Podcast picks

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I have not written on podcasting for a while now mostly because the opportunity did not arise to venture into the webcasting sphere. I still think about it from time to time but like the web the 3 words echo loudly- content, content, content*. There is an asterisk at the end to represent the equipment you need to do a quality podcast. I digress.
Here's a list of some podcasts I enjoy and wholeheartedly recommend.
  1. Irish and Celtic Music Podcast- Marc Gunn hosts an hour dedicated to Irish and Celtic traditional music usually from independ and unknown performers (sorry no Tommy Makem or Daniel O'Donell). Marc has done quite of bit of promoting for Irish and Celtic music on the Net. He is one half of the Brobdingnagian Bards, who had an unusual rocket to fame during the Lord of the Rings rise.
  2. Worship Leader Podcast- An informative, inspiring, and quality podcast for those who are invloved in worship (which should be all of us) and the leading of it.
  3. Relevant Podcast- Brought weekly to you from the editorial staff of Relevant Magazine. It's an hour long menagerie of talk ranging from the peculiar (Neil Diamond) to the sublime (alternative energy). Occasionally they interview someone like Pigeon John and then they talk about pop culture. This podcast can go on rabbit trails to places you would never have thought.
  4. ESPN Soccernet Podcast- Twice a week this show recaps and looks forward to the footballing action mostly in Europe (specifically the UK). Usually there is a segment dealing with a particular nation's league. Informative without much fluff. Adriano Russo is by far the coolest name for a host.

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