podcasts

So. What's the skinny on podcasts? (In this instance, we're going to pretend "skinny" translates into "my opinion.")

Podcasts are silly, plain and simple. They're basically a blog, only more time intensive for both the creator and the listener. Why worry about microphones and audio editing programs and hosting sites and if you happen to have a sore throat on the day you mean to produce a podcast session when you could simply sit down, open up your chosen blog site and type away? Why listen to someone (who, it is entirely possible is terrible public speaker or has a nasally voice or an annoying laugh) say their piece when you could read it at your own pace (in my case, speedy speedy)?

And here's another thing: As I am an incredibly visual person, my attention wanders during audio-only sessions and I come back to find that the topic has changed or the podcast has ended and I have no idea what was discussed. I just don't find podcasts practical.

What does this all mean? It means that podcasts are not for me. Oh, I can sort of (vaguely) understand why a host of people love them, but outside of this assignment, I will probably never actively search out a podcast to listen to.

(But did I mention how much I love youtube?)