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Joy of Living Creatively

Arts

This writer-inspired podcast is hosted by Dr. Eric Maisel, an author of over 30 books. This show is usually about 10 minutes long, which is a good length for the material presented. Maisel gives listeners writing tips each week. He serves as an audio coach to help inspire creativity in authors that may be on the fence about the next step in their writing. He does tend to go overboard in his explanation of his tips however. He gives far too many examples, say seven, when three would be more than sufficient to make his point. Also, Dr. Maisel employees a soft tone to bring listeners into a time of quiet and reflection. His mellow voice and slow speaking-pattern is a bit reminiscent of the Mr. Rogers television show from childhood. Joy of Living Creatively has wisdom that is valuable to authors. Audio quality is standard, and the time of each show is well planned.

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The Mac Observer’s Apple Weekly Report

Technology

The Mac Observer’s Apple Weekly Report is hosted by Jeff Gamet and Bryan Chaffin. TMO, as they commonly refer to themselves, takes a look at the most pertinent stories in the world in relation to Apple. The hosts are entertaining and do a good job of not talking over one another. These two are business savvy and like to quote leaders in the industry. Jeff and Bryan often take turns as the “devil’s advocate” to look at all angles of the news of the week. They compliment one another in many ways, but their bantering feels forced at times.This is difficult to discern because it is subtle, but it does detract from the fluidity of the show. The length of each episode varies from about half an hour to an hour. Except for a few Skype technical issues, which are very common in podcasting, the audio is at a consistent level and free of audio artifacts. TMO’s Apple Weekly Report uses simple yet effective audio transitions to progress to the next topic. The podcast varies the pace of the show with segments such as the Context Machine that attempt to place the latest news into context. We recommend that audiences not pass by The Mac Observer’s Apple Weekly Report.

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Nobody’s Listening

Comedy

We reviewed it so someone is listening! This weekly podcast is always hosted by James Kennison, who is, at times, joined by a guest host. James enjoys podcasting as a hobby, which lends to the show’s laid back atmosphere. The premise of the show is simple: telling funny life stories and inviting listeners to do the same. While the show is subjective in that each listener must decide for himself if the stories are funny, many people like the material. James has an active listener base which is an incredible asset to any podcaster. The dynamic lead-in music caught our attention. To compliment the music, Nobody’s Listening also includes an authoritative announcer who introduces of the show. Audio quality and presentation vary by episode and go from being well produced to leaving us wondering,”what in the world is that?”. Nobody’s Listening does not do well with remote guest interviews. Also, the “kryptonite” for Nobody’s Listening is the length of each episode. Unless a podcast is giving out valuable and resourceful information or has an incredibly talented host(s), each show needs to be under an hour. We encourage listeners to check out Nobody’s Listening to judge whether James and crew are for you.

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