Sunday, October 12, 2008

Speaking of Podcasting...

After discussing podcasting again in class on Thursday, and getting our feet wet with garageband, I was feeling a little bit intimidated and technologically "unsavvy" you could say. I don't have a mac, so I haven't really gotten a chance to play with it other than in class, but while doing some internet searching I came across this twelve year old, Nicholas Montgo, who has produced a successful podcast and even gets a share of revenue from advertisements! So I'm thinking, maybe this won't be so bad...



Nicholas started Blastr.tv, which is a live podcasts that deals with issues concerning tech news, gagdets, youtube videos,etc. Because it is a live show, he is able to interact directly with his listeners as they call in and contribute their own opinions or questions. He also gives some good advice to people who are interested in starting their own podcast, which focuses on the importance of content first, over making money because if the content is good then the rest will fall into place.

This is just another strong example of how podcasting can be beneficial and get an average person some recognition among millions of users. Because he has started so young, I think that he success can only grow from this point.

Now I just need to tackle this garage band thing...and consider getting a mac maybe...

1 comment:

Cori Brooke said...

I agree. This whole podcasting thing seems a little intimidating. Seeing it in class and discussing it makes me a little overwhelmed and worried about our group project where we have to create our own. This kid can maybe offer some words of wisdom. Maybe it just "sounds" technical, but more time learning it and working together as a group will give a better understanding and prospective on it. Hey he started something all on his own, maybe we can too!