Podcasts
I have a 40 minute commute to and from work every day and I am sick of hearing the same music over and over on the radio, so I decided to give podcasting a try. For those who don’t know, a podcast is very similar to a radio show, but you can download it onto an mp3 player and listen to it whenever you want. I have been using itunes to download my podcasts, but eventually I would really like to get ipodderx to work - apparently they have a feature that will allow you to turn regular news feeds into podcasts (mp3’s) so you can actually listen to the print blogs that you read - pretty cool. So far, however, I haven’t been able to get this feature to work so I’ll stick with itunes for now.
If you have itunes, downloading podcasts is simple. Download the latest version of itunes, click on “podcasts” on the left and click on the button at the bottom that says “Podcast Directory.” You will find a ton of different podcasts that you can download for free! Here is a list of podcasts that I have been listening to that I would recommend - be careful, with the popularity of podcasting a lot of people have tried to jump on the bandwagon with sub-par podcasts that are not frequently updated. These are the podcasts that have made my commute bearable:
Marketing
The Daily SearchCast - An update on what’s happening in the search engine marketing industry from day to day.
Webmaster Radio’s Rainmaker - Interviews with entrepreneurs and marketing/pr experts.
Technology
Business Week - Technology & You - Just a 10 minute segment on some cool new technology.
Engadget Podcast - Just what you would expect from the Engadget guys.
Radio Godaddy - Bob Parsons talks about technology, current events and, of course, GoDaddy. This podcast is surprisingly entertaining - even my wife likes it.
Business
NPR’s “Motley Fool” Profiles - Short (10 minute) podcast - they interview different influential business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Entertainment
Coverville - Brian Ibbott plays covers across all genres. The show is addictive with frequent updates. After a while I get sick of just talk and Coverville offers great music that I would never hear on the radio. I swear that Brian Ibbott sounds like Kip from Napoleon Dynamite so that keeps me entertained as well.
So those are the shows that I am listening to right now, but I am new to podcasting. If there are any shows you would like to suggest, feel free to contact me.
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