Sunday, February 8, 2009

Podcasts

My experience with podcasts is somewhat limited to information pertaining to sports. I signed up as an ESPN insider and I was able to listen to past radio shows. The shows that I listen to are always entertaining and most generally have commercials along with them. The podcasts that I listened to on iTunes were very similar to what I have been accustom to listening to. The only difference is the content.
The first four Pod casts that I listened all started with small talk by the hosts. The small talk consisted of various things such as the weather in their cities, setting up the Pod cast just to mention a few. Once you get through the small talk by fast forwarding, the information is pretty informative. You have to listen very closely because you may miss something because of all the small talk.
The MacBreak weekly was very long and uninteresting to me. If I were into technology I would have found it extremely interesting. However, I am not into “tech” talk. The one beneficial aspect of it is the fact that it was free to download. The second benefit is that there seemed to be several experts involved in the podcast. Today I have no use for this particular podcast, but perhaps in the future it may become relevant.
The overwhelming thing that I noticed about these particular podcasts is that they can center on almost anything. The information that is being relayed could be factual, opinionated, or completely biased. The discretion is up to the listener. The format that someone could use should always be one that attracts listeners no matter what. The individuals who conduct these podcasts are always looking for feedback. Interest from others is what seems to spark their creativity. Podcasts are a great idea in motion.

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