Maybe the Unabomber was right after all...

I'm not really "hip" to anything, I usually don't hear about things until I see it as a headline on Yahoo! News. So, if I'm some retard behind the curve about this, forgive me, I have more important matters on my mind, like how I'm going to afford the alcohol it will take to make the pain go away. Anyhoozle...

Sirius to Offer 'Podcast' Show

By SETH SUTEL, AP Business Writer Mon May 2,12:44 AM ET

NEW YORK - Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. is latching onto the "podcasting" phenomenon, launching a show later this month that will feature a daily selection of the increasingly popular do-it-yourself audio programs.

The move by Sirius comes just days after Viacom Inc.'s Infinity Broadcasting unit said it would convert a struggling talk radio station in San Francisco to an all-podcast format.

Ok, whatever the Hell that means... reading on...

The show, which Sirius was expected to formally announce on Monday, will begin broadcasting weekdays on May 13. It will be hosted by Adam Curry, the former MTV personality who helped create the technological tools that allow podcasting to work. The show will be broadcast on Sirius channel 148, a talk-radio station that does carry commercials, unlike Sirius' all-music channels.

Podcasts are essentially audio files made by amateurs and uploaded to the Internet where they can be shared with other listeners, either at their computers or on portable digital listening devices such as Apple Computer Inc.'s hot-selling iPod — thus the name "podcast," a combination of "pod" and "broadcast."

Podcasts are less than a year old but have become popular with the booming use of iPods. They include music and random musings on things like wine, pop culture, politics, hobbies and sports.

Ok. So... from what I gather, this so-called "podcast" is basically... MP3s of shitty internet radio. Great. Bloggers who think they're radio personalities (as opposed to failed radio personalities who think they're bloggers). So I followed the link to www.ipodder.org, which is the blog where these future radio "talents" (and I use that word as liberally as possible) post their links.

Now, keep in mind, I didn't even attempt to listen to any of these shows. However, I believe these postings speak for themselves:

New Podcast - CoasterRadio.com Podcast
A half-hour radio talk show and Podcast dedicated to theme parks and thrill rides -Subscribe here

New Podcast - Aspenbloom WellPet
Your online guide to holistic pet care...bringing you resources, tips, news, articles to help you care for your pets naturally! -Subscribe here

New Podcast - Mom 100 years in 2005
A public depository of information, comments, musings, and pictures on Fannie Mulieri's upcoming 100 year celebration on Aug 09.2005. -Subscribe here

New Podcast - The GodCast Network: RevTim Podcast
Bringing hope through real-life discussion and experiences. Inspiring, absolutely real, fun, interesting, and ... positive. This is a podcast that will make you think while you enjoy its content. -Subscribe here

New Podcast - podcast paul - podcastpaul.com. The journal of English Paul
podcast paul - podcastpaul.com. The journal of English Paul - LiveJournal.com -Subscribe here

Look, I'm not going to pretend that anyone reads my stupid blog besides Will, who I don't even think reads it half the time. And I'm allright with that. This is not for you, this is for me to spew my venom somewhere so I can look back and say, "Hey, remember that time I thought the Mavericks were going to win the NBA Championship and nobody believed me? Man, I was so money on that." But the idea of reading this nonsense into a microphone in my computer, and making it into an MP3 so you weirdos can download it to your iPod then go and do whatever it is you do with your iPod just strikes me as... well, retarded.

Maybe the Unabomber was right after all.