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I’ve been meaning to blog about my favorite podcasts and video shows I watch/listen online. Since I’ve become quite a big fan of these types of broadcasts for entertainment and learning I thought I should pass this along to as many people I can. Podcast or podcasting in general is a way of publishing audio files via the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new audio files automatically using a podcast application. For a good in depth explanation of what a podcast is check out Wikipedia on Podcasting. Video shows or Internet TV or dot TV are just shows done by the general public and released via the Internet for free to watch. Here’s my favorites that I check on a regular bases. Heck this content is better then any content you’ll find on television or the radio at least from my perspective.

Favorite Podcasts

Note: Each podcast is usually provided in MP3 format and provided for download via direct download or via BitTorrent. Therefore you will require a media player such as Winamp and a BitTorrent client such as Azureus. Additional application to help manage and subscribe to podcasts you can use a podcast client such as iPodder.

This Week in Tech (TWiT)

Former G4/TechTV hosts Leo Laporte, Kevin Rose, Patrick Norton, Robert Heron, John C. Dvora, David Prager, Roger Chang, Yoshi and many others in a round table discussion of the week’s big tech stories recorded via voIP. You can interact with the show by submitting questions in audio only. Contests are also in the works. The show is entertaining, humours and informative. You never seem to know what will happen in each episode, highly recommend.

The Laporte Report (audio edition)

Daily tech news updates from Leo Laporte. Quite informative.

Leo Laporte’s KFI Airchecks

A technology-oriented talk radio show on station KFI AM in southern California. Tune in Saturday and Sunday, noon-3p Pacific on KFI 640 AM via broadcast and Internet from Los Angeles.

You can find more podcast by using podcast directories such as PodcastAlley.com and CanadaPodcasts.ca.

Favorite Video Shows

Note: Each show provides a email newsletter to keep you informed of new episodes and news for those that wish to subscribe. Videos are usually provided encoded in Divx or Xvid and in some casts are only provided for download via BitTorrent. Therefore you will require Divx (download link) or Xvid (download link) codec installed, media player such as Winamp and a BitTorrent client such as Azureus to watch the below shows.

Thebroken

The first technology/hacker video show I watched. I was instantly hooked. Thebroken is hosted by Kevin Rose and Dan Huard. The show is an on the edge of legal, showcasing technology, tech toys, social engineering and general all around hacking. They have also done interviews of hackers in the community. Even such people as Kevin Mitnick. Doing what hackers do best, exploring and learning.

Systm

Systm is a recently new production done by the crew of The Broken and hosted again by Kevin Rose and Dan Huard (former hosts of G4/TechTV’s The Screen Savers, may TSS rest in peace). Since it’s so recent and no explicit explanation of what this show focus is I will try to give a general synopsis. Systm is similar as The Broken however I believe it’s more focused specifically on how to technology projects and how one should keep themselves safe and secure. Systm is quite professionally done.

From The Shadows

I believe this video show is Los Angeles based (I’m two episodes behind) pushing technology limits and show casing new technology. Learn what technology can do and how far they can take it. Quite a unique show, worthy to watch!

exitFrame

Inspired by thebroken, exitFrame has come together to form a videozine that will demonstrate various methods of hacking, phreaking, and social engineering. This show looks like it has some potential but yet to see any new episodes past episode 1. I would like to warn though that this show may contain material and information that is illegal and maybe offensive. You’ve been warned.