Edgy Reviews Entry 21: Shelly’s Podcast, Maximum PC Podcast, The WildeBeat
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Shelly’s Podcast is symbolic of the very purpose of blogging and podcasting: self expression. Shelly Brisbin presents information in a personal manner, discussing topics that are meaningful to her. She is a fan of music and uses various types of music as bumpers between topics. The team at Edgy Reviews immediately identified with Shelly as she explained how she walks around her house with her headphones on listening to many podcasts; we do too! Also, we experienced the grief and the difficulty of “putting down” a beloved pet along with Shelly. She frequently incorporates segments such as “The Lightning Round” and “Tech Talk” to add a flare of interactivity. Audio quality is solid and the levels are well balanced. Each episode is usually about 30 to 40 minutes in length, which did seem too long. There are guests that appear in the podcast, including Shelly’s husband Frank, but he tended to drag the show down in contrast to Shelly. Listeners willing to keep up with this busy individual and experience some laughs and sorrow will enjoy Shelly’s Podcast.
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Category: Tech News
Dave, Will, Gordon, and Andy host the Maximum PC podcast. The show is a very entertaining podcast and can be informative as well. The hosts are versatile and use events to enhance the entertainment value of the show. Segments such as “A date with Dave” and “Gordon’s Rant-of-the-Week” are just a few examples. Gordon’s Rant-Of-The-Week seems to be the highlight of the show judging by listeners’ responses and by how the hosts hype it up during the broadcast. The music used to transition between the segments of the podcast are the best we have heard as well. Most people, even non-techies, will find this show very entertaining. Those with PC problems or questions will find the show quite helpful. Despite the differing opinions and personalities, it was difficult to determine who was speaking due to similar vocal tones of the hosts. Dave “The Murph” Murphy has a dry wit but needs to enunciate his words more clearly. The sound of Maximum PC Podcast also seems trapped in the low frequencies, most likely due to baritone voices in combination with Skype. The podcast needs a “brighter” sound or segment to escape the tonal lows in the sound. Overall this is a helpful AND entertaining podcast.
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Steve Sergeant hosts this podcast. The goal of Wildebeat is to encourage people to experience and enjoy the outdoors. The Wildebeat is a non-profit, educational project of Earth Island Institute. This podcast provides good information for travelers and explains equipment that will assist hikers and campers. Topics vary from how to pack your gear for commercial flights to how to use a solar cooker. The WildeBeat has many episodes under its belt as well. Steve Sergeant records at different locations, which brings in distracting background noises. We did, however, enjoy the host’s voice-over explaining what is occurring while action plays out in the background, an innovative effect for a podcast. It must be stated that the presentation of this show is extremely outdated though. The music used at the introduction and Steve’s voice are both reminiscent of educational films from the 1970’s. Steve Sergeant has a monotone voice that was not capable of conveying his passion for the outdoors either. This is disappointing because the show has a lot of potential.
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