Reviewed and Cut in Half: FastCompany’s 12 Podcasts for the Creative Class
by KimI’m a sucker for top ten lists. I’m immediately drawn in, be they David Letterman’s, CNET’s, or anything in between. So when I read the headline “12 Podcasts for the Creative Class” I clicked the link without even thinking.
What I found was a short list of sites with serial podcasts that cover a broad range of interests (supposedly) of the Creative Class. Since everyone’s interests vary, take a look at the full list, but here are the ones to check out first:
“For the Web 2.0 worker: Podleaders” It’s an interview style of Web 2.0 personalities. Nice format on the blog that includes a request for questions a few days before the interview happens, then a written summary of questions with timecode stamps if you want to jump ahead. Very handy if you don’t have time to sit through the whole podcast.
“For the self-promoter: Duct Tape Marketing” I particularly liked the author interviews at Duct Tape Marketing and plan to go back for the next installment, since the books he’s selected are often bestsellers, but might not make it to my reading pile. This is a great way for me to vet the books or at least have an awareness of the subject matter.
Both the HBR (Harvard Business Review) IdeaCast and Knowledge@Wharton have tons of interesting topics related to trends in business, technology and management. “For the business owner: HBR IdeaCast” The HBR IdeaCast has 28 episodes so far, which are not just for the business owner. Most of the content is naturally educational offering strategies for business leaders as well as tips for career moves. The page includes rollover summary text which is very convenient and makes it worthy of repeat visits.
“For the strategist: Knowledge@Wharton” I have to admit, while I like the topics of the audio articles and book reviews at Knowledge@Wharton, I didn’t register this time around, but plan to keep an eye on them. The topics are very fresh, syncing in with the current business events of the day, like a January installment: “Peter Fader on the New iPhone and Matching Technology to Consumer Demand”.
I also like the idea of the art history dialogue “For the artist: smARThistory“, but they haven’t posted since November 2006 which is disappointing. Plus the artists they’ve chosen to talk about aren’t on the top of my list. However, this isn’t the only art history podcasting that’s happening. SF MOMA has podcasts for their exhibitions, as I imagine many other museums are doing too. It’s a great way to see and learn about an exhibition if you can’t visit the museum.
And “For the chef: ReMARKable Palate” is something I’ll share with my friends who enjoy cooking.
The other half dozen that didn’t make my list were interesting topics too, but there’s just not enough time in the day to absorb all the great content that’s out there!
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February 11th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
They missed:
For the (industrial) designer: Icon-O-Cast, by Lunar design. Quality interviews and discussions on products and product development. Find it here.
I’m a big fan of this one. Partly because it’s around 20 minutes, exactly the time it takes me to walk from home to the university ;-).
February 11th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
One nice feature about the Knowledge@Wharton podcasts: They typically have both audio and text versions of the articles & interviews, so you can take your pick for times when you can’t read (while you’re jogging or whatever) or when you can’t listen (e.g. when you’re sitting at the back of a dullllll staff meeting . . . not that I’ve, uh, ever tried that).
February 12th, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Thanks Kim - I thought making the list of 12 was a feat - glad to be on your top 6 and glad I discovered your site.