01-18-2011, 11:58 AM
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#41
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by Burninator
If you listen to podcasts that are mostly talking then you should try listening at 2x speed. It's weird at first, but you cruise through your podcasts. I found that I was deleting podcasts because they were piling up and I wasn't going to get to them. This solved the problem for me, big time.
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That's what I've been doing with Stern lately, 1.5x speed actually.
For podcasts I like Carolla and check out Kevin Smith's show from time to time. One annoying thing about Smodcast though, the big guy always starts a coughing fit when he gets laughing too hard, extremely gross.
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01-18-2011, 12:47 PM
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#42
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by J pold
So does any not use iTunes to download podcasts?
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I subscribe to my podcasts on Google Reader and when a new one is available it shows up in the feed and then I just download it to my computer.
It's much more manual than iTunes (I think, never used it for podcasts) but it's better for my setup at work because I don't want iTunes on my computer.
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01-18-2011, 03:04 PM
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#43
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by J pold
So does any not use iTunes to download podcasts?
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I read somewhere that Songbird has a few options for downloading podcasts. It is an open-source alternative to iTunes, although I can't personally attest to whether it is any good, less bloated than iTunes, etc.
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01-19-2011, 08:50 AM
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#44
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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Here's a screen capture of what I listen to. Some are daily, some are weekly, some are less often:
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01-19-2011, 09:21 AM
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#45
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban
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Carolla's podcast network is what I like:
Adam Carolla Show
Film Vault
Dave's of Thunder
Low Budget FM
Add in The Moth, and those are basically my favorites.
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01-19-2011, 09:23 AM
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#46
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban
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A little shameless self promotion, my buddy and I are just finishing off our 2nd season of podcasting weekly for the NFL. We have about 500 listeners, and it seems to be gathering some momentum.
Take a listen, feedback appreciated. It's called Ultimate Football Talk:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/u...lk/id326477291
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01-19-2011, 07:55 PM
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#47
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Removed by Mod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Burninator
If you listen to podcasts that are mostly talking then you should try listening at 2x speed. It's weird at first, but you cruise through your podcasts. I found that I was deleting podcasts because they were piling up and I wasn't going to get to them. This solved the problem for me, big time.
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Holy ####.
Thank you 2 billion times.
I can't believe how perfect this is.
EJ Hradek from Espn hockey actually sounds un mouthbreathing, Rick Mcinnis Ray is a breeze, rather than his usual windbag self.
You may have also solved my annoyance with the shorter podcasts' annoying intros. I guess the only drawback may be that I'm speaking slightly faster to people.
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01-20-2011, 01:47 AM
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#48
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#1 Goaltender
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BTW - I tried downloading "Real Time with Bill Maher" and iTunes does nothing. It adds an entry to my iTunes library, but doesn't actually download anything. I click on the title and it says the file is corrupt, but in reality the file doesn't even exist.
I tried with both the Canadian and U.S. iTunes store, same result.
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01-20-2011, 08:52 AM
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#49
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Burninator
I subscribe to my podcasts on Google Reader and when a new one is available it shows up in the feed and then I just download it to my computer.
It's much more manual than iTunes (I think, never used it for podcasts) but it's better for my setup at work because I don't want iTunes on my computer.
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This is basically my feelings, I cannot stand iTunes.
Thanks for the help.
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01-20-2011, 09:00 AM
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#50
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
BTW - I tried downloading "Real Time with Bill Maher" and iTunes does nothing. It adds an entry to my iTunes library, but doesn't actually download anything. I click on the title and it says the file is corrupt, but in reality the file doesn't even exist.
I tried with both the Canadian and U.S. iTunes store, same result.
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I noticed that too. I assume it is just a bug that will be fixed soon.
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01-20-2011, 10:17 AM
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#51
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Franchise Player
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Holy F I just went on a Podcast downloading spree. I have no idea where I'm going to find the time to listen to all of these.
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01-20-2011, 10:19 AM
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#52
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#1 Goaltender
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Haha, as did I, J pold. Great thread.
My favorite is Sklarbro Country, and I've added several recommendations from this thread.
One I didn't see is, Tim and Sid: Uncut.
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01-20-2011, 11:40 AM
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#53
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban
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Quote:
Originally Posted by J pold
Holy F I just went on a Podcast downloading spree. I have no idea where I'm going to find the time to listen to all of these.
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I hope one was ultimate football talk!
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01-20-2011, 11:45 AM
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#54
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Removed by Mod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by J pold
Holy F I just went on a Podcast downloading spree. I have no idea where I'm going to find the time to listen to all of these.
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Go at them in 2x speed. Sooo much better. 2 in the time of one.
I wonder what is the limit you could still comprehend? 4-5x?
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01-20-2011, 04:50 PM
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#55
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Jordan!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ
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Gamespy debriefings is hilarious..
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02-22-2011, 01:17 PM
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#57
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by algernon
Holy ####.
Thank you 2 billion times.
I can't believe how perfect this is.
EJ Hradek from Espn hockey actually sounds un mouthbreathing, Rick Mcinnis Ray is a breeze, rather than his usual windbag self.
You may have also solved my annoyance with the shorter podcasts' annoying intros. I guess the only drawback may be that I'm speaking slightly faster to people.
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How do you play a podcast in iTunes in 2x speed? I have been looking through iTunes10 and cant see how to double the speed of playback. Thanks.
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02-22-2011, 01:22 PM
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#58
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mykalberta
How do you play a podcast in iTunes in 2x speed? I have been looking through iTunes10 and cant see how to double the speed of playback. Thanks.
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Pretty sure you can only do it when listening on an iPod Touch or iPhone.
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02-22-2011, 01:23 PM
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#59
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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You can download Bill Maher again on iTunes in Canada.
Really enjoying Sklarboro Country.
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02-22-2011, 01:25 PM
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#60
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Calgary - Transplanted Manitoban
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Two words: Tony Kornheiser.
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