Podcast Quickies

Zippcast Looks At Hardcore Cycling Lifestyle

Nov 12th, 2006 | By | Category: Corporate Podcasts, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcast Quickies

Zipp Speed Weaponry , a company that specializes in performance cycling gear, has introduced the ZippCast, a podcast aimed at the professional cyclist, triathlete, and cycling enthusiast. The show is an example of a corporate edutainment podcast. The ZippCast features conversations with professional cycling athletes, shares the stories of the triathlon and road race life […]



Halloween Videoblog Festival

Oct 31st, 2006 | By | Category: Citizen Media, Podcast Quickies, Podcasting Events, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

The Halloween Videoblog Festival has a collection of Halloween-themed vlog episodes The videos range from the silly to some “vlogoween” creepiness, with a surprising number of puppet hosts along the way. In Ernesto Loves Halloween (.mov), RSS News’ culture and sex correspondent Ernesto shares his love for Halloween and sexy senoritas.



Tulsa Police Intro Podcast

Oct 28th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcast Quickies

The Tulsa (Oklahoma) Police Department has introduced a podcast intended to help keep citizens up-to-date on crime prevention and other issues. The TPD Podcast will be updated monthly. The first podcast episode (MP3) is about recruiting. Future podcasts will address personal safety and other police issues. The Tulsa Police Department is one of the first […]



Get Nasty This Halloween

Oct 27th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, General, Podcast Quickies

Ron Nasty’s Final Taxi podcast, a show that looks at the lives of the recently deceased, is focusing on the undead this week, featuring stories of ghosts, vampires and haunted houses. “Halloween is about taking the morbid, scary and unknown and then making it something fun and celebratory. ‘Final Taxi’ has a similar goal — […]



Astronomy Cast Offers Journey to the Stars

Oct 9th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Citizen Media, Educational Podcasts, News Podcasts, Podcast Quickies

Pamela Gay, a physics professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is the co-host of Astronomy Cast, a new podcast that takes a “weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos.” “I’ve always been interested in popularizing astronomy and how to get more people interested in what I do,” said Gay, of Edwardsville. She is joined by Fraser […]



Halo Publisher Intros Podcast

Sep 25th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcast Quickies

Bungie has announced the first ever Bungie Podcast that may sate the appetites of Halo fans. “It‚Äôs a cavalcade of audio fun and includes the first ever brand new sound effects from Halo 3, as well as interesting interviews, features, special guests, news and reader mail (including the first ever realtime ‚ÄúWaaahmblulance). We want you […]



Talking Robots Podcast Looks at Science, Technology and Business of Robotics

Sep 20th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Educational Podcasts, Podcast Quickies

A new podcast, Talking Robots, features interviews with high-profile professionals in robotics and artificial intelligence for an inside view on the science, technology, and business of intelligent robotics. The podcast is created by the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, EPFL, Switzerland. The initial episode (MP3) features an interview with Dario Floreano, a professor at the Ecole […]



The Freak Network Wants You to Freakify

Sep 20th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcast Quickies, Podcasting Networks

The Freak Network provides an alternative to mainstream podcasts, bringing together “a network of freaks” creating podcasts, video podcasts and blogs. The network features content from the following “freaks”: PizzaBabe Goes Global A Gay Better ZillaCast {{PB&J}} Big Phil√¢’s Love Parade Sin Special Delivery Tranny Wreck The Post Modern Geek’s Guide To Sex The Pete […]



California Western Intros Law in 10 Podcast

Sep 18th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcast Quickies

Law professors at California Western School of Law are taking their expertise from the classroom to the iPod. On Law in 10, California Western’s weekly podcast, professors provide legal analysis on current news topics, all in 10 minutes or less.‚ÄúAlthough a handful of other law schools use podcasts for lectures and speaker events, we believe […]



Boston Museum Intros Classical Podcast

Sep 16th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcast Quickies

Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, a century-old institution described as “elegant and refined, but perhaps a bit fusty,” has introduced a classical music podcast, The Concert. The recordings are from the museum’s regular concert series, and feature performances by acclaimed master musicians and up-and-coming young artists. A new program is posted every two weeks. ‚ÄúBecause […]