Welcome to iWill

This gadget show is from some of the same hosts as Buzz Out Loud, and is more about the gadgettes than the gadgets. It's full of humor, though some of it is rated PG and up. There are things, such as Baby Hands Man, you have to be a long-time listener to appreciate, but the rest makes up for that.

The lovely voice of Derek Warren reads you the humorous stories of Andy Hertzfeld and others of the early days of Apple. You can get in on small secrets, like the origin of the omnipresent Bong and the almost-lack of sound in the first Macintosh.

A whole host of podcasters, including some found elsewhere on this list, get together every week in rotating groups of three to five and chat about anything that strikes them as interesting. A warning: this is the type of show that will have you screaming at your iPod, waiting for the hosts to impart that little bit of knowledge you would if you were in their shoes.

These Mac geeks like to gab on about all things Mac, whether it be their personal experiences, cool things found, or answering listeners' questions about their Mac misbehaving. They're even up to an odd product review or purchase suggestion. Allison Sheridan (from the NosillaCast podcast, hosted over at podfeet.com) gives it the distinction of being "A podcast to clean grout by."

Tim Verpoorten each week talks about the new and updated freeware out there for the Mac, followed by a lively crew of hosts each reviewing another (usually paid) application or two. Sprinkled in the mix will be some Mac Nerd News and an occasional conversation segment. This podcast is great for your application addictions, but usually bad for your wallet.

Some of you American readers may have just said to yourself, "I thought that was a radio show," and you would be right. NPR (that's National Public Radio for those not in the know or the country) puts out many if not all their shows, commercial free, as podcasts. This one happens to be an addictive cross between a game show, a news show, and a comedy show.

Allison Sheridan, back when she didn't have enough work to do keeping us in the chat room busy, started a podcast series about starting a podcast series. It's a good listen for anyone who wants to start a podcast, and not just because I make an appearance in it. It isn't officially retired, but unlikely to be picked up again.

Despite its somewhat humdrum name, this podcasted Stanford course (also called CS193P) will teach those with a basic knowledge of some kind of C programming, or even those without if they're up to a bit of googling, how to develop with Cocoa Touch. You can even, should you want to, follow along with the students' assignments at their website.

The Live show from the International Mac Podcast also happens to be hosted by a friend of mine, and panelled by some more of them. My favorite one is Will, who always has something interesting to say, but don't tell the others! They cover all the Apple news of the past week, and every panelist Picks something (usually software) at the end of the show.

Where to start? Allison Sheridan recounts her tech adventures, shares bits of knowledge, answers dumb questions, and chats with her Irish/Belgian semi-co-host about all things tech, with an ever so slight Macintosh bias. If you only take away three podcasts from this list, make sure this is one of them.

This podcast is great for keeping in the know about all the technology news. Thanks to it, every time someone points out a tech-related story to me, I can just say, "Oh, you mean the Kindle DX?" or "Yeah, the Pirate Bay guys got a year in prison." Their best moments are when Molly "MollyRant" Wood or Rafe "Rage" Needleman appear as one of the rotating hosts.

John Bell lives in the Batfry, in the rare times it hasn't been blown up, disintegrated, or turned upside down. His sidekicks Arnie Cunchpard, Brad, and Ms. Schmackelhiemer do their parts to aid and abet him in his (usually failed) attempts to make a successful podcast and avoid destroying his residence. Mr. Whizzard usually succeeds in doing the exact opposite.
John Bell (the creator of the podcast, not the character in the podcast who is also trying to host a successful podcast) is a professional voice actor, and he acts his voices very professionally.

A brief (hence the name) frequent podcast, not daily, but close to it, talking about all things geek. The focus is on gadgetry, but occasional detours are made into other, equally interesting topics. Although Cali and Niel, the host and videographer and probably Dave the editor use Macs, the show aims to be as cross-platform as possible.

Don McAllister, the god of video work, puts out a weekly screencast exploring a piece of software, although an occasional show will cover more than one small topic. It costs $57 for a six-month subscription, but you can then renew for $25. Don also does a free show, which every two weeks includes the full show at a lower resolution and without chapter markers, and occasionally a segment chopped out. The other weeks you get a description of the full show, and an invitation to become a member. This changes around a bit depending on the contents of the show and if he has a sponsor, but usually any changes are for the better for free subscribers!

Ken Ray imparts the Mac news of the day with a style that's funny, engaging, and sometimes borderline satirical. His daily 10-15 minute shows keep me abreast with the topics we cover in more detail in IMPlive.

An interesting podcast, which happens to be hosted by a friend of mine. This friend of mine, being very busy working on his website and an app and not his homework, hasn't done iEye for a few years months, but I stay subscribed just in case he starts it up again.