Podcasting startup Waxxi is kicking things off with an event featuring the authors of Naked Conversations, a book on business blogging.

The event, described as an “interactive podcast”, will feature Robert Scoble, popular blogger and Microsoft Tech Evangelist, and author Shel Israel. The event, scheduled to be recorded Saturday, May 20th, will let people listen and ask questions in real time, and will then be available as a podcast.

Here is the information that Waxxi has provided about the event:

Interactive Podcast with the co-authors of Naked Conversations
Robert Scoble, one of Microsoft’s Technical Evangelists and best-known blogger and Shel Israel, Writer, Consultant, Speaker

When: Saturday, May 20, 2006
10:30AM-11:30AM PST – global conversation with Robert and Shel
11:30-12:30PM PST – continued conversation via Chat/IM
Ongoing – join the Naked Conversations group online at waxxi.us
Where: Wherever you are (telephone needed, internet optional).

How: Dial into a toll free number and participate in a conversation with Robert and Shel.

Why: Instead of just listening to a podcast, watching a video of an interview, reading a blog
or watching them present – interact, ask questions, share your thoughts with Robert
and Shel. Participate!

Cost: Free Рregister on waxxi.us and we’ll send you a code to call in.

Source: Waxxi via Frank Gruber