After doing our official CastMedium group picks a couple weeks ago, we each wanted to give our personal pick for best podcast of the year. So, here they are:
Jonathan Downin – The Totally Rad Show
While The Totally Rad Show is not the funniest, most thought-provoking or informative podcast around, it is the one that I find myself looking forward to most each week. Alex, Jeff and Dan are able to infuse the show with genuine fun, personality and heart. More than any other podcast, I treat TRS like a favorite TV show or movie that I follow; I...
Winner – Giant Bombcast (162 votes)
Runner-up – Mobcast (73 votes)
It seems like we weren’t alone in our choice of the Giant Bombcast as our favorite podcast of the year. The Mobcast made a comeback in the final days, but could not overcome the initial domination of the The Bombcast.
Best podcast 2009(opinion)
In the spirit of game of the year awards, we have taken the opportunity to make some of our own type of picks– and of course ours are centered around podcasts. Although we cover game, tech and movie podcasts, the fact that all of the winners were gaming podcasts is purely coincidence.
Since this is the first year that we have done these awards, we started with a modest 5 categories. We spent a significant amount of time as a team discussing these picks, and you can get a feel for some of that discussion below.
Also, you can vote for your...
Editor’s note: Casting Gear is a series about podcasting and the tools used in the process. In this series, we hope to demystify the podcasting process and show the wide range of tools and methods that different podcasters use to produce a show. In addition to listing the software and hardware used, a brief rundown of the work-flow for the given podcast will be provided. Delving into technical minutiae isn’t the goal here, it is to provide a window into the different approaches that are in practice.
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Editor’s note: Casting Gear is a series about podcasting and the tools used in the process. In this series, we hope to demystify the podcasting process and show the wide range of tools and methods that different podcasters use to produce a show. In addition to listing the software and hardware used, a brief rundown of the work-flow for the given podcast will be provided. Delving into technical minutiae isn’t the goal here, it is to provide a window into the different approaches that are in practice.
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Editor’s note: We said that this would be a Thursday feature, and that is still the goal, but here is this week’s special Friday edition of Casting Gear. The following text, unless otherwise noted, is written in-full by Derek Lavigne of Pixel Revolt.
Casting Gear is a series about podcasting and the tools used in the process. In this series, we hope to demystify the podcasting process and show the wide range of tools and methods that different podcasters use to produce a show. In addition to listing the software and hardware used, a...
This is the first entry in a series about podcasting, and the tools used in the process. In this series, we hope to demystify the podcasting process and show the wide range of tools and methods that different podcasters use to produce a show. In addition to listing the software and hardware used, a brief rundown of the work-flow for the given podcast will be provided. Delving into technical minutiae isn’t the goal here, it is to provide a window into the different approaches that are in practice.
If you haven’t heard, we do a podcast...
The HotSpot has been a staple in the gaming podcast world for going on 4 years now. As the years have passed, so have the regular hosts, but the thing that hasn’t changed is their commitment to delivering the news of the gaming world with some commentary and a lot of personality.
We initially started Podcasters’ Favorite Podcasts to see what other podcasts in their field podcasters enjoyed the most, but if this feature has proven anything, it is that people have all kinds of tastes. We have Brendan Sinclair, host of GameSpot’s...
This is a very special week. E3 has proven to be one of the best in years, and if that weren’t enough, we have another installment of our weekly feature, Podcasters’ Favorite Podcasts. Okay, these things aren’t exactly equal, but this is a big one.
Ryan Davis of the Giant Bombcast is here sharing his favorites this week and we couldn’t be happier. If you say that you are not familiar with this podcast, we don’t believe you. It is probably literally impossible that you are on this site and don’t know the...
With the success of this feature 2 weeks ago, we decided to make it a bi-weekly piece. In case you missed the first installment, the goal is to spotlight smaller podcasts that have something unique to offer which you may not have found on your own.
The Brainy Gamer Podcast is hosted by Michael Abbott (@brainygamer) who is a professor of theater and film studies at Wabash College, fitting, isn’t it? Rather than taking a traditional approach, the Brainy Gamer Podcast does something that we have heard many argue should be done when talking...
And here we have the follow up to last week’s Podcasters’ Favorite Podcasts featuring the Player One Podcast. After having CJ share his favorites, we have Greg Sewart and former 1UPer Greg Ford’s picks. If you haven’t checked out Greg Ford’s new digs, Bitmob, you should go give it a look.
We have a big one lined up for next week as well so be sure to check back next Thursday.
Greg Ford [Player One Podcast | Bitmob]
The BS Report (http://sports.espn.go.com/espnradio/podcast/archive?id=2864045)
This highly entertaining...
After a week hiatus we are back with another installment of Podcasters’ Favorite Podcasts. This week we are featuring former Electronic Gaming Monthly News Editor and current Games Producer over at Adult Swim, Chris Johnston from the Player One Podcast.
The Player One Podcast crew is a strong mix of former game journalists, and even though they are no longer on the press side, they still love their games. Their approach is similar to many other popular podcasts out there, but their casual style and focus on the pure enjoyment of gaming...
It’s Thursday, and that means another installment of Podcasters’ Favorite Podcasts. We started strong with Rebel FM and Gamers with Jobs and the trend continues this week with 1UP’s newest podcast host Mike Cruz of at1UP.
After the UGO buyout earlier this year in January, 1UP was flying slim on podcasts. Along with Good Grief, at1UP was launched as a somewhat new approach to podcasts at the site with an emphasis on community. It is billed as a show that focuses on the “stories behind the stories” over at 1UP,...
The first installment of Podcaster’s Favorite Podcasts was a big hit last week and this week we have another one for you. If you missed it, in this feature we ask a podcaster/podcasters to list 3 of their top favorite podcasts and talk a little about why they like them.
This week we have Shawn Andrich from Gamers with Jobs. We have been covering Gamers with Jobs here on CastMedium for a few months now and it has proven to be one of the most thoughtful gaming podcasts out there. While they do a typical “what you’ve been playing...
Welcome to the first installment of Podcaster’s Favorite Podcasts here at CastMedium. This feature was born out of the idea that sometimes it’s hard to branch-out from your usual podcast mainstays. Whether it’s due to not knowing where to start looking, or just not having time to look, it can be difficult. Whatever podcasts we listen to, it is probably because we are interested in the commentary and opinions of the people on the shows. This makes a podcast recommendation from these people pretty meaningful.
The guidelines...
