Podcast Reviews

Project Life Mastery Podcast

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:43:00 +0000

Stefan Pylarinos from the Project Life Mastery blog reveals his very best strategies to mastering and living life fully; everything from how to be motivated, his secrets to success, how to make money online, making passive income online, how to change your beliefs and mindset, being healthy and physically fit, being happy and productive, life management, cultivating relationships, spirituality, and much more!

This podcast contains Stefan's very best strategies and principles that he's shared in-depth on his blog, as well as on his popular YouTube Channel, that has now helped millions of people around the world. This podcast is designed to help you make continual progress in each area of your life, so that you can have lasting growth and fulfillment.

Sound On Sound

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Sun, 05 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Launched in 1985, Sound On Sound quickly established itself as one of the world's leading and most respected music recording technology magazines with an equally popular companion website of archived reviews, tips and community forum.

Exploring new digital territories Editor in Chief Paul White and Technical Editor Hugh Robjohns discuss the latest music production and recording technology products as well as answering listener questions in a monthly audio podcast.

If you are in need of answers to questions such as "Is it better to record a guitar valve amp via a DI box?" or "Where is it appropriate to use an Omni-directional mic?" or after expert opinions on the latest hardware and software audio tools then the Sound on Sound podcast really is essential listening.

aussieBum Video Podcasting

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Sat, 04 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Born on the shores of sunny Bondi Beach, Australia in 2001, AussieBum has fast become Australia's leading men's underwear and swimwear label known for their contemporary style, vibrant colors, outrageous designs and cheeky, confident super cool Aussie attitude branding and advertising with the moto "If you doubt yourself, wear something else." .

The aussieBum podcast features product promo videos, behind the scenes footage of events and photoshoots, model roadtrip vlogs and public challenges. The podcast is an excellent example of a brand using video to really engage their customers and promote their ethos through videos, leaving the viewer with the impression that AussieBum is a cool brand who make quality underwear and swimwear with attitude but deffinately don't take themselves too seriously.

While their clothing is currently for men only there are sure to be a generous amount (if not the majority) of female podcast subscribers due to the large amount of 6 pack flaunting male models wearing only flattering underwear - enjoy.

Sessler's ...Something

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Adam Sessler is considered one of the most influence and recognisable video game critics in the world having covered the industry on TV and the internet since the late 1990's on shows such as X-Play and Attack of the Show.

Since leaving G4TV in April 2012 he has become the Executive Producer of the video games output arm of Revision3 - Rev3 Games - and hosts his own show entitled Sessler's ...Something, an interim name that stuck after failing to find a more appropriate title. :)

In his vlog style show Adam voices his outspoken and often controversial opinions about the state of the games industry. He pulls no punches in his honest reviews and is just as likely to be scathingly critical or heaping praise depending on the topic.

His views draw a lot of attention from games fans who continue the debate with sometimes opposing and as strong opinions. "The Sess" as he is known is a video game fanboy first and foremost which combined with his enthusiastic, honest and witty commentaries on the industry and releases has seen him become somewhat of an authority and spokesperson for gamers.

Amnesty TV

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Thu, 02 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Founded in 1961 by Peter Benenson, Amnesty International is a non governmental organisation which draws attention to and seeks to eliminate human rights abuses around the world.

Their video podcast Amnesty TVuses razor sharp satirical comedy sketches and campaign stunts to highlight human rights violations.

Torture, censorship, wrongful imprisonment, oppression, exploitation, discrimination and any violation of human rights by governments, groups or individuals are sensitive and disturbing issues but are brought to light by Amnesty TV in an engaging way without devaluing the seriousness of the situation.

Accenture Management Consulting Podcast Series

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company with annual revenues of over $27 billion.

Their Accenture Management Consulting Podcast includes up to date talks by Accenture management consultants discussing what businesses and public service organizations can do now to effectively manage their business in the current environment.

Video and audio versions are available from the podcast feed which focuses on topics such as Strategy, Analytics, Sales and Customer Services, Finance & Enterprise Performance, Operations, Risk Management, Sustainability and Talent & Organization.

Online Money Talks

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:24:00 +0000

Online Money Talks is a podcast by seasoned internet Marketer Ivan Ho where he teaches listeners how to turn ideas into profits using blogging, email marketing and other internet strategies.

Audio episodes are approximately 25 minutes long and focus on an aspect of successfully running and promoting an online business such as ranking well on the search engines for organic traffic, building and maintaining an audience with list building and email marketing and ultimately monitizing the site.

To learn more about Ivan's online money marketing strategy check out his daily tips and links on his Facebook and Twitter profiles as well as a wide range of informative blog posts at www.omtwiredup.com

TOFOP

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

The following is a guest post by Alex Hargreaves as part of his Creative Writing course at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia.

Tofop/Fofop: A free ticket to an extra seat on the train

It starts with the smile. There’s nothing wrong with the smile, but when they hear the strange noise you make after suppressing the giggle, people start to look in your direction. Your face contorts as you try to hold in the laughter in; an expression of half pained suffocation, half sheer glee. Suddenly you realize you’re that guy. The guy on the train making strange faces or laughing to himself. At least you know you’re not crazy. You know the laughter, the smiles and most of the strange noises you make are caused by the podcast you’re listening to. Fofop, formerly known as Tofop, is the source of this morning’s embarrassment. But you’re not about to let anyone know that, you enjoy the extra space on the train. After all, who wants to sit next to that guy?

Thirty Odd Foot Of Pod, referred to as Tofop, is one of my favourite podcasts. Comedian Wil Anderson and actor Charlie Clausen started recording their interesting conversations in July of 2010 after years of keeping their friendship private. The comedy podcast took its name from Russell Crowe’s band “30 Odd Foot Of Grunts” and quickly shot into the Top Five downloaded podcasts on the Australian iTunes. Sitting behind the podcasted version of Hamish and Andy’s radio show, Tofop became the most popular Australian comedy podcast not originally broadcast on the radio, with over 50,000 followers in 70 countries.

What I really love about Tofop is that unlike other popular Australian podcasts, such as ‘I Love Green Guide Letters’ where Steele Saunders and guests discusses the letters to The Age’s Thursday lift-out or ‘The Little Dum Dum Club’ which aims to interview new guests each week, Tofop has never had an agenda. It’s amazingly refreshing to just hear two good friends talking. If Seinfeld was the show about nothing, this is definitely the podcast about nothing.

Some of my favourite topics the guys discussed include movies they loved (mostly Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy), ideas for gritty reboots and movies of their own, and long discussions of hilarious hypothetical situations. If you’re not a fan of movies, don’t worry; Wil isn’t either, as he frequently tells the listeners and Charlie. Despite this, the movies Wil and Charlie would brainstorm and pitch to listeners are hilarious, such as a bread themed Anti-Christ movie (The Anti-Crust) featuring puns such as “the Father, the bun and the holy toast.” They also had dreams of producing an indie live action reboot of the Muppets, casting Michael Cera as Kermit, Emma Stone as Miss Piggy and Will Ferrell as Fozzie Bear to name a few key characters. Some of their wild hypothetical situations ranged from Charlie having a lucrative relationship with a time travelling Kathy Bates, to how Will would react to a strange man named “Bertie Blagowrie” claiming to be his cousin and asking to stay the night at his place. The hypothetical situations were easily some of the best parts of the show; I’d find myself constantly smiling as the situations inevitably rose further into the absurd. I can’t wait to hear more like this from Fofop.

In September of 2012, after a two-month break, Tofop returned for the boys to explain that Tofop was done, or would at least be on a long hiatus. Charlie explained that he had been cast in a television show, and that the network thought Tofop didn’t fit with the family friendly image they wanted. By late 2012, Charlie had appeared on the popular Australian soap-opera Home and Away. Wil Anderson returned to the world of podcasting in February 2013, with a new podcast Fofop. It wasn’t until the release of the sixth episode that the listeners found out the new name was a reference to a previous discussion on the subject of Tofop from a parallel world, inspired by the TV show Fringe. The new podcast replaced Charlie with a series of guest hosts, nicknamed “guest-Charlies”, among which so far have included the hilarious Dave Anthony, Justin Hamilton and Rove McManus.

One thing that has changed in the transition to Fofop is the recording quality. Finally. The worst thing I can say about Tofop was that while the boys were unarguably funny and charming, neither had any skill with setting up the equipment. Unlike radio podcasts like Hamish and Andy, where skilled technicians are paid to set up the microphones and translate the show into podcast format, Wil and Charlie had to handle that responsibility themselves. Admitting to have no idea how to work their microphones, the boys frequently swapped which end they would talk into, resulting in some nearly inaudible episodes and some that apparently never recorded at all. This problem has finally been solved for good (we hope), with Wil’s purchase of new equipment, and “guest-Charlie” Dave Anthony’s know-how.

One other problem Tofop possessed, that I’m sure Fofop will share, was the high potential for Wil to get lost in a conversation. It’s infuriating how often over the past two years, he would start telling a story, get distracted, go off onto a tangent leading to an hour long discussion of something new and never finish the original story. Adding to this is his unofficial catchphrase of “have we talked about this before?” which even when answered with yes, wouldn’t stop him talking about the subject again. Even when hearing a story for the second time, I’d be entertained.

While this is a fun and refreshing podcast, it’s clear why the network didn’t want Charlie to continue. It’s certainly not for everyone. Both the content and the language used are often vulgar to say the least. It seems that the language of Fofop changes with the host, as Rove McManus’ debut as “guest-Charlie” had a very small amount of obscenity, especially when compared to episodes with Dave Anthony guest hosting.

Fofop, as well as archived episodes of Tofop, are and will always be available in the iTunes store for free. If you enjoy listening to Fofop, you should try ‘Walking the Room’, the American sister podcast of Tofop, hosted by Dave Anthony and Greg Behrendt.

From the John Deeks intro, to the plugs at the end, Fofop is loaded with laughs, stories and a quiet charm. Check it out, and enjoy the extra seat on the train ride to hilarity.

Entrepreneur on Fire

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Exploring the qualities that make successful entrepreneurs successful and sharing these insights is a personal passion of Entrepreneur On Fire founder and host John Lee Dumas.

Every weekday John releases an inspiring 30 - 40 minute interview with a successful entrepreneur who talks about their early trials, tribulations and "failures", AHA moments and their vision of the future. The interview concludes with a 5-question “Lightning Round” with answers to questions like "what was the number one thing holding you back from becoming an entrepreneur?", "what is the best business advice you have ever received?".

John is an engaging and hugely passionate, positive and likable host who has incredibly been able to secure not 1 but 5 interviews with top entrepreneurs every week. The caliber of entrepreneurs is first rate - previous guests include Barbara Corcoran, Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, Gary Vaynerchuk and Guy Kawasaki. More info on the podcast and John's elite membership group is available at www.EntrepreneurOnFire.com, ignite with Fire Nation members on the Entrepreneur on Fire Facebook page and follow John on Twitter.

Late Night Internet Marketing with Mark Mason

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Listening to how the top 7 figure + internet marketers do things is all well and good but what if you only have a few hours a day (or night) to work on starting and building a successful online business..? What works for the few full time professionals may not necessarily work for the part time beginner and it can be hard for newbies to relate (and understand the jargon) of more experienced marketers.

This is where Mark Mason's Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast can help. Mark is an aspiring internet marketer who runs a couple of websites when he has spare time from his demanding day job and family - mostly in the night hence the podcast's tag line "building internet businesses one night at a time".

Mark remarks - "With only a few hours at a time to work you need to be efficient, fast, and do things that directly effect your bottom line and help your website to grow. These are the kinds of tips, ideas, and advice given on the podcast."So for practical seo, website and affiliate marketing advice, tips and strategies from a host who is honest about his success and is growing and learning with his audience stay up past bedtime and listen to Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast.

Desert Island Discs Archive: 2005-2011

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 07:00:00 +0000

The most recent collection of archived Desert Island Discs broadcasts include castaways interviewed between 2005 and 2011 by past host Sue Lawley and from October 2006 current host Kirsty Young.

Guests include boxing promoter Frank Warren, rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward, actor David Tennant, singer Morrissey, author Fay Weldon, singer Barry Manilow, impressionist and comedy actor Steve Coogan, broadcaster David Dimbleby, artist Yoko Ono, writer Stephen King, philosopher Mary Midgley and jockey Frankie Dettori among many other household names.

Desert Island Discs Archive 2000-2005

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

The first collection of Desert Island Discs for the 21st century includes actress Kim Cattrall, artist Tracey Emin, lyricist Tim Rice, artist Jack Vettriano, businessman Lord Sainsbury, comedian Jimmy Tarbuck, impressionist Rory Bremner, musician David Gilmour, boxer George Foreman, politician Iain Duncan Smith, chef Gordon Ramsay among other castaways notable in the new millennium discussing their 8 favourite songs and a luxury item to take on their theoretical trip to a deserted island.

Desert Island Discs Archive 1996-2000

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Continuing the release of archived Desert Island Discs shows, some of the selected interviews from 1996-2000 include -

Fish Chef Rick Stein, film composer John Barry, screenwriter Richard Curtis, director Ken Loach, author Bill Bryson, comedian Bob Monkhouse, politician Glenda Jackson, painter Paula Rego, publisher Ursula Owen, sculptor David Wynne and author Terry Pratchett.

Desert Island Discs Archive: 1991-1996

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Continuing the release of archived Desert Island Discs shows, some of the selected interviews from 1991-1996 include -

Musician Ian Dury, entertainer Bruce Forsyth, designer Sir Terence Conran, actress Peggy Mount, pianist Mitsuko Uchida, sociologist Richard Hoggart, advertising executive Maurice Saatchi, music producer Pete Waterman, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, rugby player Will Carling, photographer David Bailey in addition to over 200 more interviews from notable "castaways".

Desert Island Discs Archive: 1986-1991

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Continuing the release of archived Desert Island Discs shows, some of the selected interviews from 1986-1991 include -

Celebrity Chef Keith Floyd, comedian Ernie Wise, actress June Whitfield, broadcaster John Peel, poet Seamus Heaney, politician Enoch Powell, feminist Germaine Greer, singer Lulu, novelist Stan Barstow, snooker player Dennis Taylor among many others interviewed by new hosts Michael Parkinson (1985 - 1988) and Sue Lawley (1988 - 2006).

Desert Island Discs Archive: 1981-1985

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Continuing the release of archived Desert Island Discs shows, some of the selected interviews from 1981-1985 include -

Actor Anthony Hopkins, cookery author Madhur Jaffrey, composer Miklos Rozsa, film producer David Puttnam, politician Lord Elwyn-Jones, actress Shirley MacLaine, explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, novelist Charlotte Lamb, broadcaster Terry Wogan, comedian Max Boyce, soprano Lucia Popp and hundreds more interesting people of the early 1980's at various stages in their life and career.

Desert Island Discs Archive: 1976-1980

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Continuing the release of archived Desert Island Discs shows, some of the selected interviews from 1976-1980 include -

Actor Brian Glover, novelist Roald Dahl, portrait painter June Mendoza, film critic Barry Norman, choreographer Glen Tetley, environmental campaigner and botanist David Bellamy, broadcaster Noel Edmonds, conductor Simon Rattle, comedian Les Dawson, writer Vincent Brome, jazz singer Mel Torme in addition to many others from the the first most complete archived collection.

Desert Island Discs Archive: 1971-1975

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Continuing the release of archived Desert Island Discs shows, the selected interviews from 1971-1975 include -

English chemist C P Snow, artist Helen Bradley, writer Ben Travers, poet Sir John Betjeman, dramatist and actor Emlyn Williams, angler Richard Walker, cricket commentator Brian Johnston, dance bandleader Roy Fox, dramatist Sir Terence Rattigan, mathematician and historian of science Dr Jacob Bronowski, operatic soprano Beverly Sills, compsoer Imogen Holst, artist and writer Edward Ardizzone, composer Sir Arthur Bliss, music critic Alec Robertson, choreographer and ballet dancer Leonide Massine, violinist and conductor Isaac Stern and pianist Artur Rubinstein.

Desert Island Discs Archive: 1966-1970

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Continuing the release of archived Desert Island Discs shows, the selected interviews from 1966-1970 include -

Chamber and choral music conductor Quentin Poole, musical director of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company from 1929 to 1968 Isidore Godfrey, field marshall Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, English tenor Sir Peter Pears, BBC radio announcer and newsreader Alvar Lidell, Music Hall entertainer Hetty King, fruit merchant and amateur single-handed sailing enthusiast Sir Alec Rose, British railway preservationist Alan Pegler, English comedian and actor Arthur Askey, comedian Sandy Powell, Lieutenant Colonel C H Jaeger and poet Patience Strong.

Desert Island Discs Archive: 1961-1965

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Continuing the release of archived Desert Island Discs shows, the selected interviews from 1961-1965 include -

English actor and writer George Baker, Boston Pops Orchestra conductor Arthur Fiedler, English bass Owen Brannigan, "Carry On" comedic actor Kenneth Connor, Coco the Clown Nicolai Poliakoff, Long distance runner Gordon Pirie, 27th Clan Chief of Clan Maclean of Duart Sir Charles MacLean, Aactress, singer and comedienne Gracie Fields and British actor and comedian Wee Georgie Wood.

Desert Island Discs Archive: 1956-1960

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:01:00 +0000

Continuing the release of archived Desert Island Discs shows, the selected interviews from 1956-1960 include American pianist and vocalist Liberace, Australian conductor Charles MacKerras, American film actor and a 20th Century Fox studio executive Ben Lyon, British actor, comedian and monologist Bransby Williams and American actress, singer, dancer, writer and producer Bebe Daniels.

Desert Island Discs Archive 1951-1955

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:17:00 +0000

Desert Island Discs is one of the world's longest running radio programs where "castaways" are asked to chose choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island. The BBC has released selected archived interviews from the shows 70+ years of broadcasting, split into 5 year time frames each with a dedicated podcast feed.

Archived interviews from 1951-1955 include show creator and first host Roy Plomley interviewing Welsh dramatist and actor Emlyn Williams, conductor, organist and composer Malcolm Sargent, comedic script writer and comedy actor Jimmy Edwards and actress Margaret Lockwood.

Monkey Radio with Marc

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:00:00 +0000

When a podcast goes from launch to over 400,000 downloads in less than 6 months you know the creators are doing something right. Well this is exactly the meteoric rise that Monkey Radio with Marc has seen with no sign of slowing down, fast becoming one of the most listened to weekly shows on the Blog Talk Radio network.

Each episode New York based creator and main Monkey Marc Raco discusses comedy infused pop culture with co-host Ben Rose and producer Elsie as well as interviewing a special guest from the world of entertainment. All in all a fun listen with a great selection of guests who really get into the spirit of the show which is gaining momentum and making waves in the internet radio/podcasting world.

For an animated taster of what Monkey Radio is all about check out the excellent videos by Jared Kowis on their YouTube Channel then swing over and say hi on Twitter and Facebook.

30a TV Channel

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

30a Television is a leading provider of hyperlocal TV programming, broadcasting on Mediacom and Comcast, Roku Web TV, Filmon.com and at 30a.tv Showcasing the sugar white sandy beaches of North West Florida, a well kept secret that's getting out...

Top Marketing Strategies Podcast

noreply@blogger.com (Owen Spencer) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Entrepreneurs, Internet Marketers and SEO specialists Mike Pereira and Troy Broussard joined forces in 2008 after over 30 years combined e-commerce experience to create www.topmarketingstrategies.com - a space to synergise and share their knowledge of online marketing and traffic generation.

In addition to the sites hundreds of blog posts, in December 2012 the pair launched theTop Marketing Strategies Podcast- a weekly half hour or so audio podcast where the guys discuss an aspect of Internet marketing strategies such as linkbuilding, branding, content creation, search engine optimization, paid and organic traffic generation and answering listener questions submitted via their dedicated online form - www.askmikeandtroy.com or through their active social media pressence- Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

If you are involved in niche marketing, online affiliates or just looking for tips to get your site on the front page of Google for your keywords, Mike and Troy's Top Marketing Strategies Podcast is an excellent resource with straightforward as jargon free as possible advice from experienced and successful internet marketers who practice what they preach.