Video Podcasts

Amanda Congdon: Where is She Now?

Jul 27th, 2006 | By | Category: Video Podcasts, Vlogs

Wondering what host Amanda Congdon is doing, now that the Rocketboom controversy has died down? A new vlog post at AmandaUnboomed documents Congdon’s attempts to become gainfully employed, post-Rocketboom: Watch for the not-so-subtle jab at Rocketboom partner Andrew Baron.



Is PodShow Hijacking Rocketboom’s Video?

Jul 27th, 2006 | By | Category: Podcast Directory Sites, Podcasting Law, Podcasting Services, Video Podcasts

PodShow, a podcasting network founded by Adam Curry which has proven to be no stranger to controversy, is being accused of hijacking Rocketboom’s copyrighted video content. Here’s what has Rocketboom concerned: Podshow appears to be displaying Rocketboom’s content in violation of Rocketboom’s license agreement: “Podshow is self-agrandizing by hotlinking Rocketboom into their player,” according to […]



New Podcast Reveals Secrets of Second Life

Jul 21st, 2006 | By | Category: Educational Podcasts, Video Podcasts

A new video podcast promises to reveal the Secrets of Second Life.Franklin McMahon Studio, producers of Media Artist Secrets and the Rumor Girls video podcasts, has introduced a new video podcast, based on the virtual world Second Life, entitled Secrets of Second Life. The new podcast explores Second Life with video tours and provides tricks […]



Vlog Interviews German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Jul 15th, 2006 | By | Category: Video Podcasts

The latest episode of Xolo TV, a video blog, features an interview with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Merkel recently introduced her own video podcast, Chancellor Angela Merkel – die Kanzlerin direkt. The interview , in German with subtitles, is a milestone for both the vlog and vlogging in general.



88SLIDE Video Podcast Now Amp’d

Jul 14th, 2006 | By | Category: Video Podcasts

88SLIDE, a video podcast described as The Daily One Minute Trivia Challenge, is now available on all AMP’D mobile phones.Each day, host Rachel Rhodes takes viewers to an interesting location, asks a daily info-challenge trivia question and answers yesterday‚Äôs question. Viewers that answer the trivia question correctly have a chance to win an iTunes gift […]



PodTech Acquires Geek Entertainment TV

Jul 13th, 2006 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Video Podcasts

PodTech, a technology podcasting network, has announced that it has acquired Geek Entertainment TV, a technology video podcast. Geek Entertainment TV’s Irina Slutsky and Eddie Codel will be joining PodTech and working with Robert Scoble. “We‚Äôve been talking for a few weeks and actually signed the contracts today,” according to PodTech. “How did we get […]



Rocketboom With Joanne Colan

Jul 12th, 2006 | By | Category: Video Podcasts, Vlogs

Rocketboom is back, with interim host Joanne Colan. In the initial Rocketboom 2.0 episode, Colan takes the rotten tomatoes of angry Rocketboom fans with a smile and handles the host chores with style and wit. Rocketboom creator Andrew Baron, on the other hand, appears to be in a catatonic state….. Rocketboom has recently been the […]



Joanne Colan: Not Booming, but Blogging

Jul 10th, 2006 | By | Category: Video Podcasts, Vlogs

While Rocketboom fans wait to see the debut of Joanne Colan, the former MTV host has introduced a new blog site, JoanneColan.net.Colan signs her introduction Joanne C., Host of Rocketboom.com. Colan was originally scheduled to debut today, but a note at the site says to expect new episodes starting Tuesday, July 11th.



Winer: Hottest Woman on Planet to be Rocketboom Host

Jul 9th, 2006 | By | Category: Video Podcasts, Vlogs

Pioneering blogger and podcaster Dave Winer is confirming the rumor we reported on yesterday – that Andrew Baron had chosen the hottest woman on the planet as the next Rocketboom host.”Andrew Baron confirmed via email this evening that the new interim host of RocketBoom is former MTV vj Joanne Colan,” said Winer. “He says that […]



The Rocketboom Saga: Condensed

Jul 7th, 2006 | By | Category: Video Podcasts, Vlogs

The public split of Rocketboom co-producers Andrew Baron and Amanda Congdon is too convoluted to make much sense of and it’s starting to get ugly. Here’s a condensed version of the events that have been made public: Amanda Congdon announces she’s been UnBoomed, saying that Baron no longer wanted to be her partner. Baron said […]