"Whats a podcast?"

[Randum]

Coworker: "Yeah I should quit my job and make my own fantasy football radio show"

Me: "Do a podcast!" (jokingly)

Coworker: "What the hell is a podcast?"

Me: "Its like having your own radio show etc etc"

Coworker: "I dont know or care about what in the world you are talking about"

He had no idea....keep in mind...we are in the IT undustry....

Anyone else not know what a podcast is? I didn't think it was a terribly new concept...I could be wrong...I thought they've been around for quite some time.

 

[gsellis]

I tried a podcast once, but I found that live bait worked better.

 

[purbeast0]

a podcast is simply an RSS feed that feeds mp3 files.

 

[Randum]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
a podcast is simply an RSS feed that feeds mp3 files.

he doesnt understand RSS or MP3s at all.....I tried to explain it at a more basic level

"Plays sound on your computer"

 

[James Bond]

Originally posted by: Randum
Coworker: "Yeah I should quit my job and make my own fantasy football radio show"

Me: "Do a podcast!" (jokingly)

Coworker: "What the hell is a podcast?"

Me: "Its like having your own radio show etc etc"

Coworker: "I dont know or care about what in the world you are talking about"

He had no idea....keep in mind...we are in the IT undustry....

Anyone else not know what a podcast is? I didn't think it was a terribly new concept...I could be wrong...I thought they've been around for quite some time.

There's one person I work with who *might* not know. But yeah, that is still pretty amazing.

 

[spidey07]

I just listen to the radio. Have no need for a podcast, whatever that is.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Randum
"Plays sound on your computer"

Dumb it down for him a little more, even if it involves playing charades with his computer speakers.

 

[Randum]

*Point to speakers*

*Point to Ears*

Still doesn't get it....lol

 

[imported_LoKe]

I didn't really know what a podcast was, all I knew was that it was a term related to iPods so I blocked it out.

 

[zinfamous]

as much as I've heard the term, I've never had the desire to learn or care about what it is.

...and what LoKe said.

 

[Throckmorton]

Half my coworkers listen to podcasts, and we're just mappers.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: spidey07
I just listen to the radio. Have no need for a podcast, whatever that is.

Exactly
I simply do not understand the "lure" of podcasts at all.

 

[gsellis]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: spidey07
I just listen to the radio. Have no need for a podcast, whatever that is.

Exactly
I simply do not understand the "lure" of podcasts at all.

By jove Homerboy, you are on it. Randum, tell him that it is a trite name for a audio "blog" that general is not continously streaming like radio would be.

And for the record, a podcast tends not to be live while radio can be. It does take more talent to do live than Memorex.

//really should listen to IRH and Aloha Joe some more again.

 

[DangerAardvark]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: spidey07
I just listen to the radio. Have no need for a podcast, whatever that is.

Exactly
I simply do not understand the "lure" of podcasts at all.

You listen to the radio? At least tell me it's satellite. Terrestrial radio is like being ear fucked by Satan.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: LoKe
I didn't really know what a podcast was, all I knew was that it was a term related to iPods so I blocked it out.

bahahahahha

 

[yllus]

Do you people who have no need for podcasts also have no need for a DVR? In many respects it provides the same wonderful functionality.

- Instead of being subject to what's playing on the radio at the time, or having to schedule my life around the time a radio show airs, episodes of that show are stored in digital format on my PC or audio player and can be listened to anytime I want.

- Pause/rewind/fast forward your radio? You can do so with podcasts.

- Looking for radio shows on esoteric subjects, or discussions of a nature that would never make its way to mainstream radio? Podcasts are where it's at.

The major downside to podcasts is that it's a new type of broadcasting where advertising is still spotty and quality definitely suffers due to the amateurness of many efforts. Over time and as traditional media joins in, this is changing. Not to mention how democratic this allows "radio" to be - anyone who spends maybe $1000 at the most can host a rather professional sounding podcast on the Internet and start to draw in fans.

My favourite podcasts:

1) The Battlestar Galactica podcast: "With the Battlestar Galactica podcast, you can listen to exclusive commentary by executive producer Ronald D. Moore about each episode, while you're watching it." A wonderful insider look to the show.

2) Diggnation: A weekly roundup of the hottest news stories on Digg.com. Hysterical and uncensored.

3) GameSpot presents The HotSpot: A weekly one-hour show by the staff at GameSpot concerning the computer gaming industry.

4) The Puck Podcast: "The official home of a weekly podcast that talks about nothing but the NHL. Analysis, interviews, opinions and information from two passionate hockey fans. It's free, it's entertaining and it's better than anything you can get on TV, radio or the internet anywhere else in the United States."

5) This American Life: Hard to describe, but this public radio broadcast has won more awards than Jesus. Every episode is a bit of an experiment.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: DangerAardvark

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: spidey07
I just listen to the radio. Have no need for a podcast, whatever that is.

Exactly
I simply do not understand the "lure" of podcasts at all.

You listen to the radio? At least tell me it's satellite. Terrestrial radio is like being ear fucked by Satan.

See my signature.
I listen to 1 radio station locally and other than that nothing else except CD/mp3/etc

 

[markgm]

A what?

 

[Deeko]

God the word podcast is stupid. I refuse to ever utter that word in regular conversation.

 

[OdiN]

It's just a stupid word made up by dumb idiot iPod/Apple fanboys...it's nothing new but they act like Apple invented internet streaming of audio.

 

[DangerAardvark]

Originally posted by: Deeko
God the word podcast is stupid. I refuse to ever utter that word in regular conversation.

Heh, that's why I don't go to Jamba Juice. I refuse to pronounce their menu.

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: yllus
Do you people who have no need for podcasts also have no need for a DVR? In many respects it provides the same wonderful functionality.
*snip*

Some people (myself included) just don't care to listen to people talk.

On the odd chance that I do want to, I just tune in to my local AM sports radio station.

 

[R Nilla]

Originally posted by: Randum
He had no idea....keep in mind...we are in the IT undustry....

I'm in the IT industry, but what's the IT "undustry" and how do I join? Sounds evil :evil:

 

[Dirigible]

Originally posted by: yllus
Do you people who have no need for podcasts also have no need for a DVR? In many respects it provides the same wonderful functionality.

- Instead of being subject to what's playing on the radio at the time, or having to schedule my life around the time a radio show airs, episodes of that show are stored in digital format on my PC or audio player and can be listened to anytime I want.

Yup. Podcasts mean I always have stuff to listen to that I'm interested in. Also mean I don't miss the radio shows I'd like to hear. In the car I listen to podcasts, audio books, and that's pretty much it.

Before podcasts I listened to audiobooks. So now I have more variety and save money. I pretty much hate radio. The few things I like aren't on when I'm driving, so were useless to me before podcasts.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: yllus
Do you people who have no need for podcasts also have no need for a DVR? In many respects it provides the same wonderful functionality.
*snip*

Some people (myself included) just don't care to listen to people talk.

On the odd chance that I do want to, I just tune in to my local AM sports radio station.