addicted to podcast
When was it? I think it was about 3 years ago that I became aware of podcasted programs, and I immediately love it! My thought was, “now I don’t have to wait and tune into the radio at a specific time on a specific day to listen to my favorite program.” For instance, instead of waiting for 11am on Friday to listen to the “Science Friday” show, now if I miss it or I’m busy I can wait until the next day, down load it in a podcast form, and listen to it whenever I want on my iPod. I soon found that it opened up a whole new realm of choices than the conventional radio. The variety of topics I could listen to was just amazing. Whatever you like, there’s a podcast about it. First, it was recorded radio shows like Science Friday. Magazines got into the gig by having interviews with people that will be featured in the upcoming issue. Universities started podcasting classes for students (or anybody) to download in case they need to hear a lecture again (or if they’re a masochist). In the meantime, thousands of people were creating their own podcast on any topic they felt like, or no topic at all. For those who have not listen to a podcast, you have to be a bit careful on what you choose. There are no censors, no FCC, no employer to appease, so anything can go. All in all, I think podcasting is good, but the problem was that I started to subscribe to more podcast than I could keep up with (subscribing is free be the way). So, I had to start getting rid of the ones I didn’t listen to that often. In addition, I wasn’t listening to as much music as I used to, and I really like music. On a side note, since moving to Berkeley, I’m finding it difficult to discover new music now that I walk everywhere and iPods lack radio receiving ability*. It’s even harder to find new music that I like. I bet there’s a podcast that will help me.
As of right now, here are the choice few that I listen to regularly:
* I have to give some props to Chris. His blog has helped me in my endeavor to find new music.
x-posted to the Bauer Confidential
As of right now, here are the choice few that I listen to regularly:
- Science Friday
- NPR’s wait, wait, don’t tell me
- The chronicle podcast: Movies with Mick Lasalle
- Slate’s political gab fest
- On the page: Screenwriting (It’s more entertaining than you’d think)
* I have to give some props to Chris. His blog has helped me in my endeavor to find new music.
x-posted to the Bauer Confidential