Podcasting on KHON

Local podcasters and the podcasting phenomenon were featured on the KHON 2 News this evening. Several local podcasting sites were shown on screen as the piece explained what podcasting is, and who in Honolulu is creating them. Congratulations to Todd Cochrane, Roxanne Darling, and Shane Robinson, and thanks for making us all look (and sound) so good! And special thanks to the especially tech-savvy Kirk Fernandes for putting together such a great segment.

To watch the segment in RealVideo format, click here. To read the text version of the podcasting segment, click here.

Isle geek writes the book on podcasting

Podcasting BookPart radio, part TiVo, literally bringing the voice of the everyman to the world, podcasting is an incredible phenomenon that’s sweeping the globe… and one self-described geek right here in Hawaii has written the first definitive guide. Honolulu resident and veteran podcaster Todd Cochrane was tapped by global publishing powerhouse John Wiley & Sons, Inc. to write “Podcasting: Do It Yourself Guide.”The 300+ page book covers every aspect of podcasts, from finding and listening to them, to creating, improving, and promoting your own audio show. Due out in June, the book will be on store shelves before the podcasting phenomenon itself is barely a year old. Continue reading “Isle geek writes the book on podcasting”

In The Works

Todd Cochrane (GeekNewsCentral.com) is poised to take centerstage on the global podcasting scene on Friday the 13th, with a big announcement  — which has been promised for weeks — finally coming in his 64th show. Meanwhile, Peter Kay (VoteHawaii.com), a familiar voice who recently jumped into podcasting, has also been thinking big, looking to make waves out in the middle of the Pacific.

Both Todd and Peter will probably have a lot to say at an open, noontime HAP meetup, taking place at Kakaako Waterfront Park on Thursday, May 12. If you’re a local podcaster, wannabe-podcaster, podcast listener, or just curious about podcasting, be sure to pack a lunch (and some sunscreen) and join us.

Other events to put into your PDAs:

  • Aloha for Eric Rice, a spontaneous and casual gathering to welcome this all-media evangelist to the islands, tentatively scheduled for the evening of Sunday, May 15. Details TBA!
  • Podcasting: Applications for Business, with Roxanne Darling and Shane Robinson of Bare Feet Studios, at noon on Thursday, May 19 at the Univ. of Phoenix (745 Fort Street, Rooms 101/102).
  • Best of the Podcast-O-Sphere, with Bob Lew for the UH Pacific New Media program, on Thursday, July 7. Location TBA.
  • Podcasting Teach-In, with Bob Lew for the UH Pacific New Media program, on Thursday, August 4. Location TBA.