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Category: TV & Film
The Force Cast is the official podcast of theforce.net. This, of course, is a site totally dedicated to Star Wars. Each episode is recorded live on Wednesdays, and live chat sessions are available during the recording so listeners can participate. Hosts Jason and Pete are enthusiastic fans without being “cultish.” They do a great job keeping this show entertaining despite its insanely long length (about 2 hours per episode). Jason and Pete are highly collaborative with countless behind-the-scenes enthusiast who research information about art, trivia, interviews, and fan film creators. Listeners are updated on everything from cast members’ birthdays to the latest news about feature films and upcoming shows, festivals, and conventions. Guests who have had a part in the making of one or more of the Star Wars movies are frequently interviewed as well. This podcast is professionally done and moves quickly. Impressive, most impressive.
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Category: Music
Host Chris Bopst brings audiences this podcast full of an eclectic mix of music and political satire each week. To add to the entertainment, funny intros are the norm for each episode. These intros are full of “adult content” and are not intended for young audiences however. As a general rule of thumb, Chris will play four songs in a set before acting as the DJ and telling listeners the song titles and singers. Because shows have only three of these sets, Chris himself is rarely heard. As for the music, a huge variety is covered. In fact, there seems to be no rhyme or reason as to the selections or the order of play. No music genre is left untouched; country, ethnic, instrumental, and everything in between is represented. Despite our respect for Chris Bopst’s editing skills and originality, the podcast seems to get lost and becomes confusing with the high volume of audio assaults. Each episode is pretty long at about an hour, but this show is probably better than radio. If nothing else, parts are funny and listeners can always skip songs they don’t like.
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Category: News & Politics
Gun Rights Advocates Podcast demonstrates the wide reach of podcasting. Mark Vanderberg is the passionate host of the show, is a huge advocate of the Second Amendment Movement. He has an in-depth understanding of the US Government and how “Grass Roots” movements can make a difference on a national scale. He has been presenting and supporting his views for gun ownership for almost 100 episodes at the time of this review. Episodes are educational and discuss topics such as the different types of guns and the proper way to keep yourself and others safe from improper use of firearms. While Mark is not the best or most concise speaker, he regularly has “Guest Episodes” where listeners submit content that is played on the show. In this way he offers listeners who are afraid of the more technical aspects of creating a podcast an outlet. Listeners simply commit to host a show about gun rights then send the audio file to Mark; he takes care of the necessary tasks such as RSS feeds. Mark also frequently plays clips from news programs about the topic of gun ownership, sales, permits, and the like. It is exciting to listen to Mark and his infectious belief in podcasting.
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