100 Word Stories Interview (re-run!) [8:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

100 Word Stories is a great podcast that has cultivated a little subculture of weird and wonderful short stories. Today we interview the grand master, Laurence, who is every bit as fun in person as he is in his stories. So enjoy the interview, and go swing by his website to check out what he and his minions are doing over at podcasting.isfullofcrap.com.

100 Word Stories | Website |

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 the Friday Show 07.04 [7:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Welcome to the first edition of the Friday Show on the Podcast Guide. We’ve been switching around our Friday format, checking out what you like and like even better… and we think you’ll like this Friday format best of all! I’m Rian and I’m with Lewis from DailySplice.com. On DailySplice you can put all your favorite podcasts together, so head over to DailySplice.com and see how much you love our directory and tools we’ve been building tirelessly for the past year.

Tip of the Week:

If you’re looking to get into podcasting, but don’t know what kind of services you need to host your files, listen up. Try libsyn (liberated syndication) (libsyn.com) , which provides all the tools you need to manage your podcast and upload your media files. You won’t have to worry about hosting or content delivery. Just upload your media files, and you’re ready to go. The downside is you don’t get your own domain name (e.g. dailysplice.com). If you’re comfortable enough to create your own web page as a front-end to your podcast, try dreamhost.com. They have really cheap plans and a large community.

Survey Question of the Week:

The album art is important for attracting new listeners. When I’m looking at a bunch of podcasts on a directory, I judge the quality of a podcast partially on the album art. If there is no album art, or it’s not very catchy, I’m conclude that that podcast is not particularly well-made. It’s like movies at the store: people are more likely to rent a movie that has an interesting-looking cover. So, which podcast do you think has the best album art?

A: Indiefeed Dance | Website |

B: Ask Blackie | Website |

C: CBC Radio 3 New Music Canada Track of the Day | Website |

D. 100 Word Stories | Website |

E. Podington Bear | Website |

Genre of the Week: Tech News

Last Wednesday we released an interview with the great people from Just One More Book. Some other book podcasts you may want to check out are:

• NPR Books | Website | | 25-30 min twice per week
• New York Times Book Reviews | Website | | 15 minutes on wednesdays
• Meet the Author | Website | | 1-3 minutes on weekdays
• CBC Betweek the Covers | Website | | 17 min three times per week

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After doing lots and lots of podcast reviews, it seems like we’re witnessing the beginnings of new media genres on the internet. Podcasting makes it galactically easier to express yourself creatively and distribute it to like-minded viewers.100 Word Stories is a great example of a podcast that has built a community around its theme. The theme is simple: a (very) short story. It’s easy to fall into the groove of this format. If you have a creative mind you can come up with such a story in no time, and it’s easy for people to consume as well.

Sketch comedy is another podcast theme that has broken out. A lot of these seem to be video podcasts, which is probably due to classic shows like Saturday Night Live and Mad TV. As a kid, I used to pretend I was a cast member on SNL. I would come up with my own characters and comedy sketches and act them out. Podcasts like Ask Blackie and The Monkey Box took it a step further than me. This is the kind of stuff I would have done if the technology was available at the time. Am I old?

Let’s look at some aspects of these two formats.

• Short duration. Short episodes are easier to produce. They don’t require expensive equipment and a lot of time editing. If you’re doing a video podcast, there is certainly more expense and more work to be done during production, but it’s very manageable. For listeners, there is less investment required to sample the podcast and determine whether or not they want more. I favor shorter podcasts in general (unless it’s a topic I’m fascinated with), because in my experience, longer episodes tend to contain less relevant content.
•  Familiar format. Everyone’s seen Saturday Night Live or some reasonable facsimile. You know what to expect. There is fond nostalgia built in here as well. These podcasts remind me of watching Bill Murray specials and the commerical for Jewess Jeans.
• Timeless. Content doesn’t get old. It’ll still be as funny and as relevant 5 years from now as it is today.
• Produces on a consistent schedule. Many popular podcasts don’t produce every day or even every week. There are numerous podcasts that run in seasons, just like TV. They produce a few episodes a month on their on-season. However, the majority seem to release an episode every day or on a specific weekday.

We’re always on the lookout for new podcasts that fit into these genres. There are a ton more that I haven’t mentioned, but we’ll be talking about them over the next few weeks on our podcast. If you know of any, please leave a comment or submit it to our directory, or both!

 

 100 Word Stories Interview [7:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Today is Spotlight Wednesday, and we’re talking about 100 Word Stories. We interviewed the host, Laurence, on yesturday’s podcast. Today we’ll talk about our own excitement about what he is achieving over there on isfullofcrap.com. We hope you enjoy, and be sure to add 100 Word Stories to your favorites on DailySplice!

 

 100 Word Stories Interview [7:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

100 Word Stories is a great podcast that has cultivated a little subculture of weird and wonderful short stories. Today we interview the grand master, Laurence, who is every bit as fun in person as he is in his stories. So enjoy the interview, and go swing by his website to check out what he and his minions are doing over at podcasting.isfullofcrap.com.

Check out this podcast called 100 word stories. There is a new short story produced pretty much daily, as well as a chance to participate in the fun with your own stories. The host is really doing some interesting stuff with podcasting, and we spoke to him over the phone a few days ago and can say he is definitely passionate about what he’s doing. He’s also apparently got the most episodes out of any other podcaster in the world! Head over and check out the site, and stay tuned for an interview with him coming up in the next few weeks as well.