Comments on: What Makes a Podcast Successful

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:13:11 +0000

You pin down what appeals to me in podcasts. I use Itunes to search, download and organize a small group of these. NPR has the biggest variety. People in Wine is one that also meets your criteria for anyone with that interest. Good podcasts loaded into a device that’s used while exercising or commuting can make those repetitive tasks more interesting and productive. Would like to see a similar description for blogs. I use Pluck to organize blogs for quick review. Those with photos by the topic are easier to scan. I guess Pluck and Itunes are ‘aggregators’? They equate to those services which group Tables of Contents from magazines or journals for professionals to more quickly select items for followup. Thanks

By: Michiel

Michiel — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:18:55 +0000

Hello from a complete stranger

I am still (after what, a year?) completely missing the point and validity of podcasts. Who in their right mind would want to hear a couple of geeks ramble on and on? If that is what I want, all I need to do is go to work and find the IT department and shout 'Picard is better than Kirk' and watch all hell break loose. (NOTE: I ALSO work in the IT department so I am allowed to make fun of me and my peers). In all honesty, I hope and think the entire podcast era (all 16 months of it) will end up as nothing more than a VERY small footnote of internet history.

…oh, wait. I just followed the link to your earlier post. So, erm… what you said!

Michiel

By: Ruby on Rails Podcast Host

Ruby on Rails Podcast Host — Wed, 07 Dec 2005 07:01:02 +0000

Great points, and thanks for the compliments.

Living on the cutting edge is tough, especially when you don’t have control over the speed of the internet and the quality of the equipment on the other end of the line.

I’m experimenting with a more complicated setup where I record my voice and the guest on separate tracks, then mix them together later.

I’m also upgrading my equipment and will add a co-host for the next episode! I might even experiment with sending a higher quality mic to the guests before the interview.

Stay tuned…

By: Brian Benzinger

Brian Benzinger — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 15:48:55 +0000

I completely agree with all of your points. I do listen to some single voice podcasts though. It really depends on the content. I recently have found a love for PodcasterNews. Most of the casts are single voice, but for the most part, they are pretty good. Nice post.