LearnOutLoud.com just released a list of their top ten podcast episodes of the year.
Slight Bias Warning: They’ve only selected from the podcasts that reside in their own directory. They do, however, point out some very interesting content.
It is worth the read and may open your eyes to some quality shows you may have skipped over. […]

Pick up the pace with a podcast
Baltimore Sun - United States
… Although he’s completed four marathons, McCue has never graced the cover of a runners magazine, but he does host "Runcast Weekly," a podcast about running in …
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Podcast:
The Mep Report
Website:
http://mepreport.com
Host:
Storey Clayton, Russ Gooberman, Andy Tirrell, and Greg Wilson
Location:
California & New York
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Touch User Interface Links Podcasts To Printed Text: " The software tool allows publishers tie a podcast to a paper-based text, supplement or magazine, the company said. The reader touches the page in a printed book and a podcast is directed to the reader’s computer or download to an MP3 player through […]

Big advertisers join podcasting fan club: "As listenership grows, the marketing potential of downloadable programs is being watched by companies ready to capitalize." read more >
Corporations go off a-podcasting: "Businesses are getting into the high-tech counterculture domain to see if the quirky medium can help reach the public." read more >
Colleges debate merits […]

Is Podcasting a Flop?: "I have been trying to get into the habit of listening to podcasts and videocasts. Most people are rushing to build more podcasts, and their quality is very poor. It has been discouraging to hear these screaming spiels and loud introductory music." read more
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NEW YORK, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Only a year ago, podcasting was an arcane
activity, the domain of a few techies and self-admitted “geeks.” Now you can
hear everything from NASCAR coverage to NPR’s All Things Considered in
downloadable audio files called “podcasts”. Thousands of podcasts are
available at the iTunes Music Store, and websites such as iPodder.com […]