My List of the Best Podcasts of 2007
Let’s all pretend I posted this back in January.
- MacBreak Weekly Audio Podcast- Just when I feel I’m getting sick of the constant stream of Apple rumors and news, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay and Merlin Mann come back and make it all seem interesting again. And don’t miss Andy Ihnatko’s waxing on about Apple’s future. Apple hire this man already. He’s a dreamer. subscribe with itunes
- Cool Hunting Video Podcast – Remember those Sesame Street videos from the 70’s showing how crayons were made? This is that but for adults. Short and sweet. Great cinematography and music. Quirky subjects. A real gem. subscribe with itunes
- Resident Advisor Audio Podcast – RA have been doing this podcast for years, but it just keeps getting better. So many good ones in 07. Check their own top ten list of shows to find the best ones. Now if they would just make an enhanced AAC version so we could better follow the tracks being played. Their site is also great. A single source for the best electronic albums reviews. subscribe with itunes
- XLR8R Video Podcast – XLR8R has stepped it up this year. Interviews with Matthew Dear, Justice, Digitalism just to name a few. The footage is raw and real, yet produced extremely well. Wanna learn about the music you should be listening to, this is one to check. subscribe with itunes
- Real Time w/ Bill Maher Audio Podcast – No single person can speak as eloquently and “straight up” as Bill Maher these days about any topic. He’s come into his own over the last 4 years. The entire show is perfection. subscribe with itunes
- NPR Fresh Air Audio Podcast – When it’s good it’s great. When it’s uninteresting I skip it. Still worthy of the list even for the 20-30 great interviews this year. (which is saying something considering this is a daily show) subscribe with itunes
- TED Talks Video Podcast – The single most inspiring video podcast out there. It’s like Espresso for the Einstein set. subscribe with itunes
- Photoshop Killer Tips Video Podcast – Quick nuggets of Photoshop knowledge. 1-2 minutes of knowledge droppings worth scooping into your white plastic bag. subscribe with itunes
Boing Boing Launches a Daily Video Podcast Today
I could live off of Boing Boing alone for web entertainment. Their stories are are always interesting and incredibly unique.
BoingBoing.net, the popular everything blog that now gets 7.5 million page views a month, today will launch a daily online TV show.
Five days a week, tv.boingboing.net will feature free three-to-five-minute daily reports on the same sort of eclectic stuff that has made BoingBoing.net such a favorite with arty intellectuals, pop culture fans and Web geeks worldwide. BoingBoing’s platinum blond cyberbabe Xeni Jardin will host with the website’s co-creator, Mark Frauenfelder. Other co-founders David Pescovitz, London-based Cory Doctorow and New York-based BoingBoing Gadgets editor Joel Johnson will also host segments.
let’s hope the production value is better than the boingboingboing audio podcast. My ears still hurt from the un-normalized audio.
Warren Ellis on Boing Boing news:
Well, I was sworn to secrecy, but now the LA Times has what is the biggest webculture story of the month at least, so: BoingBoing is launching a daily videocast.BoingBoing is already the elephant in the room; in terms of eyeballs, it’s now on a standing with newspapers (as opposed to websites like this one, which, at best, have the same kind of readership that Frank Chu does). Hell, BoingBoing probably broadcasts to more people than does Air America every day.
Adding video is huge in ways I don’t really have time to get into now (and people are still lagging behind the last huge thing they did). For now, I’m just going to say that I think this is wonderful, and congratulations to all.
This American Life finally available as a podcast
It all starts today!
Those that know are in tears of joy. (I subscribed to Audible for 5+ years just to download this show). Those that don’t should subscribe via iTunes and experience the finest piece of American culture that exists modern day. It’s a great day. thisamericanlife.org
Cranky Geeks. New John C. Dvorak show on DL.tv.
I’m a nerd, a huge fan of podcasts (especially the tech ones) and an avide user of the video iPod. So this is a perfect addition to my weekly video podcast playlists. I also recommend the DL.tv show, which is available via iTunes. Their are some other podcast I watch regularly that don’t make me look like such a huge nerd, I’ll post my top ten list of podcasts soon, but these nerdy tech ones are informative.
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