July, 2008

Hot for Words

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Hot for Words Album Art

Ok, here’s something interesting. Possibly the most bookwormy subject you could dig up: etymology. Possibly the hottest host you could dig up: Marina Orlova. Package them together in an RSS feed and you have one of the most brilliant uses for podcasting ever invented. Man or woman, you will not be able to look away while this eastern European beauty tells you in her own ultra-flirtatious way, how words and phrases like “the birds and the bees” or “horny” came from. I dare you to watch just one episode… She’s like a Lay’s potatoe chip, you can’t stop at one no matter how hard you try.

Hot for Words | Website | Podcast Station

Royal Report Interview

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
 
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Marilyn Braun is on of Canada’s authorities on the Royal Family and has a blog that is a central resources for everything Royal. We had the pleasure of talking to her about her podcast, the Royal Report. It’s definitely a great podcast to add to your list on DailySplice if you love Royalty, or even if you are just interested in learning more. We hope you enjoy the interview!

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Podcast Guide Reviews 07.28

Monday, July 28th, 2008
 
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Welcome to the Podcast Guide from DailySplice.com, where we’re trying to make finding and listening to podcasts quicker and easier. This podcast is one way we’re going about it. We have reviews, interviews, and other interesting tidbits from the world of podcasting. So if you’re looking to start a podcast, or are looking for some interesting ones to listen to, we’ll do our best to help. In fact, our Monday show is all about trying out new podcasts. We’ll introduce you to some cool stuff we’ve been listening to. Here’s some links to the shows we mentioned today:

Simply Ming | Website | Podcast Station
Tiki Bar TV | Website | Podcast Station
Oxford Biographies | Website | Podcast Station
Meet the Author | Website | Podcast Station
Nature Podcast | Website | Podcast Station
Hot for Words | Website | Podcast Station
Good Dog Podcast | Website | Podcast Station

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the Friday Show 07.25

Friday, July 25th, 2008
 
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Welcome back to the Podcast Guide’s Friday show from DailySplice.com. Today is Friday, and this is what we’ve got for you:

Tip of the Week:

Ever heard the term micro-podcasting? It’s basically like micro-blogging except for audio. While back, I wrote a post reviewing a number of services that let you micro-podcast using a phone. These services included:

Cute Podcasters:

It’s a lot easier to have a popular podcast when you’re cute (which is why our podcast is so popular). This, of course, goes for video podcasts more than audio. Who do you think is the cutest podcaster?

A. Cali Lewis from Geek Brief | Website | Podcast Station
B. LaLa from Tiki Bar TV | Website | Podcast Station
C. Amy Mac from Fitness Attack | Website | Podcast Station
D. Marina Orlova from Hot for Words | Website | Podcast Station
E. Alex Albrecht from Diggnation | Website | Podcast Station

Genre of the Week: Healthy Podcasts

On Wednesday we had an interview with the folks from Dr. Tea. Here are some more healthy podcasts to check out:

NPR: On Health Podcast | Website | Podcast Station
ABC Medical Minute | Website | Podcast Station
Discovery Health Channel | Website | Podcast Station
MicrobeWorld Radio | Website | Podcast Station

The University of California at Berkeley offers an amazing collection of class lectures in podcast or vodcast form. Go to http://webcast.berkeley.edu/ and discover what a terrific job they’ve done. I watched about half the astronomy lectures. I was very impressed.

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Douchebag Beach

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

douchebag beachHere’s a youtube style soap opera that is worth watching. A story told, 3 minutes at a time, of 3 friends from Jersey on a mission to find real love. You can start at the beginning, or just pick it up wherever and get lost in the storyline which involves thongs and bikini’s, cheep cologne in aerosol cans, and Bahama Mama’s (the local meat market where the guys spend most of their time searching for future wives). This is one of the funniest shows in the youtube soap genre that I’ve ever watched!

Douchebag | Website | Podcast Station

Tea Tips with Dr. Tea Interview

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
 
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Dr. Tea is one of the world’s authorities on Tea, and he’s got a new podcast called Tea Tips with Dr. Tea, and we had the great pleasure of chatting with him and the producer of the podcast JJ. They have some great tips for podcasters and some very interesting facts about tea that you probably never knew. Be sure to check out Dr. Tea’s new book the Ultimate Tea Diet, and of course you should add this podcast to your list on DailySplice!

Here’s some links Tea Tips with Doctor Tea and the other podcasts mentioned in this show:

Tea Tips with Dr. Tea | Website | Podcast Station
Diggnation | Website | Podcast Station
This Week in Tech | Website | Podcast Station
Ask a Ninja | Website | Podcast Station
Tiki Bar TV | Website | Podcast Station

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Podcast Guide Reviews 07.21

Monday, July 21st, 2008
 
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Welcome to the Podcast Guide from DailySplice.com, where we’re trying to make finding and listening to podcasts quicker and easier. This podcast is one way we’re going about it. We have reviews, interviews, and other interesting tidbits from the world of podcasting. So if you’re looking to start a podcast, or are looking for some interesting ones to listen to, we’ll do our best to help. In fact, our Monday show is all about trying out new podcasts. We’ll introduce you to some cool stuff we’ve been listening to. Here’s some links to the shows we mentioned today:

Motivation to Move | Website | Podcast Station
CNN On Screen | Website | Podcast Station
New York Times Book Reviews | Website | Podcast Station
Librivox Audiobooks | Website | Podcast Station
Ask a Ninja | Website | Podcast Station
Pilates on Fifth Podcast | Website | Podcast Station
NPR Books | Website | Podcast Station

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the Friday Show 07.18

Friday, July 18th, 2008
 
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Welcome to another edition of the Friday Show on the Podcast Guide from DailySplice.com. Not only are we fantastic hosts of the worlds best 7 and a half minute podcast about podcasts that releases 3 episodes per week… at least from Canada… or BC… or at least from Victoria, but we are also the guys behind DailySplice.com which is the greatest podcast directory and tool known to mankind. On DailySplice you can put all your favorite podcasts together, so check it out. Here’s what’s on for today:

Tip of the Week:

If you’re thinking about starting a podcast to document your adventures (or misadventures), think about how much content you want to give your audience. I’ve found that I tend to enjoy podcasts that are in the 5-10 minute range. Any longer than that and I lose interest; any shorter, and I feel like I want more. There is some leeway here, of course; some topics just can’t be compressed into 5 or 10 minutes, but those tend to be very niche subjects. Plus, the burden on you as a new podcaster is lessened a lot if you keep it short. Learning how to record, edit, and publish can be a nontrivial task. It’ll take a few months to get the process smoothened out, so make it easy on yourself and your listeners by keeping the amount of content to a comfortable minimum.

Survey Question of the Week:

Where would be the ideal place to listen to your favourite podcasts?

A. At work
B. At home
C. In your car
D. At the gym
E. During lunch or coffee breaks

Genre of the Week: Tech News

Last Wednesday we released an interview with Andy from SDR News. Some other tech news podcasts you may want to check out are:

Thinking about doing a video podcast. If you are, get ready for a learning curve. Knowing what equipment to use is a task in itself, and deciding how to publish your video is an important decision as well. Many people will post their video both in podcast form and on Youtube. Make sure you release your videos as a .M4V file; that way, people with iPods and iTunes can play them. When you upload them to Youtube, they’ll be converted for you. I’ve seen some podcasts release as a Flash video (FLV). Not a good idea.

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P-Dash News

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

p-dash newsAre you loving Ask Blackie and wishing there were more black puppets in the podosphere to answer all your trivia questions? Well, try P-Dash news… just don’t call him a puppet. I’m not sure what Jamal from Ask Blackie would think of Mr. Rajiem Drinkwater… but I’d kind of like to watch a street fight between these two. Jamal’s got the thug thing going for him, but Rajiem’s got a pretty mean temper on him and is built (and sounds) like Mike Tyson.

P-Dash News | Website | Podcast Station

SDR News Interview

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
 
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SDR News has been a familiar face for a long time for most tech enthusiasts who listen to podcasts. We were lucky enough to snag an interview with Andy McCaskey, the host of the show, and had a lot of fun learning about some of thing he’s learned along the way. SDR News does a fantastic job of covering all the tech news that is showing up on all the social news sites like Slashdot, Digg, and Reddit and the podcast makes an excellent addition to your daily podcast mix. If you like tech news, be sure to add SDR news to your list on DailySplice!

Here are some links to SDR news and some of the other podcasts that Andy McCaskey subscribes to:

SDR news | Website | Podcast Station
Geek News Central | Website | Podcast Station
One Minute Tip | Website | Podcast Station
Urban Escapee | Website

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