Podcasting is all the rage now. It’s been around for at least a year, but it’s started to pick up more momentum recently, especially with the release of iTunes 4.9, with built-in podcasting support. Normally, I pick up on these kinds of technology trends pretty quickly and get into them before it hits mainstream, but I’m woefully behind this time. Most bloggers either have their own podcast or subscribe to them. You know you’re really far behind when Arnold Schwarzenegger gets there before you.
So, like a good blogger, I started listening to some podcasts. I even wasted a few minutes listening to the Governator talk about safety in the sun and heat-related illnesses. I’ve listened to a few prominent podcasts, including Adam Curry’s, and a few really bargain basement ones too. Because pretty much anybody with a microphone and some Web space can start up a podcast, there are lot that are really, really bad. Most have poor sound quality and provide little interesting content, making me to unsubscribe as quickly as I subscribed.
In the end, the only podcast that I really like is Stupid Church People. They’re a duo of former pastors who now speak out against the problems in the modern church and in modern Christianity. I love it because they don’t pretend to be pious Christians who live every moment by the book. Christians and non-Christians alike have acclaimed their podcast because it’s just so good. They’re not perfect and I don’t always agree with what them, but they’re definitely funny, interesting and engaging.
I wish that there were more interesting podcasts out there. Generally, I just don’t find them too interesting. I think that the whole thing has been a bit overhyped, since there really isn’t that much quality content available. It won’t take over radio, just the same way that blogs won’t take over newspapers, but the good podcasts out there will certainly grow in their respective niches. But for now, I’ll just stick to Stupid Church People.
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