Daniel S Podcast Evaluation

Celebrity Playlist-This is one of the most popular podcasts, in which various celebrities pick some of their favorite songs and play clips from them. It is very well researched, but varies greatly in content. The length between episodes are all over the place; some last ten minutes, others go half an hour. Also, in some cases, very little context is given to the songs in question. Most celebrities just say "I like this one" and away we go. In addition, some of the celebrities are bizarre choices. Who cares what songs have inspired, say, Quentin Tarantino. Perhaps it should focus more on musicians.

The Criterion Cast-This podcast deals with a botique DVD label, in which commentators discuss updates with the label and review the films on the label. The people who run the podcast are quite knowledgeable on the subject. Again though, it suffers slightly because of the varying length. Also, it may be too long. Individual episodes can last almost two hours, long after the commentators have anything to say. It could be better if the operators were better editors.

Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy One of the best podcasts in existence. Leo Laporte actually has a radio show in which people call in and discuss technology. Usually, it turns into people needing to troubleshoot their computer. Laporte's style is warm and inviting, and he remains quite knowledgeable of his topic. It is highly recommended that everyone listen to this podcast.

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NPR Intelligence Squared This is an interesting idea. NPR hosts a debate on a variety of topics and lets audience decide who "wins" the debate. Both sides are very well informed, but it does appear that the moderators do try and give one side credence of the other. This is especially clear when the differences between the titles (the announcer states a very different title in one debate than what has been labeled). Also, the introduction to the debates goes on far too long. Still, this is an informative broadcast that should be heard by everyone.

Jay and Silent Bob Get Old The film seems to be a sort of long discussion about two popular film characters, Jay and Silent Bob. It is hard to describe how the podcast is framed. At first it is the two actors relating stories of their youth rather than some new scripted material for the characters. It is amusing, but the whole thing seems somewhat pointless. Plus the audio on the podcast is not great. It is a good idea but it is balanced by terrible execution.