Actually this was an unintentional podcast that just start happenening. You see, BlogTalkRadio (who my friend Kris just got a new gig with) recently released a new service called Cinch which allows you to record/create podcast by just making a phone call.

All you need to do is dial up 646-200-0000 and start recording at the beep.

What happens when you hang up is that the phone call is converted to mp3 and output in an RSS feed at http://cinch.blogtalkradio.com/YOURTENDIGITPHONE#. Really cool stuff.

Yesterday while I was stuck in traffic (which is usually when/where your typical marusin.com podcast is recorded), I started thinking about this service and dialed it up. As soon as it picked up, I got the crazy idea of conferencing my friend Kris into the call just to see if it would record the both of us. What resulted was this recording where Kris talks about Cinch and we discuss some of the possibilities with using the service and building some applications/plugins around it.

Download marusin.com podcast #13 (3.1mb – 13:41) or suck it in from my RSS Feed or subscribe to it in iTunes.

- I think I’m ditching the “stuffing” brand. Doesn’t do much for me anymore.
- Have had a blog post in draft mode for weeks. Figured it would be easier to talk through then type out.
- For some reason I completely dance around the topic of the day = “RSS Regurgitation”
- Web 2.0ish/Social Networking Sites are where the problem (somewhat) stems from = RSS Feeds (with all of my friend’s content)
- Tumblelogs are also a bit of a problem lately
- Mashed-up/Spliced RSS feeds = content regurgitation
- Providing a “blog-only” RSS feed is an easy solution
- Wouldn’t it be great if my RSS reader were “smarter”?
- What are your thoughts? How do you handle this? Am I just a big baby? :)

Download marusin.com podcast #12 (11.9mb – 17:16) or suck it in from my RSS Feed or subscribe to it in iTunes.

- As usual, it’s been a while. It’s been SO long ago that we last spoke that I forgot what number show we were on.
- I decide determine that I’m the only subscriber to my podcast :)
- I talk a bunch about RSS and what it’s all about (don’t be scared, non-nerds… I’m directing my explanation at you! Geeks will be bored!)
- Google Reader is where I spend my days (and nights)

Download marusin.com stuffing #11 (14.3mb – 20:48) or suck it in from my RSS Feed or subscribe to it in iTunes.

- Episode #10 was weird and I don’t know why
- I love fall
- I love draping myself in corduroy
- Weird weather so far in October 2006
- I get side-tracked about panhandlers and can’t remember how/why I got on the topic
- I went to Techcocktail 2 on Thursday night
- It was fun, but very crowded
- I need coffee and should watch the road
- “I will plan on talking to you again when the time seems appropriate”

Download marusin.com stuffing #10.5 (14.8mb – 21:26) or suck it in from my RSS Feed or subscribe to it in iTunes.

- I popped my podcasting cherry
- I went to Barcamp Chicago last weekend
- An explanation of what an Unconference is
- I wanted to organize a (*)camp last Fall
- My feeling summarized in one word: meh (I blame myself, though)
- My “peeps” weren’t represented
- “I don’t do heat well”
- Getting on my soapbox
- Boom 2.0 is not like the DotCom Boom
- “How are people expecting to cash out from Boom 2.0?” – ugh!
- The people that are doing things are doing them for themselves
- Yeah man, I use the term “Suits” – ugh! :)
- We’re hitting double digits next podcast! :)
- Lots of exciting things going on in my little web world

Download marusin.com stuffing #09 (17.16mb) or suck it in from my RSS Feed or subscribe to it in iTunes.

- I feel like it’s Fall 2004 and podcasting is brand new
- Preparing for Gnomedex
- I’m really going to try and record “conversations”
- I’m cutting people off while driving
- A “real” podcast in the works with the local crew? Hell yeah!
- I mistake an alley for the parking garage
- You’ll know lots about the podcast when we figure out a name!
- Swim lessons/dinner time
- Subscribe to marusin.com stuffing on iTunes!

Download marusin.com stuffing #08 (8.4mb) or suck it in from my RSS Feed

In this show I:
- Talk about my commuting as of late
- Talk about how Metra riders are a strange bunch
- Discuss going to the DaVinci Code this coming weekend (we haven’t been on a “date” in well over a year)
- Talk about books and nerd out a bit (go figure)
- Some brief Nintendo fan-boy talk (honestly, it’s brief!)

Download marusin.com stuffing #07 (7.3mb) (right click and save as) or suck it in from my RSS feed .

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In this show I:
- Go undercover at the local Caribou Coffee
- Talk about blogging for the last five years
- Ramble about things going on with me

Download marusin.com stuffing #06 (5.9mb) (right click and save as) or suck it in from my RSS feed .

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In this show I talk about:
- Podfading (and how we’re all guilty of it)
- Admitting I’m a Nintendo Fan-Boy
- Me being obsessive/compulsive about things

Download marusin.com stuffing #05 (4.9mb) (right click and save as) or suck it in from my RSS feed .

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In this podcast I ramble about what’s going on and break your speakers around the 12:00 mark (sorry, I dropped the iRiver)…

In this show I talk about:
- I’m on vacation
- Christmas shopping
- My yearly compilation
- Moving marusin.com to WordPress very soon

Download marusin.com stuffing #04 (6.26mb) (right click and save as) or suck it in from my RSS feed