Recommended video podcasts

January 17th, 2006 | by Tim Wilson |

Since buying my 30-GB iPod I’ve had the chance to try some video podcasts. (I can’t bring myself to use the term “vodcast.”) Here are four winners that I’ve found so far:

  • Quirky and newsy: Rocketboom. Always good for a chuckle.
  • Geeky: dl.tv with Patrick Norton and Robert Herron for the latest in gadgetry.
  • Polished and educational: Izzy Video with Israel Hyman.
  • Really cool idea: Rolling R’s with Larry Keim for a quick Spanish fix.

The last two, Izzy Video and Rolling R’s, deserve special mention. Both are outstanding examples of short-form, free, educational video content. I’ve picked up some great tips from Israel Hyman that will help make my next video project more polished and professional. And I’ve learned a lot already about speaking Spanish from Larry. Just like audio podcasting, you don’t need a portable player to appreciate this content. But I’ve already used these video podcasts to kill time waiting for meetings to start which I wouldn’t or couldn’t have done without my iPod. Portable video really works.

video podcasts, izzy video, rolling r’s, ipod, dl.tv, rocketboom

Tags: ,

  1. 4 Responses to “Recommended video podcasts”

  2. By Craig Nansen on Jan 18, 2006 | Reply

    Tim,

    Just like you, I had to get the new iPod with video. It is my third iPod (the original and the nano are the others). My wife has a shuffle and a nano.

    I purchased the “Commander in Chief” TV series because I had heard good things about it and I hadn’t been watching it or recording it on TiVo. The quality is great on the iPod and better than VHS quality when playing it back on a TV. You can use the video cables that come with a mini DVD camcorder, just realize that the video isn’t on the yellow.

    I have also put some educational DVDs onto the iPod, and am working on getting United Streaming videos onto the iPod.

    Here are a few video podcasts that I have subscribed to. Some for personal interest, some to show educational uses of the video podcasts.

    Doctor Photoshop Tutorials
    Photoshop TV
    One Minute Tip - Photoshop Wednesday
    Inside Mac
    Optimal Yoga Videocast
    YOGAmazing
    Ask an Astronomer Videos
    35 Beginner Guitar Lessons by iPlayMusic

  3. By Sean Martinson on Jan 27, 2006 | Reply

    Thanks for the suggestions, liked the Rolling R’s. Also, don’t forget to check out what NASA is offering, awesome content!

    :-)
    Sean M.

  4. By Darren on Jun 14, 2006 | Reply

    Thanks for the video podcast recommendations! If you want to learn to play drums, or at least learn about learning to play drums, you could check out my video podcast: unirunner - Video Drum Lessons.

  1. 1 Trackback(s)

  2. Jan 20, 2006: Larry Keim’s Blog » Blog Archive » Spanish Video Podcast Update

Sorry, comments for this entry are closed at this time.