* iPod and the Spoken Word
FC NOW: The Fast Company Weblog
December 07, 2004
http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2004/12/07/
ipod_and_the_spoken_word.html
I'm a recent convert to using my iPod to listen to spoken content,
rather than music. If you haven't tried it yet ... give it a go.
Apple's iTunes music store sells archival editions of NPR's "Fresh Air"
and "This American Life" (don't miss the show about conventions and
trade shows) for 99 cents, and at Audible.com, you can download books
like the new Jon Stewart tome and condensed versions of periodicals
like the New York Times (not to mention Fast Company).
But some of the programs I've been enjoying the most lately are free -
unlike those at the sites above. IT Conversations, for instance, offers
panel discussions about outsourcing, the 20th anniversary of Lotus
Notes, and the future of participatory media (IE, blogs). Some of the
best are talks from October's PopTech conference up in Maine, by the
likes of Malcolm Gladwell (author of the new book "Blink") and Richard
Florida (whose next book "The Flight of the Creative Class" will be out
in March).
Of course, I do sometimes find myself taking breaks from all that talk
to listen to a couple songs - especially when iPodding at the gym
Posted by Scott Kirsner at December 7, 2004 04:38 PM | Category
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Posted by: Garrick Van Buren at December 7, 2004 06:38 PM
Spoken word audio has also reignited my love for my ipod.
(http://mnteractive.com/new-unexpected-music-on-your-ipod/ )
ITConversations.com is filled with excellent content. In a similar
vein, I'd recommend getting into the podosphere (?) by checking out the
last 100 podcasts at: http://audio.weblogs.com
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Posted by: jim Schimpf at December 7, 2004 10:43 PM
Go to ipodder.org and get ipodder. It will bring you daily podcasts
(including stuff from IT Conversations). You can subscribe to shows you
like and automagically get the latest on your ipod.
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Posted by: John at December 8, 2004 12:36 AM
This is one of the best uses for iPod's IMO. I definitely love
music, but listening to educational seminars and lectures while I'm on
the go is fantastic.
Posted by: Steve Rubel at December 8, 2004 08:16 AM
I bet now that podcasting has an audience, podvertising won't be
far behind.
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Posted by: Andrew Johnson-Schmit at December 8, 2004 11:47 AM
Don't forget radio theatre shows. This is an art form which, at
least in the US, has not had a viable economics model for the last 50
years.
Many of us in the field of NTR (New Time Radio) as opposed to OTR
(Old Time Radio) are looking to mp3 players as a possible revenue
stream. Espcially since NPR has proven so short-sighted in terms of
programming radio theatre.
Check out http://www.coyoteradio.org/Listen.html
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