0 Show: This is another podcast that interviews some movers and shakers in Web 2.0. It is a similar format to Inside the Net, but seems to be a bit more technical and not quite as polished. That’s not a bad thing, though. Inside the Net is part of twit.tv and is getting all sorts of advertising money lately. I appreciate the grass roots style of the Web 2.0 Show.
Tiki Bar TV: A guilty pleasure, this video podcast is basiclaly a short-format web TV show. It’s hard to explain, but it is incredibly well produced, funny, and is an internet phenomenon.
TWML Radio: This one is my own podcast for my baseball simulation league, the Ted Williams Memorial League. I have been podfading on this one lately because of a lack of time. But when I do podcast, I like to get interviews with the guys in the league. At certain times during the season, we’ll go the video format (like the Hall of Fame annoucement).
UIE Brain Sparks: I like to read/listen to the work of Jared Spool and Joshua Porter of User Interface Engineering, a company outside Boston. I saw Jared at WebVisions and religiously read Joshua’s blog. Both have been taking part in podcasts published here (among other guests).
Vitamin: Vitamin’s site is a great reasource for web developers. The podcast is an extension of that where interviews with authors and others in the field are posted. The release schedule isn’t consistent, but it is always good content.
Web Design & Development Podcast by Engines of Creation.com: This is another in the probation stage that I started listening to recently. It’s a couple of guys talking about web design and development. I’m a bit concerned that they go on a bit long, so we’ll see if I stay subscribed.
Web Design Podcast from Boagoworld.com: Paul Boag has a great site and podcast that is one of the best resources for web developers out there. Paul likes to open his material up to web site owners, too, so you get a good perspective on all aspects of the development process. Boag and his co-host, Marcus Lillington, provide not only great content but laugh-out-loud Brit humour that is seldom “pants”.