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On this week’s episode of Simply Geek, we talk about Podcasting. With a guest host from Indicast podcasting network, we take a brief look at what’s behind podcasts, and also discuss how Indicast and Tech65 started and evolved through the year, and finally a quick bit on the current status of the ‘global podcasting market’. So here’s a podcast, on podcasting!

NTT, Daniel and Aditya (@acmhatre)

[1:00] What have you been up to?
-NTT & Dan – Starcraft2 Replays
-Dan – Command & Conquer 4
-Aditya – Dell Mini10

[6:35] History of podcasts & the technology behind podcasts.
-The term podcasting – actually not invented by Adam Curry but by Ben Hammersley
- Dave Winer and RSS0.92
-How podcasts work.
- Podcasting in plain English

[10:35] Ideas behind podcasts.
-Time-shifting – You don’t have to consume it at the time it’s published.
-Place-shifting – You don’t have to consume it on one kind of device.

[15:40] What got you into podcasting.
-Wired – Adam Curry Wants to Make You an iPod Radio Star

[19:30] How Indicast/Tech65 evolved.
-WUI-Indicast
-Indicast -Live
-Tech65 -Live
- Gears65 – Tech65

[28:35] Overview of podcasting market & personal favorite podcasts.
-NTT – TWiT
-NTT – Rev3
-Aditya – Stuff you should know
-Daniel – TWiT
-NTT – Systm
-Aditya – Stripper Method
-NTT – QDT

[40:50] What’s in store for Indicast/Tech65 in the near future?