A couple people have asked me what podcasts I listen to. I know some of you are scared off by the thought of a podcast, but it's really not that complicated. It's just a video or plain audio that is delivered on a regular basis on the internet. You don't need any fancy software to take advantage of them although something like Doppler can check for the new shows and download them automatically.
So here is a list of the podcasts that I listen to each week and a quick description about each as well as information on frequency, duration, and where to find them. They're ranked in order of favorite to least favorite. Could I make this any easier?
- Ask A Ninja (Video) - A ninja answers questions from viewers. Hilarity ensues. Frequency: varies. Avg Length: 4 minutes. [Website] [RSS]
- Diggnation (Video and Audio available, but video is funnier) - Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht talk about the top stories from digg.com while they're drinking beer. It's always good for some laughs. Frequency: 1/week. Avg Length: 40 minutes. [Website] [RSS]
- Snowfix (Video): A European ski/snowboard podcast. They cover current news, interview ski and snowboard celebrities, and offer tips, tricks, and reviews. Frequency: 1/week. Avg Length: 25 minutes. [Website] [RSS]
- MajorNelson (Audio) - Larry Hyrb is on the XBox team and interviews game devs, team members, and other industry insiders to talk about the XBox360, new games, and upcoming releases. Frequency: 1/week. Avg Length: 60 minutes. [Website] [RSS]
- WMMR's Preston and Steve (Audio): The best morning show in Philly, if not the world. They strip out the commercials and music so it's 100% funny. Frequency: Every weekday. Avg Length: 2 hours. [Website] [RSS]
- TWiT (This Week in Tech) (Audio) - Leo Laporte hosts a roundtable consisting of guests like John Dvorak, Kevin Rose, Patrick Norton and many more to discuss the week's tech news. Frequency: 1/week. Avg Length: 60 minutes. [Website] [RSS]
- dl.TV (Video): Patrick Norton and Robert Herron host a show similar to TechTV's old ScreenSavers show. They cover current tech news and gadgets and answer viewer questions. Robert is my favorite HDTV guru and he gives lots of good tips on this show. Frequency: Tuesday and Thursday. Avg Length: 45 minutes. [Website] [RSS]
- Ctrl-Alt-Chicken (Video): Geeks + cooking. Alex Albrecht (the same guy from Diggnation) hosts this show with his girlfriend. There is plenty of comedy thrown in as they attempt to cook different dishes with varying degrees of success. Frequency: Sporadic. Avg Length: varies up to 30 minutes. [Website] [RSS]
- InDigital (Video): Han Choi, Wil Wheaton, and Jessica Corbin cover gadgets a bit of news. Recently they did a show with Dolby labs to build the ultimate home theater system for $5K. Frequency: Sporadic, 2/month. Avg Length: 40 minutes. [Website] [RSS]
- commandN (Video) - Amber MacArthur covers tech trends in a wide range of areas from new programs for your Mac to tips from LifeHacker.com. Frequency: 1/week. Avg Length: 20 minutes. [Website] [RSS]
- Systm (Video): This is a video podcast for hardcore geeks. The main host is Kevin Rose (the same guy from Diggnation.) Past topics have included open source in-home VOIP solutions, cracking open a Nano, and building a war spying box. Frequency: Extremely sporadic. No new episodes in a while. Avg Length: varies. [Website] [RSS]
- thebroken (Video): Another podcast hosted by Kevin Rose. There have only been a few episodes, but they're entertaining if you enjoy the darker side of computing and hacking. Non-geeks need not apply. Frequency: Just watch the back episodes and cross your fingers for more. Length: 30-40 minutes [Website] [RSS]