Introducing The Pick 3 Podcast...

I'm proud to announce that I'm one of the three contributors to a brand new audio series called "The Pick 3 Podcast." a joint project of myself, my wife and my best friend.

Each episode of Pick 3 will offer highlight one movie, one book and one piece of music that may be used to celebrate a special time of year. Our first episode (listen, subscribe) is about the 4th of July.

The idea for Pick 3 came about during a panel at South by Southwest Interactive this past spring. The three of us were sitting together and Cariwyl (my wife) noted that the three of us each ran startup businesses devoted to our passions for books (Me with BookTour.com), music (her with Salon97) and film (Dave with Straight to DVD Movies). Could we do anything with that?

One long walk to lunch later and we'd sketched out the basic idea for the podcast. The specifics came together over email and Google Docs, in the squibs and squabs of free time, that define the existence of anyone with creative projects in the fire.

We think the concept is a gusher of rich possibilities and are excited to see where it takes us. We also want to know what you think. Would you be so kind then as to listen to our first episode? It's only 12 minutes and moves right along.

Of course, if you don't want to miss next shows, subscribe by taking this URL and dropping into the "subcribe to podcast" window in iTunes (it's under the menu marked "advanced").

And thank you for your support.

My audio prayers have been answered...

So my buddy Dave and I have been trying to come up with a way, for eons, to record the two of us talking on Skype and have it sound, say, slightly better than two idiots talking on Skype. When I looked around, I pretty much heard "yeah, that'd be great, wouldn't it?"

Well my prayers have been answered. My awesome audiophilic friend Sue Mell send me a video tutorial entitled "Skype for Interviews - A How-To," which pretty much gets right to it. It's put together by the good people at The Conversations Network (whose Social Innovation podcast I listen to without fail) and walks you through how to set the whole thing up in plain, conversational English.

I can't wait to try this out. One of my New Year's goals is to start another podcast of conversations with people I admire. This is exactly the tool I need.

ADDENDUM: Sue Mell also pointed me to Association of Independents in Radio, where she found out about the tutorial. AIR is a professional group which represents the interests of and creates opportunities for audio producers across media. 

A Few Podcasting (not mine) Notes:

A couple of weeks ago, Sound Opinions did a fantastic show honoring the 30th anniversary of Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life album. I bought this record years ago and hadn't listened much to it but this dense, smart hour of radio made me want to dive right back in.

If you haven't been listening to The Treatment, in September, they did a 4 part series on men's fashion that made me want to wear a suit. In the daytime. Guests included photographer Timothy Greenfield-Saunders and designers Thom Browne, Scott Sternberg and Oswald Boateng.

First now .......

Last week I was elated that This American Life had begun offering podcasts of new shows. Now I find out that Marketplace, which I never remember to tune in to has started podcasting 5 days a week.

I think this is the dam starting to give way. Fresh Air, you're next. Hurry up.

TAL Dam Breaks:

This American Life is now offering podcasts of their latest show.

This is what they say in their intro...

"This is Ira Glass of This American Life and you have successfully subscribed to our brand new podcast. Welcome. We welcome you with open arms. We have been waiting for this moment. And perhaps you have as well. The first podcast will be coming to you on Monday."

Hallifrickinlulljah.

Talk. About Pictures.

Episode #9 of Talking Pictures has been posted for your listening pleasure. Finally.

Long Awaited:

The long-awaited next episode of my podcast Your 10 Minute World is now available for your listening pleasure. The reason it's episode #11 and not #10 is because I'm preparing something wonderous for epsiode #10. Stay tuned...

Not that you've been waiting for it but...

Talking Pictures episode #6 is available for your listening pleasure.

(Podcast) Saints Be Praised!

The Tavis Smiley Show is now available as a podcast. Well some of it at leat.

My prayers have been answered. Some of them.

Y10MW #9:

It only took about 85 years but I've completed Episode #9 of Your 10 Minute World. More info here.

I'm on the Radio:

Since we know I royally suck at updating my own podcasts, I've decided to stall further by doing this piece on the Brannock device for Dailysonic. Enjoy!