A podcast would rock. Curse away!

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I love podcasts, especially the way Engadget does them. I'd highly recommend producing at least one podcast, just to see how it turns out.

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A TUAW podcast would rock. I love reading all your news and opinions but there is something about hearing it from the people we love to read that gives you an even deeper perspective of how they feel and who they are.

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A podcast would be great. How could it hurt? Even if its the worst podcast in history, i'm still gonna read tuaw every afternoon. I'm open to any new medium through which i can recieve my daily dose of tuaw.

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I think you should have at least one podcast, just so we can hear if you can speak your thoughts as concisely as you are able to write about them.

This was not the case with C.K. when he was a guest on Engadget's. For all of his passionate writings on DRM being evil, he nearly put me to sleep when he was talking about it on that podcast!

That being said, his posts have gotten much less whiny and much more informative, so maybe he should just stick to the print media. As for Laurie aand Scott, let's see what ya got. :>

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I realy liked the podcasts over at engadget untill they took a break and changed the format. If you are going to try podcasting check out last years engadget podcasts and try to make them like that. The more over produced they get them more flavor they loose. Use your real voice not Mister golden voice. Podcast about controversial things mac and you may have a good podcast.

In my opinion it realy only takes one bad podcast to loose me as a listener. I have not listened to the engadget podcast after the format change this year.

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The bigger question is WHY.
I can read/scan your posts faster then you can talk.
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

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Holiday specials! Just make some catchy tunes, a celebirty guest, and whip up an episode on Bastille Day, or Boxing Day, Left Hander's Day, etc.

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nope - no pics, no speed reading, no links.
waste of time

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I pretty much agree with #8 and #9. Unless you can do something other than just reading your posts verbatim (*yawn*), I would stick to text.

of course, I hope you prove me wrong!

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I'm not a huge podcast fan, but I don't see why you shouldn't give it a try. You guys might actually be the one podcast other than Dawn and Drew that I actually listen to.

My only suggestion would be to include different things in the podcast than you have on the page (perhaps stories or issues that lend themselves better to audio). That way, as long as you're still putting out great articles it doesn't hurt to have podcasts supplement the blog.

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I think an irregularly scheduled, "good quality," podcast would be great, approximately once a month. ... Because I like the sound of the title, "Maybe once a month." ... And delivered only through RSS/atom.

Being delivered irregularly through RSS, the podcast would pop into peoples consciousness as a surprise. Being delivered irregularly through RSS would also allow you to be happy with your work.

You Happy with your work + occasional surprise = a pleasant surprise for your subscribers.

Jack

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Podcasts are good.

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I think you should just link to le show's podcast on kcrw. or find a way to turn morning becomes eclectic into a podcast on your site. but just relabel it as cherry becomes eclectic. (sorry, no one commented on that cherry os story.... I just didn't want to be lonely.)
other podcasts just don't interest me. unless you set c.k.s ummmms to music while peppered with expletives from laurie and scott.
could be hot.

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What's the point? I never listen to podcasts, because I don't have time, and it's harder to multitask while trying to listen to spoken word than it is to multitask while reading.

The only reason to do a podcast is if you have material you want to share that doesn't lend itself to a print medium, and I don't think that's the case here.

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I'd go for a podcast. They are perfect for the commutes to work.

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Yes, Absolutely!!

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Podcasts are perfect for when I don't have time to read the site, or when I'm away from the computer. Sure, I can't sync to the The Pod without a computer, but I can also be doing other things while it syncs. So, Yes. Please give me my Apple Crack in audio format!

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I have an iPod and an iPod Shuffle and I download podcasts every day with iPodder. I must have a dozen on my list right now and I love them because when i go for a run I can catch up with various topics, or when I'm driving around in my Mini Cooper I can attach the ipod to the radio and, again, catch up on the news.

I started podcasting myself and even if just 10% of the audience listens it is worth it since those are some (not all, but some) of the most loyal listeners.

What I love about TUAW and Engadget and Gadling and Autoblog is that they are made for the *high-end* of the audience. Make sure the podcast is for the people who get it... give us some insider info and some hard-core details.

For example, really get into each of the features of Tiger and why you hate/love/don't care about each one. That would be valuable to me.

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No.

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