- Jamillah Knowles
- 1 Jan 09, 01:29 AM
RInging in the New Year, the podcast this week has voices from 2008 ushering us into 2009.
If we mentioned a place that you would like to visit online, then you can find all the links right here:
- Zee M Kane of We Do Creative We Do Creative chats through some of the hits and misses of the year past.
- Sarah Perez of Read Write Web talks about trends and hopes for 2009.
- Erin Doland helps of Unclutterer has resolution tips for the clutter-bugs among us.
- The man who started pods and blogs - Chris Vallance now with BBC Radio 4's iPM talks about his online favourites of the year and his own online resolutions.
Happy holidays to all our listeners do listen out for the well wishes dotted throughout the podcast. We're taking a break next week, but we'll be back up and casting again the week after with fresh new year pods and blogs for your listening pleasure.
If you have seen a blog or heard a podcast that you think we should know about, drop me a line at podsandblogs -at- bbc.co.uk I'd love to hear from you. Or you can follow us on Twitter.
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- Jamillah Knowles
- 24 Dec 08, 08:09 PM
It's a festive podcast this week. Your top pods and blogs as usual and something a bit special for the season in the back half.
If we mentioned a place that you would like to visit online, then you can find all the links right here:
- To start we take a look at politics. Alberto Nardelli tells us how we can act politically on Twitter via Tweetminster Is your MP there?
- Charity work is highlighted in the season of giving. John Green, one of YoutTube's Vlog Brothers joins us to describe Project for Awesome .
- Jingle all the way this week. Joel Moss Levinson tells us how he has turned online video competitions into a way of life.
- The festive season would not be the same without reindeer, but how much do you reall know about these animals and the people who care for them? Philip Burgess joins us from the International Centre for Reindeer husbandry .
- Keeping the skies safe for specific reindeer on their journey, NORAD the North American Aerospace Defense Command is tracking Santa.
- Our very special guest this week is a man who was no doubt busy but still had time to talk to us. Santa Claus came to Pods and Blogs. Fingers crossed we made it onto the nice list!
Happy holidays to all our listeners and don't forget to drop me a line.
If you have seen a blog or heard a podcast that you think we should know about, drop me a line at podsandblogs -at- bbc.co.uk I'd love to hear from you.
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- Jamillah Knowles
- 17 Dec 08, 06:59 PM
Take a moment of calm, the podcast is ready and waiting and this week we have more curious tales from the web for you.
If there was something in the show that you missed and a link would come in handy - they're all right here for you:
- First up Greg Galant explains how the Shorty Awards allow us to vote for our favourite tweeters on Twitter.
- Great photographers don't often come on four legs. Cooper is a cat photographer. Michael Cross, Cooper's owner explains all.
- Cameras in odd places all round this week. Have a listen to the Eyeborg Not everyone thinks about embedding a tiny camera in their eye, but Rob
Spence has been matched up with Omni Vision in a way that may make him
able to record almost everything he could see. Please note if you
follow this link there is surgery footage that may not suit the faint
hearted.
If you have seen a blog or heard a podcast that you think we should know about, drop me a line at podsandblogs -at- bbc.co.uk I'd love to hear from you.
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- Jamillah Knowles
- 10 Dec 08, 11:47 PM
The podcast is poised and waiting for you to listen up!
If there was something in the show that you missed and a link would come in handy - they're all right here for you:
- Should citizen journalists have full press access to Olympic events? Dave Olsen, community evangelist of Rain City Studios in Canada thinks so and explains why.
- In festive times we're all a little prone to over-eating. Neal Foley of the Gastrocast tells us how we can at least think a little more about what we eat.
- A nice meal is often accompanied by a nice glass of wine. Good job we had a chat with Robert McIntosh of the Wine Conversation.
- To top the cast this week, Susannah Stevens joins us. She set off to the Royal Opera House to find out more about their podcast.
If you have seen a blog or heard a podcast that you think we should know about, drop me a line at podsandblogs -at- bbc.co.uk I'd love to hear from you.
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- Jamillah Knowles
- 3 Dec 08, 03:57 AM
The podcast is ready and waiting for you! This week we take a look at the online side of the attacks in Mumbai from the shape of data to the aid on the ground. If you would like to follow up and visit the sites you heard in the show, here's where you can find them:
- Gaurav Mishra is the Yahoo fellow in communications technology and intermational values at Georgetown University - he primarily does research on developing countries and talks about the shape of information online during crisis reporting.
- Kamla Bhatt is the host and producer of an award winning syndicated online radio show about life, people and ideas. She tells us her online decisions as events unfolded.
- Peter Griffin is a journalist, blogger and is part of a global network of people who try their best to organise aid, provide support and help those affected in a crisis.
December 1st was also World Aids Day so we dropped into Second Life to chat with Jenaia Morane who is helping to create a special place for support and celebration.
If you have seen a blog or heard a podcast that you think we should know about, drop me a line at podsandblog -at- bbc.co.uk I'd love to hear from you.
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- Jamillah Knowles
- 26 Nov 08, 09:35 PM
This week the podcast is taking you around the world online, in real life, through the habits of young folk and through a series of beeps and blips. If you would like to follow up and visit the sites you heard in the show, here's where you can find them:
- Solana Larsen, managing editor of Global Voices online takes us through some of the news that bloggers are discussing.
- Toby Moores of Amplified08 tells us about the importance of bringing online social networks together.
- Mimi Ito is one of the authors and researchers on the Digital Youth Project and can tell us why your kids should be allowed time online.
- Mike Rosenthal is one of the organisers of the forthcoming Blip festival in New York where 8bit is best for music and fun.
If you have seen a blog or heard a podcast that you think we should know about, drop me a line at podsandblog -at- bbc.co.uk I'd love to hear from you.
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- Jamillah Knowles
- 20 Nov 08, 07:15 PM
This week the podcast is mixed bag of treats. If you would like to follow up and visit the sites you heard in the show, here's where you can find them:
- Cathy Brooks is best known for her work at Seesmic but also takes time to get involved in activism online. She talks about how the internet is changing political decision making.
- Always happy to have him visit - Chris Vallance talks to Dan Jellineck of the E-Government Bulletin about getting things done locally.
- Rupert Howe explains Vlomo to the uninitiated.
- John and Jon of the RAF Rissington podcast talk about the art of conversation and well, using adult language. This pod cast is not for children and maybe not the best of you are sensitive to strong language.
If you have seen a blog or heard a podcast that you think we should know about, drop me a line at podsandblog -at- bbc.co.uk I'd love to hear from you.
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