Podcasting on BBC
November 25, 2004The Culture Show Podcasting feature in detail:
Adam’s show introduction starts proceedings.
Reporter talks about the technology and how it’s DIY radio.
Adam explains podcasting in his words to Zina.
Dawn and Drew show introduction played.
Adam details how to subscribe and that there’s over 500/600 podcasts available.
Tokyo Calling introduction played.
Heather Hollick said: “It’s user friendly”.
Adam chats about the history of podcasting, now has 50,000 listeners.
Zina goes on to say that most podcasts aren’t as slick as The Daily Source Code.
Lee Wellbrook says that he listens to humorous shows.
Sample of tap dancing podcast is played.
Followed by Adam saying how good it is.
Paul Cleghorn is quoted as saying “it’s talk by geeks about open source software”.
The reporter says that the podcaster rejoices in the amateur status.
How American radio stations have created their own podcasts.
Adam: “Radio not challenged like what we have seen with magazines, newspaper and T.V.
Will established radio muscle in and will amateurs survive?
Adam defends by saying how good The Dawn and Drew Show, Engaget and Geek Show really are.
Ends with Adam saying: “Party Along”.
Should be up on the Internet by tomorrow hopefully.
