http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah-4U4C6wVk This episode of Traditional Media in Transition features Andrew Michael Baron of Rocketboom, one of the earliest video podcasts. Rocketboom is a daily international news program, based in New York City, covering a wide range of information and commentary from top news stories to contemporary Internet culture.

Pioneering videopodcaster Hayden Black (Goodnight Burbank) has snagged Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) to star in a web only science fiction comedy musical, TheCabonauts: The news is out and the buzz is pretty damn loud! The wonderful, beautiful, exceptionally talented Nicky Nichols – Star Trek’s Uhura – has come on board the Cabonauts as CJ, […]

In june, we predicted a revolution in Web video, driven by the iPhone 3GS. The new iPhones have already caused a 400% increase in mobile video uploads at YouTube. But rumors suggest that Apple has even bigger things in mind. MacRumors is reporting that, based on images of cases for the upcoming iPod touch and […]

This video, via Gideon Shalwick (Become a Blogger) offers a fairly in-depth look at 7 ways to optimize your YouTube videos. 7 Killer Tips For Optimizing Your YouTube Videos Create outstanding content Optimize your YouTube Channel Use keywords cleverly and in the right places Add URL’s in the right places Link to your videos from […]

PAB2009, Podcasters Across Borders 2009, kicks off today in Kingston, Ontario. The three day event, running from June 19th to June 21st at The Holiday Inn Waterfront, offers sessions focused on audio and video podcasting, but also on using social media and building new media-based communities. Most of all, the event is about meeting other […]

Rocketboom, a long-running daily video podcast, is looking for new talent to anchor the New York-based program, and its new West Coast desk. Rocketboom creator Andrew Baron posted the two job openings today on Internet classifieds site Craigslist under “tv video radio jobs.” Responsibilities for the anchor jobs include “both appearing on camera and contributing […]

Video hosting service DailyMotion has selected a new science fiction web series, The Cabonauts, as its first-ever US video commision. “The Cabonauts” is set in the year 2183, when “humans have finally conquered the stars,” but still need a cab to get from one spot to another. Cabonauts, Inc., is that intergalactic cab company. An […]

For nearly five years and counting, we’ve been creating, and writing about, podcasts. We know what podcasts are, and chances are, you do, too. We love them, and think they are super-neat. We think everybody ought to create podcasts, because they help you: share your passion and expertise widely, and connect, over long distances, with […]

Pioneering video podcast Ask A Ninja has introduced a $1.99 iPhone app, I Am Ninja (App Store link) that lets you be a ninja and use your ninja skills to survive. It’s also got some smart social media features, letting you watch the latest Ask A Ninja episode and submit questions to the Ninja.

Andrew Baron today announced that Joanne Colan was leaving the influential video podcast, after nearly three years with the show: Today I am so sad to say farewell to Joanne from Rocketboom! Joanne was really, really excellent at what she did here, she will be missed. Keep your eyes open for announcements from Joanne on […]