Signal and Noise Podcast

I’m pretty sure that most of you listen to podcasts. What I’ve become curious about is what types do you listen to and why?
I encourage you to send friends who don’t listen to SciFi Dig here as well. I’m not looking for a broad statistical sample but the more answers I get the more informative this process will be.

So here are my questions:

1) Do you listen to podcasts purely for the entertainment value?

2) Do you listen to any podcasts that are related to your job?

3) Do you listen to any podcasts that are school related for you, i.e.: podcasts about your field of study or podcasts from specific classes?

4) About how many podcasts do you subscribe to?

5) How many hours a day do you listen to podcasts?

For anyone interested in helping me collect some number data I also have a survey set up.
This info is only for my own curiosity. I’ll share the raw data with anyone who is interested in the numbers and posts here but I’m not selling it or committing nefarious acts with peoples info.

Again, I wont share any contact information from anyone who responds but the data is available to anyone who is curious.

Thanks in advance to everyone who responds.

Carry on.

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I’m afraid that this link was lost in in my admin functions until today. The post itself is dated but the show did go out in time last month.

On April 1st, 2007, the extraordinary podcaster Joe “Mason Rocket” Murphy left us and left the world a sadder place for his passing.

Odds are good that if you are listening to my show then you have probably listened to one of the many shows Joe was involved in.

Like all of Joe’s fans I had come to know him through his podcasting ventures and had found in him a kindred spirit and one of those people who seems like the best friend you’ve never met. Fortunately I was given the opportunity to meet Joe last year in late March. I was traveling to Arizona and had made arrangements to stop by the Draco Vista studios and visit.
When I arrived I learned that just a few days prior Joe had entered hospice care.
Mike and Lorrie graciously invited me to go with them when they went to visit Joe that evening. Tired and worn as he was he still greeted me with a smile and handshake. We only had a few moments but I will remember them for a long time indeed.

I remember Joe.

Below is a link to the direct download of the memorial show just released at the Joe Murphy Memorial Fund website. Please visit the site and “tell everyone you know”.

Joe Murphy Memorial show.

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Show number 3, where I bring news of artificial skin and a new bionic hand, has come to light.
There’s a promo for a really great podio book, the Failed Cities Monologues and the latest iteration of the semi-regular feature “the question”.

Show 3 direct download.

Artificial skin link 1 and link 2.
iLimb, Bionic hand
Failed Cities

Thanks for stopping by and visiting.
Carry on.

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I’m looking at a mid-December launch date for the first show.
I’ll be done with classes and yet wont be in the throes of holiday madness (at least not too deeply).
Having never used WordPress I’m honestly not sure how this will all integrate. WordPress has been pretty friendly to me so far so I have high hopes. Keeping a positive outlook is healthy.

Carry on.

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So I kept hearing all these great things about WordPress but I didn’t really have anyplace to try it out.
Until now.
So here we go experimenting with a new hosting site, a new podcast and a new piece of blogging software. All at the same time.

Hang on to your headphones folks, the ride may be bumpy.

Carry on.

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