Podcast Ping 27 - Cosmic Journey

Look up in the sky on a starry night and listen to this podcast. Just make sure you're warm enough and don't fall asleep in the snow.

http://www.archive.org/download/PodcastPing27_65/pp27.mp3

I am now an official member of the Association of Poetry Podcasters. While it may not seem like much to those who have never heard about it, it is a recognition of my efforts. Their website can be found at http://poetrypodcasting.org.

Beowulf Reading 4

The fourth part of Beowulf.

http://www.archive.org/download/BeowulfReading4/BeowulfReading4.mp3

I still haven't settled on a schedule for these but I would like to get about three a week done if possible. However, that might not happen until after the holidays.

Beowulf Reading 3

The third part of Beowulf.

http://www.archive.org/download/BeowulfReading3/BeowulfReading3.mp3

The Prologue and first part has been quite popular--using one particular distribution system it's seen over 2000 downloads. It's a legitimate distribution system (and not spam), but for obvious reasons I'm not quite ready to reveal it just yet. I'm still experimenting with it and I want to get a little more data before I describe the system.

Some already know how it's done and have found there way here from it. Some have tried using it before for podcasts. And since there's two critical parts (three if you consider titles), some have only used one and not seen as much success. But I will reveal it soon.

Podcast Ping 26 - Great Big Sea on the High C

This is a special, all Great Big Sea episode. And it's all podsafe music! Just remember, if you're distributing this, the whole show must be distributed intact; you can't edit songs out and share.

http://www.archive.org/download/PodcastPing26/pp26-gbs.mp3

For those using the Podcast Pickle directory, the podcast can be found at:
http://www.podcastpickle.com/cast/25527
Every addition counts towards the overall ratings, and one addition can make a significant difference.

I'm still waiting for a listing in the Zune directory. They have over ten thousand to sort through and hopefully they will update this week.

Beowulf Reading 2

Beowulf 2.

http://www.archive.org/download/BeowulfReading2/Beowulf2.mp3

From what I can gather, the reading has been quite successful so far. I'm likely to do more after finishing this and have a shorter poem in mind which should only be about six or seven parts.

Podcast Ping Bonus 7 - Stormy Weather

A little music and poetry about weather this time.

http://www.archive.org/download/PodcastPingBonus7/ppb7-StormyWeather.mp3

I was going to save this for next week and do a movie commentary this week, but I came down with a cold and couldn't record. I could also have added another bonus using next year's material, but it would throw off the count and I don't want to get into regular Tuesday episodes until the new year.

I'll try to get a movie commentary done this week; if I can't I'll post an episode of Beowulf on Tuesday. I also plan to release Beowulf 3 this Thursday.

Podcast Ping 25

This episode doesn't have a specific theme.

http://www.archive.org/download/PodcastPing25/pp25.mp3

I may post another bonus episode on Tuesday instead of a movie critique but I would like to get another one in before the end of the year. I may also get into posting Beowulf weekly, likely Thursdays, depending upon how things go; I don't like to put episodes too close together or feed readers are inclined to miss them.

Beowulf Reading 1

The first chapter.

http://www.archive.org/download/BeowulfReading1/Beowulf1.mp3

Beowulf Reading - Prologue

I've decided to tackle Beowulf, all 41 parts plus the prologue. I can't say what the release schedule will be but I will be continuing to release my regular episodes on Sundays and Tuesdays.

http://www.archive.org/download/BeowulfReading-Prologue/BeowulfPrologue.mp3

Podcast Ping Bonus 6 - Going Going Gone

The songs in this episode reflect the title, Going, Going, Gone.

http://www.archive.org/download/PodcastPingBonus6/ppb6-GoingGoingGone.mp3

Next Tuesday, provided I get the opportunity, I would like to put up another movie commentary. I've been meaning to do one for a while but haven't had the chance.

If I don't, I'll at least re-release the poetry from episodes 1-9 then. I'll try to get them back up some time before the end of the year. I want to rerecord them first. I've learned how to do a better performance since I first recorded them so they should be more interesting to listen to.

I didn't realize how much poetry I've done. So far I've posted over one hundred poems, the one hundredth being back in episode 22. I expect to have posted one hundred and seventy-five before the end of the year. The rate should slow down next year because I'll be doing about six a week instead of the about ten a week that I'm currently doing. I calculate I'll reach two hundred sometime around the end of January or start of February and by this time next year I could have over four hundred posted.