RZ#49 – Pro vs. Amateur Podcasts; Dad Update

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Keeping up with the podcasts, today’s episode hits three major points all the while giving you great music that you truly need to know about. I present my thoughts on professional versus amateur podcasts, a Dad Update, and some listener feedback.

Links mentioned on this episode:
The MacCast
CNN Podcasts
Dicks and Janes Podcast – Scarborough Dude
Island Podcasting – Ted Riecken
Vancouver Podcaster Meet-up
Podsafe Music Network

Music and artist links (as played by permission):
Superdrag – hellbent
Matthew Good Band – everything is automatic
Stark Effect – i miss you
My Little Radio – waste another night

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39:35 minutes

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RZ#48 – Dad Update; Other Podcasts; Future Plans

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It’s the CouchCast! However, I think the audio on this sucks, but that’s what I get for trying something new. My setup is still handicapped by the fact that I don’t work at a radio station anymore with access to all sorts of great toys to do recording with. I hope you can handle it. Cheers and jeers are appreciated. Also in today’s episode, I give you a small update on how my dad is doing with his surgery, some listener feedback, some plugs for other podcasts, and a little more insight as to what I’m trying to do here.

Plugs and name drops:
Island Podcasting
Evil Genius Chronicles
Podsafe Music Network

Music Selections:
Mates of State – goods
The Appleseed Cast – innocent vigilant ordinary
Gidgets Ga Ga – lullaby
Soft – you make me wanna die

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39:18 minutes

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RZ#47 – Adventures in Video; My Dad’s Surgery; Working in Canada

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There are a few bullet points that I make it a point to go over today. First off, a little bit about my video podcasting endeavor and what it is that I’m trying to do with it; “you don’t know until you try.” Second, just a little bit of personal info as my father goes into surgery for a tumor on one of his kidneys. Please keep him in your thoughts. That leads into the third part of today’s episode of a new and ongoing segment for the future, Working in Canada.

Why can’t I get listed in the iTunes Podcast Directory? Can I get some help here? My feed has already been submitted, and yet I see nothing.

Today’s music selections as played by permission:
Cedars – fleets
Lou Barlow – the ballad of daykitty
Grigor Iliev – winter story
Dick Prall – great admirer

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43:28 minutes

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RZ Video Podcast #3 – First Canucks Game

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My adventures of living in Vancouver continue with this short movie I made from my first Vancouver Canucks game at GM Place. It was an amazing experience that I will more than likely never forget. My hope is to just share some of these experiences with my subscribers as I go through discovering all the neat and wonderful things that this city has to offer.

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6:49 minutes

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RZ#46 – Vancouver Thoughts; First Canucks Game at GM Place; Weekend in Victoria

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This episode is mostly about tales from Vancouver. I share my experience at my first Canucks game last night at GM Place. It’s hard not to talk quite a bit of hockey today. Also, Rebecca and I made our way over to Vancouver Island to spend the weekend in Victoria this past weekend, so I take some time to share some of those experiences. There was so much to talk about and I know I forgot about half of what I wanted to share. With hope, I can share more in the future as I think of it. I think I yack a lot on this one, hence the length of today’s episode.

Thank you to each band listed below for granting me permission to play their music for you! Please visit their sites to learn more and purchase their music.

Soft – higher
Nada Surf – fruit fly
The Story Of – way too loud
Harvey Danger – cream and bastards rise

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Go Canucks Go! Anson Carter is the man! Auldy rules!

42:43 minutes

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RZ Video Podcast #2 – Downtown to Stanley Park

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This is a lengthier project into the realms of video podcasting. For those from Vancouver, you might not find this to be too interesting. I took a walk downtown and then into Stanley Park with my digital camera with the intent of coming up with some video to edit together for this podcast. I’m still learning how to make this all work in nearly all aspects, but I think I’m getting the hang of things.

By all means, tips and rips on what I am doing and not doing are very much appreciated!

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4:18 minutes

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RZ#45 – 11.18.2005

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I had a lot of fun making today’s episode for all you great subscribers out there… whoever and wherever you are. In fact, please sign up on my Frappr page and let me know where you are listening from. A lot of talk about music and Vancouver in this episode with a trip to Victoria coming up this weekend and a Vancouver Canucks hockey game coming up this Tuesday. Yay!

Some great music selections that are all played by permission from the artists or by license. Special thanks today from Lou Barlow, Matt Good, and Dick Prall for their consent. Please check out their websites for more information and to purchase their music. Also, some music provided for this episode comes from the Podsafe Music Network.

Today’s music selections:
Matthew Good Band – load me up
Folk Implosion – free to go
Startch Martins (Dick Prall) – gracefully
Jupiter and Teardrop – bring me down

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38:55 minutes

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RZ#44 – 11.15.2005

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Today’s episode features a couple of plugs for other, Vancouver podcasts. I invite you to check out Dave Olsen’s Canucks Outsider podcast, especially if you are a Canucks hockey fan. Then a plug for the alt.cast, as Chris played a song from the Podsafe Music Network that I could just not resist.

I also take a look at the Sony BMG issue regarding their DRM root kit debacle. Here are the links that I mentioned:
ZDNet UK: “Sony offers to replace rootkit CDs”
Times Online (UK): “Sony drops anti-piracy tool that lets in hackers”
idiotabroad.com: “CD’s affected by the Sony-BMG spyware”

I also take a moment to do an update of how things have changed now that I live in Vancouver. I hope to make this an ongoing segment that I revisit from time to time. This isn’t just a whole new city for me, but it’s also a whole new country.

The music:
The Appleseed Cast – hello dearest love
Tapes N’ Tapes – insistor
Cagey House – 1000+
46bliss – the way you are

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39:40 minutes

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RZ#43 – 11.10.2005

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This is a jam, packed episode of the RadioZoom Podcast with music all found on the PodSafe Music Network. I took a dive into the directory and plucked out tracks by artists that I thought were pretty good to my liking. I tend to get picky about the stuff I listen to without being overly judgemental about techiniques and what not. I just have to like it. Plain and simple. Not too much of me talking about anything except the artists that I’m playing for you. And if you like any of them, check out their websites for lots more info.

Ester Drang – come back alive
Darcy Fray – murder in bombay
Delphinium Blue – boy seventeen
Paula Toledo – break it down
Anji Bee – love me leave me
Fresh Sunday – not a ghost

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34:09 minutes

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RZ Video Podcast #1 – Sunday Skytrain

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Another attempt at video podcasting heading your way. Sunday found Rebecca and I venturing out to New Westminster for some family gatherings, a small shopping excursion to Metrotown, and then made our way back home on the SkyTrain. On the way home, I made a series of short vids that I combined, threw some music underneath, and gave a little insight to the whole transit experience in and around the lower mainland. Nothing too spectacular, but I’m still learning. You have to remember, I’m an audio guy by trade.

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1:42 minutes

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