New official Lost podcast
The next Lost podcast has been posted at the official ABC site.
You can stream it through their site or use podcasting software to snag it. iTunes is easily the most popular, but I like iPodder a lot more for the control it gives me over what to do with the file.
Both ABC and NPR (which has recently gotten into podcasting in a big way) are guilty of not really formating their MP3 files in a way nearly every other podcaster does, which would take them seconds more, if that, and would eliminate a minor annoyance with each. Go ahead and make the genre “Podcast,” guys, not “Fun & Games” or “News” or whatever. The fact that every other podcast does that — or close to it — means that people like me have their playlists set up to automagically include anything flagged as a podcast, without needing to futz with it beyond that. (In my case, it’s only unplayed podcasts, at that.)
In addition, I know that both ABC and NPR have logos and graphics they can slap onto their podcast. This isn’t some kid in their basement — the graphics already exist. Slap it onto the template for it and be done with it. You look less professional not doing it this way, when ABC, especially, is likely having someone with a $60,000 salary squirting out their podcasts each week.
(I actually have the same objection about Liz Phair‘s podcast, Uplands, but it sounds like she’s the one assembling it on her own while she’s on tour, so that merits a lot more slack.)
Anyway, back to the Lost podcast: This week’s includes Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lilly and Terry O’Quinn (Locke, the man) talking about their favorite season one moments, and the writers talking about last week’s episode along with talking up this week’s episode, “The Other 48 Days.”
It gives hints on where the Jack/Kate relationship is going, the intent of last week’s Shannon flashbacks, how they picked who would die, a big answer that doesn’t give away anything (yes, that stuff is all tied into the island’s Big Secret) and a bit more about the Black Rock that I hadn’t realized myself.
Check it out.
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So I’ve been thinking about Tivo’ing this for a while – is it worth the drive space on the recorder? I’d hate to sacrifice good Night Court space if it isn’t worth the watching…
Oh, and tell Jenn that Guumbah says “hi” 🙂
Comment by Jonathan — November 17, 2005 @ 22:08
It’s an awesome show. I’d try and get the most recent episode, “The Other 48 Days” on TiVo or on a rerun so you can jump into the show with at least one group of castaways or I’d rent the DVD set and gorge on them over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Comment by Beau — November 17, 2005 @ 22:12