Apple has published an article looking at how the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) is using podcasting for communciations and training: The Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD), much like any organization with a critical mission, requires lightning-fast communications between senior staff and troops. The department also needs to deliver in-depth training, especially for situations that involve a […]

ReadWriteWeb’s Marshall Kirkpatrick brought to our attention a great new podcast feature from NPR that lets you mix your own podcast feed. NPR’s Mix Your Own Podcast lets you enter in topics that you are interested in and it will create a custom podcast feed for you.  I’d like to see them provide the ability […]

Throughout the month of December, we’ve been (very) intermittently profiling some of the end-of-year holiday podcasts we enjoy. One favorite, that is actually produced by someone we know in real life, is Podsafe Christmas. Podsafe Christmas is the creation of Kansas City-based meteorologist and musician (and weather and music podcaster) Ed Roberts. The show runs […]

Internet conference-call and podcasting company TalkShoe recently announced enhancements to its Talkcasting service. TalkShoe is a service that lets users host a “community call,” in which others participate via computer or phone (text and voice chat), which is recorded for later publication as a blog post/podcast. Previously, TalkShoe required that calls be scheduled in advance […]

Wizzard Media announced today that video embedded on internet websites using the Wizzard Player can now be viewed on the iPhone and iPod Touch. In the past, Apple devices, due to their lack of Flash support, have not been able to access most embedded Web video. When visiting a video website using the iPhone, the […]

IODA, the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, has a nice mix of new independent holiday music on the latest episode of its IODA Promonet Podcast. IODA is a digital distributor of independent music of every genre, from thousands of different record labels, and promotes that music to retailers, distributors, bloggers, and podcasters through its Promonet service. […]

The American Veterinary Medical Association has launched “Chew On This,” a podcast about food safety and protecting the [U.S.] food supply. Dr. James Cook, AVMA President, says, “We’re going to explore and investigate many of today’s topics surrounding food – where it comes from, how it gets to our tables and why it’s important to […]

A note on Mark Blevis’ blog tipped us off that PodCamp Ottawa is happening this Sunday at the National Arts Centre from 9:45 am to 4 pm. The un-conference theme is “Fresh Thinking and Approaches.” One of the freshest things I noticed on the event main page is the advice to bring a floor pillow […]

James Melzer, creator of the podcast novel The Zombie Chronicles, has landed a three-book publishing deal with indie publisher Permuted Press. In one of the most heartfelt and gracious announcements I have ever read, Melzer says: “I will treasure this moment, the moment I put pen to paper in order to finalize the deal, for […]

The Mayo Clinic has a semi-monthly podcast on health issues that range from chemotherapy to Omega 3 fatty acids, to erectile dysfunction, featuring information and resources from medical experts in those respective fields. The current Mayo Clinic podcast topic is about “Tips For Slowing The Mental Decline of Alzheimer’s.”  While not offering techniques to stop […]