tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218245142073049005.post5130838453981625549..comments2023-04-02T07:38:47.715-07:00Comments on A Simpler Way [Retired]: In praise of shortnessEvo Terrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12465633247738209287noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218245142073049005.post-36766005576130713122008-12-07T02:27:39.000-07:002008-12-07T02:27:39.000-07:00NPR: StoryCorps. Generally less than 5 minutes. ...<a href="http://www.storycorps.net/listen/podcast" rel="nofollow">NPR: StoryCorps</a>. Generally less than 5 minutes. Interviews by people with people, usually family members. Sometimes a child interviewing a parent or parents or grandparent(s), sometimes vice versa, or a couple who've been married 50 years talking about how they met. Little bits of living history and small slices of life.<br><br><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/exclusions/alexandermccallsmith/nosplit/alexandermccallsmith.xml" rel="nofollow">Telegraph: Corduroy Mansions</a>: A new novel from Alexander McCall Smith, being podcast a chapter per weekday.<br><br>And, if you're willing to cheat a little on the time limit, in a worthy cause:<br><a href="http://www.summahistorica.com/podcast/rss.xml" rel="nofollow">History According to Bob</a>: Daily or near-daily, with most episodes 8-15 minutes long, but semi-regular Q&A episodes running around 30 min. Usually has 5-6 topics running in parallel -- Frankish kings on one day, Age of Exploration another, Civil War a third, etc.Nollyhttp://nolly.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218245142073049005.post-24392255590541284622008-12-07T03:32:21.000-07:002008-12-07T03:32:21.000-07:00Thanks for the list Evo.How do you balance being a...Thanks for the list Evo.<br>How do you balance being a content creator and a content consumer? Is this the best bet---> listen to short shows. :)<br><br><a href="http://lyingtotellthetruth.com" rel="nofollow">Lying to Tell the Truth</a>: It has changed format a little since you helped in the podcast studio. But for my first run with video it is coming along.. 3-4 mins.tysoncrosbiehttp://lyingtotellthetruth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218245142073049005.post-46313407396106262412008-12-07T08:18:22.000-07:002008-12-07T08:18:22.000-07:00I've only just noticed how few of my feeds hav...I've only just noticed how few of my feeds have shows consistently below the 10 minute mark. Strange, I thought a lot of them would hit this range.<br><br><a href="http://www.doctorfloyd.com/" rel="nofollow">The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd</a> - @Toasterboy<br><a href="http://welchwrite.com/career" rel="nofollow">Career Opportunities</a> - @dewelch<br><br>Another really good one is <a href="http://thebatry.com" rel="nofollow">Bells in the Batfry"</a>, but it typically runs 20-ish minutes.Mad Marvhttp://madmarvonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218245142073049005.post-8574717222434925282008-12-07T23:25:46.000-07:002008-12-07T23:25:46.000-07:00Thanks for your list, Nolly. Though I'm bettin...Thanks for your list, Nolly. Though I'm betting the podcasted novel goes a bit over the time limit. If not... it probably should. But that's me wearing the Podiobooks.com hat. :)<br><br>Tyson -- glad to hear the show has continued, albeit in a much different direction than you initially intended. This seems more you.Evohttp://podiobooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218245142073049005.post-63544219256325666052008-12-08T15:06:35.000-07:002008-12-08T15:06:35.000-07:00Here are some of my favorite short shows.The One M...Here are some of my favorite short shows.<br><br><a href="http://oneminutehowto.com/" rel="nofollow">The One Minute How-To</a>: The host, George, invites folks to come on his podcast and spend 60 seconds explaining something. He's done quite a few shows and I like the bite-size nuggets of wisdom (and sometimes zaniness.) Evo, I believe you were a guest on this show, yes?<br><br><a href="http://www.geekpantheon.com/" rel="nofollow">Your Moment of Kim</a>: Hosted by Kim aka ComicBookGoddess, and this is full of awesome anecdotes and observations.<br><br><a href="http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/" rel="nofollow">Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing</a>: Mignon Fogarty is Grammar Girl, champion of tidy turns of phrase.Danhttp://www.danshaurette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218245142073049005.post-86707180705389177072008-12-08T16:26:37.000-07:002008-12-08T16:26:37.000-07:00Each installment of Corduroy Mansions is around 8 ...Each installment of <i>Corduroy Mansions</i> is around 8 minutes long, give or take a bit. If you've read his 44 Scotland Street novels, the structure and pacing are similar.Nollyhttp://nolly.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218245142073049005.post-4595704526023167402008-12-09T01:05:41.000-07:002008-12-09T01:05:41.000-07:00Yes, I was on OMHT. Need to do that again. Thanks ...Yes, I was on OMHT. Need to do that again. Thanks for posting yours, Dan.Evonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218245142073049005.post-43519414745633859922008-12-10T02:40:35.000-07:002008-12-10T02:40:35.000-07:00Evo, every time I see myself mentioned in a blog I...Evo, every time I see myself mentioned in a blog I get all giddy... Thanks for the feedback, and the props.<br><br>Second the recommendation for <a href="http://historyaccordingtobob.com" rel="nofollow">History According to Bob</a>.<br><br>The gang over at <a href="http://formaceyesonly.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">For Mac Eyes Only</a> does a long form PodCast in the beginning of the week, and then an additional <a href="http://formaceyesonly.blogspot.com/search/label/quick%20tip" rel="nofollow">short tip PodCast</a> at the end of the week.<br><br>And then there's this little show... <a href="http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=7495767" rel="nofollow">The News from Lake Wobegon</a>. The provider only makes the story segment available... It can run near 10 minutes, but definitely over... so... sue me... It's a short show that I have on my iPod.Brad P. from NJhttp://www.wholelotofnonsense.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218245142073049005.post-56030377738526050332008-12-16T12:33:09.000-07:002008-12-16T12:33:09.000-07:00Have you tried The Daily Giz Wiz by Leo Laporte a...Have you tried The Daily Giz Wiz by Leo Laporte and Mad's Maddest writer Dick Debartolo? It's roughly a 7-15 minute daily podcast that talks about gadgets in a fun and silly manner. I'm hooked to that show. Plus they have funny jingles for every day of the week.JuliofromNYhttp://www.juliofromny.comnoreply@blogger.com