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MacProductive Listening Podcast Pick: IT Conversations

Posted by Chuck on June 25th, 2007

Now that you’ve learned a little about how to select podcasts from the ocean of content out there, and how to evaluate what you decide to listen, we would like to (slowly) provide you with some recommendations on shows that are worth, as a Weapon of Mac Production, your time.
IT Conversations
We’ll start with one of our favorites and the most prolific of our recommendations: IT Conversations, now part of the GigaVox Media Network.

IT Conversations is unlike any other podcast we’ll recommend because it doesn’t feature a single host or limit itself to a specific topic. It picks up a wide variety of content from different sources, most of them unavailable anywhere else, and place them in a single feed for you to enjoy.

The content fall into two general categories: Series shows such as Tech Nation, hosted by Dr. Moira Gunn, and conference coverage that delivers audio from a variety of tech conferences that you probably never get to but wish you could, such as Pop!Tech, Web 2.0 and Where 2.0.

What makes IT Conversations so compelling for anyone interested in technology is the breadth of the subject matter. Some shows are extremely academic and intense, others are more information entertainment. You can expect the likes of Steve Wozniak, Tim O’Reilly or Malcolm Gladwell to show up in the feed, or you might find yourself captivated by a name you don’t recognize but want to learn more about.

Because IT Conversations publishes multiple shows per week, this is one of those podcasts that you’ll want to learn to be selective with. If biotech isn’t your thing, skip to the next one where you might find a lecture on telephony or the social uses of technology. Or an interview with a notable name in the tech world. Or one of the hilarious ‘State of the Onion’ addresses by Larry Wall. Regardless of what comes next, listen to a few minutes of each show. We think you’ll be hooked rather quickly.

You can get more information and subscribe directly from the IT Conversations web site or subscribe directly at the iTunes Store.

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