It is - it's one I subscribe to. I'm so addicted to podcasts now that I finally have me a device. I listen to all kinds of shit... way more than I listen to music, which I wouldn't have guessed.
I'm not on the ship. I'm in the ship. I am the ship.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Boxed Set, Vol. V: Just a Hint of Denial and a Dash of Retcon
A topic for the discussion of Doctor Who, Arrow, and The Flash. Beware possible invasions of iZombie, Sleepy Hollow, or pretty much any other "genre" (read: sci fi, superhero, or fantasy) show that captures our fancy. Expect adult content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
Marvel superheroes are discussed over at the MCU thread.
Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
Blackfont is allowed after the show has aired on the east coast.
This is NOT a general TV discussion thread.
JenP - Jan 05, 2011 9:12:51 am PST #15563 of 30001
Consuela - Jan 05, 2011 9:30:33 am PST #15564 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I listen to all kinds of shit... way more than I listen to music, which I wouldn't have guessed.
Me, too, JenP. I'm hooked on RadioLab, Stuff You Should Know, Stuff You Missed in History Class, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, On the Media... and a Narnia fanfiction podcast I found on a Narnia forum. Which is goofy fun.
Also, a friend in the UK sent me a tiny 2GB drive loaded with audiobooks and BBC radio material, and I'm having a blast listening to all that.
Connie Neil - Jan 05, 2011 9:41:11 am PST #15565 of 30001
brillig
Podcasts are just copies of regular broadcasts that you can listen to over the computer, right? Or any recorded talky stuff on the computer?
(oh, yes, I am the mistress of the tech jargon)
Consuela - Jan 05, 2011 9:54:06 am PST #15566 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Podcasts are digital files which (once you subscribe) automatically download to your computer where you can listen to them, or load them onto your iPod to listen to (or if you have a smartphone you can automatically load them there).
There are podcasts which are radio shows (Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, TAL, Fresh Air, RadioLab), and there are podcasts which are never broadcast, like Stuff You Should Know, which is hosted by the Discover-Channel website Stuff You Should Know. There are even fiction podcasts, like the SF short story podcast Escape Pod, or the fantasy podcast PodCastle.
If you have iTunes, you can find all of these through the iTunes store, and most of them are free. The nicest thing is they update automatically so after the first time you subscribe, you don't have to do anything special to get them.
Liese S. - Jan 05, 2011 9:59:24 am PST #15567 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I think that`s the most important aspect of podcasts, that it`s push technology. It comes to you. I underutilize them because of my bandwidth limitation.
Connie Neil - Jan 05, 2011 10:04:09 am PST #15568 of 30001
brillig
Ah, I was unaware of the delivery aspect, hence the 'cast part of the term.
megan walker - Jan 05, 2011 10:04:37 am PST #15569 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I underutilize them because of my bandwidth limitation.
Some longer ones take awhile to download, but I have a pretty slow connection and haven't had any problem.
Here are my favorite podcasts.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jan 05, 2011 11:01:05 am PST #15570 of 30001
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
Here are my favorite podcasts.
Those look great. Will try some out.
Consuela - Jan 05, 2011 11:37:59 am PST #15571 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I can't recommend RadioLab highly enough, as well. It's amazing.
Liese S. - Jan 05, 2011 11:45:51 am PST #15572 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
No, it`s not the speed, it`s the 5gig cap.