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My Top 5 Podcasts

Posted by Naomi "DigitalFanGirl" On December - 3 - 2008

I think podcasts are the greatest thing since slice bread. I listen to all kinds of podcasts; marketing, technology, photography, film reviews, soap opera talk, parenting and the list goes on. Out of all the podcasts I listen to, there are a few that I just cannot go without listening to and they are as follows:

This Week in Photography

Why I love this podast: I’ve always been a fan of photography and have always enjoyed taking photographs. Recently I’ve decided to upgrade to a DSLR from my digital point & shoot for my birthday. I am a bit fascinated with photography and would like to learn more about it in general; so this is my newest hobby. This Week in Photography is hosted by [enter host names here] and they are so knowledgable and always have something great to share. It’s an excellent learning podcast and they have quite a large community, which is also nice. Everytime I listen to a show I learn something new and these guys really encourage you to go out and shoot as much as you can; afterall, that is how you learn and get better. Whether you are a novice, pre-professional or mature professional photographer; I highly recommend subscribing and listening to This Week in Photography.

NosillaCast Mac Podcast
**I totally spelled Allison’s name wrong in the initial post and had to correct it – FORGIVE ME Allison**
If you’re a Mac fanboy or fangirl and you’ve never listened to the NosillaCast YOU ARE TOTALLY MISSING OUT. NosillaCast is hosted by Allison Sheridan and this woman is phenomenal. In each episode, Allison shares some tip, hack, web app, hardware/software/media gear recommendation, work-around or something. I’ve learned so much from her podcast and have really learned a great deal in listening to NosillaCast. She gives a really in-depth review of the things she recommends, which is really helpful. it’s like she’s done the legwork for you (thank you Allison). She also answers questions for listeners who are having trouble figuring things out on their own. In my opinion, this is a must listen to podcast and if you’re a Mac owner I’d go to iTunes right now to subscribe the NosillaCast.

Pine Valley Podcast

Ok, now I let you in on my dirty little secret (I LOVE SOAP OPERAS – ONLY ABC ONES THOUGH). That’s right – I love them. I’m a 26 year All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital veteran. Although I don’t get to watch them everyday I still enjoy them whenever I do get a chance to sit down and watch. Pine Valley Podcast is hosted by Ashley Mendoza, Taylor Crawford and Jordan Hudson (Taylor and Jordan are never on at the same time; they rotate shows). They do a weekly recap of All My Children and let me just say they are HA-larious. I love all the hosts, but I have to admit I do enjoy the chemistry between Ashley and Jordan more. This is a lively podcast and they are total soapologists (I just made up that word – I swear). I mean they know the entire history of these soaps; it is incredible. I cannot get enough of them. They are just so dang entertaining and I get my soap opera fix by listening. So if you’re an All My Children and you don’t know about the Pine Valley Podcast, you really need to get with it (and you call yourself a fan).

Girls Gone Geek

I listened to this podcast from the very beginning and I was so psyched to have found a podcast for girls who geek out like me. Although I liked the podcast from the start, they went through some co-host changes and I must admit; I like the show even more. Mainly because they dig a little deeper into design/development topics and seem to geek out a little more, which I love. The two new co-hosts are such a great addition to the show and really add an extra layer of geekness due to their own backgrounds and professional careers. Girls Gone Geek is on a little break right now and I am totally missing these ladies, but Liana has assured me they’ll get back to recording soon.

Boagworld

This is last, but certainly not least. I get so much out of this podcast and I love Paul Boag. Paul is super smart, really engaged in the web community (and I’ll admit; his accent is so awesome). I’m a web designer, so this is also a podcast that gives me things to take away that help me in my day job and freelance world. They cover topics from project management to scalability to libraries, version control, etc, etc. They also have a very active forum on the Boagworld blog, which is extremely helpful. If you are designing/developing for the web, Boagworld is definitiely a podcast you need to subscribe to TODAY.