Podcasting: how far have we come?
two interesting articles have appeared in the last week that look at how far podcasting has come in terms of the common man:
- A Playlist of Our Times: how podcasts aid those in search of deep discussion
- My iPod Addiction: Podcasting
both are obsessed with their podcast playlists, and the number of podcasts they are carrying around with them at any one time. Both marvel at the abundancy of quality, free, informative and entertaining audio that is out there; packaged in the neat form of a podcast. Both marvel at the power that this means for the individual user to control their experience and learning; to pursue avenues of heady thought. Both marvel.
one other commonality of both articles is that they are bound by the conventional playlists – the ‘big’ podcasts. Maybe they deliberately chose these examples to find better resonance with their prospective readers, but I think not. There is a timidity to their choices; almost an unwillingness to explore the outer reaches of podcast land.
That is one of the reasons why I started this Review site. To help point you in the direction of the undiscovered ear. There are so many great and glorious people working out there; some in a paid sense, others purely out of passion, that for them to not garner to continuing growing audience makes a mockery out of our claimed ‘meritocratic’ society. It is an undeniable fact that the entrenched and the first comers stake out an unholy amount of mindshare. For the truly little guy to rise up is more a matter of luck than genuine effort and persistence. So I aim to shine my own light on those who do the ‘Greater Work’.
these podcasters and podcasts that I highlight I believe to have your best interests in mind. They are here to empower you, enlighten you with information, and embolden you. Through the simple act of listening and paying attention, and comprehending, you are strengthened. Or at least that is my sincere intent.
so we look back, and see how far we have come. We look forward … and only see hope and promise. Such joys and wonders in the audio world.
