Lab #8 Podcasting

Here are 10 podacsters who provide podcasts about media and technology news. Their field of expertise runs from anywhere from video games to the latest consumer products to gossip on the latest technology scams. Here I will provide a lot of information that you can use to help decipher what Podcasts would cater to your interests and needs.




The Big Web Show (Video)
The Big Web Show features special guests and topics like the future of publishing, art direction online, content strategy, web fonts and typography, CMS shootouts, HTML5 and CSS3, building an audience, and more.


Who Produces the Podcast: Dan Bengamin and Jeffrey Zeldman
Format of Podcast: Interview & Information
Publication Frequency: About once a week
Intended Audience: Anyone interested in today's news and new technology
How Popular is the Podcast: 5 Stars with 34 Ratings
Commercial Sponsors: mailchimp.com




Tech Radio on Rockland USA (Audio)
An irreverent, entertaining review and comment of the latest tech news headlines without the slanted media bias. If you love the News with Robin on the Howard Stern show, you will love Tech Radio.


Who Produces the Podcast: Craig Luecke and Jen Reynolds
Format of Podcast: Call-in Talk
Publication Frequency: Once a day
Intended Audience: People interested in an entertaining discussion and calling in their own opinions
How Popular is the Podcast: 4.5 Stars with 14 Ratings
Commercial Sponsors: Rockland USA seems to support this podcast without the help of sponsors




The Tech Guy (Audio)
The complete aircheck of Leo Laporte's technology call-in radio show minus commercials, news, and traffic.


Who Produces the Podcast: Leo Laporte
Format of Podcast: Call-ins and opinions
Publication Frequency: Once or Twice a Week
Intended Audience: People interested in "toy store" kind of technology.
How Popular is the Podcast: 4.5 Stars with 592 Ratings
Commercial Sponsors: CacheFly.com




Tech News Today (Audio)
Tom Merritt, former host of CNET's "Buzz OUt Loud," joins the TWiT network to bring you "Tech News Today." Tom and co-hosts Becky Worley (TechTV, Good Morning America), Sarah Lane (TechTV, Revision3) and others take you on a fun and friendly ride through the need-to-know tech news highlights of the day.


Who Produces the Podcast: Eric Lanagen
Format of Podcast: Audio, News, Interviews, Talkshow
Publication Frequency: Daily (Monday-Friday)
Intended Audience: Anyone looking for tech news
How Popular is the Podcast: 5 Stars with 220 Ratings
Commercial Sponsors: Cachefly, Audible.com, Slingbox.com




Buzz Out Loud (Audio)
Buzz Out Loud features Molly Wood, Rafe Needleman and producer Jason Howell, along with CNET's top tech experts reviewing the day's tech news. Each episode, the crew analyzes
interprets, and argues about what all the technology means and what it's doing to us. Fans can take part by calling, emailing, or commenting on the blog.


Who Produces the Podcast: Jason Howell
Format of Podcast: Audio, News, Interviews, Talkshow
Publication Frequency: Daily (Monday-Friday)
Intended Audience: Anyone looking for tech news
How Popular is the Podcast: 4.5 Stars with 999 Ratings
Commercial Sponsors: CNET.com seems to support this podcast without the help of sponsors




Attack of the Show (Video)
Attack of the Show gets you inside, underneath, around, and behind the newest tech, the hottest games, the fastest-breaking news, and the oddest oddities from the fringe. There's the inside track, and then there are those who pave the inside track.


Who Produces the Podcast: G4
Format of Podcast: Video, Talkshow, News
Publication Frequency: Daily (Monday-Friday)
Intended Audience: Consumers and common public looking for tech news
How Popular is the Podcast: 4.5 Stars with 323 Ratings
Commercial Sponsors: G4TV, Gcycle.org, other internal programs from G4TV


Buzz Report (Video)
Molly Wood uses her expertise and passion for the world of technology for ruthless analysis in column, blog, podcast, and video form. As host of the weekly Buzz Report video, Molly provides a fresh and funny perspective on the latest in consumer electronic products to hit the market, as well as commentary on the most buzz-worthy technology news.


Who Produces the Podcast: CNET
Format of Podcast: News/Opinion
Publication Frequency: Once a week
Intended audience: Technology consumers such as people looking to by new smartphones, digital cameras, and other devices.
How Popular is the Podcast: 4 Stars with 77 Ratings
Commercial Sponsors: Lexus (Only one acknowledged in the whole episode)




Apple Keynotes (Video)
The Apple Keynotes podcast offers video of the company's most important announcements, including Apple CEO Steve Jobs' annual keynotes from Macworld.


Who Produces the Podcast: Apple
Format of Podcast: News
Publication Frequency: Periodically (Ranges from 1 month to 2-3 months depending on any statements that Apple makes)
Intended Audience: Apple product users/Consumers
How Popular is the Podcast: 4.5 Stars with 2594 Ratings
Commercial Sponsors: Apple seems to support this podcast without the help of sponsors




The iPad Show (Video)
The iPad Show is a video podcast all about the Apple iPad, the applications, hardware reviews, and the latest news.


Who Produces the Podcast: Steve Bostedor and David Buchanan
Format of Podcast: News/interview
Publication Frequency: Weekly
Intended Audience: Geared towards Apple iPad users
How Popular is the Podcast: 4 Stars with 64 Ratings
Commercial Sponsors: http://www.gotoassist.com/ (Only sponsor mentioned during episode)




This Week in Tech (Audio)
TWiT is an audio (MP3 Edition) podcast that hold discussions about the latest trends in high tech by tech luminaries.


Who Produces the Podcast: Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Kevin Rose, and John C. Dvorak
Format of Podcast: News and Opinion
Publication Frequency: Weekly
Intended Audience: Geared towards anyone that is interested in Technology
How Popular is the Podcast: 4 Stars with 1051 Ratings
Commerical Sponsors: AOL Music, http://www.spinner.com/, http://www.gotomeeting.com/, http://www.audible.com/, and http://www.carbonite.com/