June 21st, 2009
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Category: Music
Sounds From The Yellow Room is a podcast dedicated to promoting independent music and artists. Host Glenn Pellito acts as a radio DJ offering not only the selection of music but also the background of the artist or band along with contact information. Glenn offers a diverse selection of music from Acoustic, Blues, and Folk to Hip-Hop and R&B. Glenn’s vocals and persona are a nice blend of tonality, and his enthusiasm is nearly tangible. The show moves at a nice, quick pace too. However, as of this writing we had not heard a new episode since May 11, 2009. Sounds From the Yellow Room’s schedule had been somewhat consistent with the release of new episodes every other week. Also, this podcast’s audio file is excessive at one hundred and thirteen megabytes. Glenn needs to work on compressing the audio size without having to sacrifice quality. Daniel was not able to get past the numerous technicalities while Jana was better able to enjoy the music selection.
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Category: Comedy
Helen and Olly are the main hosts of this unique podcast. The premise of Answer Me This is listeners writing in or calling with questions for Helen and Olly to answer. These questions range from the very trivial and silly to the serious. The host’s substantial talent is immediately noticeable. The hosts are creative in supplying jingles that are catchy and constantly promote the phone number to call, email to write, and web site to visit. It comes as no surprise that Helen and Olly attract a participating audience from all over the world who provide the podcast with many questions. Unfortunately, the chemistry between Helen and Olly and the flow of the show are periodically interrupted by Martin “The Sound Man” who speaks with a heavily reverbed voice. The effect gives Martin a “god-like” sound that distracts from what Helen and Olly are discussing. However, the podcast scores high in entertainment and humor and should be checked out by curious listeners.
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Category: Games and Hobbies
Old-timey radio shows are brought into the 21st century with The Improvised Radio Show with Sara Hood, Zach Kaplan and Matthew Reiss. These voice actors perform a story, complete with sound effects, in about 30 minutes. We loved the idea of this show but found a number of technical problems throughout. Most notably, the volume levels desperately need to be leveled. Each story would be easier to follow if characters did not talk over one another and character names were repeated. The more recent episodes are showing signs of improvement. We suggest in order to help listeners become familiar with the actors is to dedicate an episode every four or give episodes to provide a behind the scenes. Also, The Improvised Radio Show needs an introduction that explains the improvised technique to prepare listeners for what they are about to hear. We were surprised to discover the overlook in The Improvised Radio Show not listed in iTunes. If you are a fan of stories and old-timey radio shows, you may want to check this one out. However, until The Improvised Radio Show is better refined we suggest you explore other podcasts.
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June 7th, 2009
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Category: Comedy
The Atomic Geeks is true to its name with an appeal to geeks. Show content includes topics from favorite television series, toy lines, movies, books, and more. We are not convinced The Atomic Geeks should be in the category of Comedy. Games and Hobbies or TV and Film would be a more accurate label in our opinion. The hosts have enough differences of opinion to keep the conversations interesting. Intense debates are included that many listeners will surely find entertaining. Regarding sound quality, we would strongly suggest The Atom Geeks even out their vocal levels. We suggest, as always, The Levelator which is free software that will do much of the normalization process. The Atom Geeks could also include bumpers or jingles to help the format of the podcast flow. Overall, fans of movies, TV, and comics, who don’t mind long episodes, will like this show.
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Category: Comedy
The Scream Podcast is hosted by Brad, Subby, and Sean of Melbourne Australia. Their Australian accents add to the hosts’ charm. Interesting yet disturbing true stores about the hosts’ lives are told frequently, with Episode 16 being a prime example. While funny, this show is not hilarious. Unfortunately, there are no regular segments to look forward to in each episode. The Scream Podcast’s first episode was released in October 2007. As of this writing, there have been a total of only 20 episodes, thus demonstrating the lack of consistency in new releases. Having lost two hosts recently, the remaining three are missing some momentum in regards to the energy of the show. This loss is evident in the most recent episode, Episode 20. Cutting back on episode length may help the energy levels to stay up from start to finish.
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Category: News and Politics
Coming directly from Michigan, The Olin Ezra Show claims to be Detroit’s underground talk revolution. Hosts Olin Ezra, Dilan Tyler, Big Baby P, and Sarah Force are the smooth talking tones behind the microphone. The Olin Ezra Show features exclusive interviews and songs from many local and high-profile artists. For this reason, the podcasts does not seem fit in the category of News and Politics. There are brief discussions about the political opinions of the hosts but not much more. The Olin Ezra Show is about the music and the industry that surrounds it. If audio has flash and style, then The Olin Ezra Show captures it with its high audio quality and consistent episode releases.
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May 24th, 2009
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Category: Comedy
Our Big Dumb Mouth earns the “Explicit” tag. Each episode starts strong with witty bantering and faster responses from the hosts. Obscure news, hosts’ personal lives, and prank calls are all part of the show. However, as the episodes progress, the humor evolves into crudeness with more rambling. Our Big Dumb Mouth is a funny podcast, and many listeners will enjoy the content. Yet humor is subjective, and we would not recommend the podcast to listeners sensitive to offensive content and language. Regarding production quality, we were very pleased to hear how tightly controlled the audio levels were, especially with many hosts often raising their voices to be heard. The background laugh tracks inserted throughout the show were successful in adding to the comedy.
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Category: Comedy
The Coffeebreak with Mr. Coffeesleeve introduces the world’s first talking coffee sleeve. His co-host his Nev Moore, and the podcast is unlike any we have come across. Mr. Coffeesleeve and Nev banter before what sounds like a sound-effect filled live audience complete with laugh tracks. The style of production gives the show a unique sound with flanging altered voices. The hosts have a lot of vocal talent that successfully keeps the portrayed characters distinct. However, the problems occur when the audio effects and voices become unintelligible. The hosts often speak too quickly, and the effects come across too strong which can confuse the listener. We hope The Coffeebreak with Mr Coffeesleeve can better communicate the podcast theme. We really enjoyed the uniqueness and audio production offered, but if listeners cannot understand the podcast, what is the point?
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Category: Comedy
Tommy, Skeeter, Rob, Moochie, and Mole make up The Night Barbers crew. The hosts were once in a band together but have since turned to podcasting about stupid people in the news. Kate, the computerized hostess, is a text-to-speech voice similar to Microsoft Windows Vista’s “Anna.” The Nights Barber Show is not for those easily offended and certainly earns the Explicit tag. Sound production is very professional and no doubt due to the hosts’ studio experience. Audio levels were always maintained with a refreshing amount of reverb giving vocals a “warm” tone. Another positive in The Night Barbers favor is the consistency of new episode releases. The Night Barbers Show has congenial talent, great production but questionable comedy regarding the podcast’s offensive content.
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