Anatomy of a Podcast - or behind the scenes with the Global Geeks
The Global Geek Podcast has been on my playlist for several months now. There were a few other podcasts I’d planned on talking about before swinging around to Knightwise and Dave, but their recent special edition bumps them up in the queue because this is just too good to not share.
The Global Geek is a weekly show featuring news, reviews, opinion and insight into tech, the net and webby 2.0 goodness. Dave Gray Skypes out of Queensland, Australia to co-host Knightwise in Belgium, giving the show a truly global perspective. I have to say, it’s the chemistry between the two hosts that makes this program stand out and above other shows of a similar ilk. Listening to their banter puts me back to the days of sitting with my own friends in a coffee shop to the wee hours of the morning and geeking out over the latest tech news.
But episode 35 is something altogether special. Dave and Knightwise pull back the curtains and show us how it’s done. From the moment a show is uploaded to the uploading of the next show, the two take us step by step, day by day through the process of pulling together a show. We learn about the applications they use, the resources they rely upon and provide unedited glimpses into their preshow planning. And for anyone who was ever intimidated by the thought of flubbing their lines on mike, the blooper reel at the end of the program shows just how some post production can make all the difference.
If you’ve ever thought about podcasting - or even if you are currently podcasting - or if you are a listener to podcasts and ever wondered just how it was done, then the Global Geek Podcast ep. 35 is a must-listen show for you. And after listening to that valuable resource, be sure to subscribe for their next show, because the Global Geek Podcast is a great program.
January 31st, 2007 at 8:43 am
High praise, thank you. Wonderful to know that you enjoy the show and appreciate the effort.
Thanks for the nice review. I think you might be the first blog to actually review US rather than something we talk about!
It is great to see what it is listeners actually appreciate in the show. Knightwise and myself have believed that it is a lot to do with chemistry. I think you got the special edition just right as well. It is a guide as much as a voyeur look into the show.
Hey! the first comment about the blooper reel - that was a bit of work but we are still laughing about it! Lots of fun. We are thinking about including one every now and then… a lot of work you know! Oh and here’s a bit that we did not say - in that show there was 3 minutes of ummm’s and errr’s! So you are spot on - editing can make something that was awful sound 1/2 decent.
Thanks again and we are glad that you are a part of the community!
February 4th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
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February 4th, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Great write-up on the Global Geeks podcast. I too posted an entry at my blog about them… great minds think alike
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February 4th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Thanks Podcast Junky, but I think I’ll put the comment up anyway. Give people who might not otherwise find http://www.podcastjunky.co.uk/ a chance to go and check it out, and add it to their feed reader.
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February 5th, 2007 at 7:31 pm
Many thanks
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