Comments on: Literary Podcasts

By: john shea

john shea — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:09:08 +0000

My bad.

By: Michele Jacobsen

Michele Jacobsen — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:11:15 +0000

CBC Radio – Writers and Company
http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/index.html?arts#writersandcompany

By: John Shea

John Shea — Mon, 28 May 2007 00:33:03 +0000

Thank you so much for this list! And hey, that Bat Guano show ain’t too bad…

My suggestion would be the podcast of “Writer’s & Company” on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Host Eleanor Wachtel interviews major writers from all over the world, even a few Canadians now and again. I have the feeling that most writer’s are impressed with her (and probably her research staff’s) amazingly comprehensive knowledge of their works. Her interviews are an hour long and comprehensive.

Wachtel is a national treasure for literature in Canada. Now by the magic of podcasting, more can enjoy.

http://www.cbc.ca/writersandcompany/

By: S. Kolbe

S. Kolbe — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 13:26:32 +0000

Hi,
I have being enjoying Houghton Mifflin’s poetry podcast—The Poetic Voice at http://www.thepoeticvoice.com.

By: Darcy

Darcy — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:25:09 +0000

I am a graduate student working on my second master’s degree in literacy for birth through grade 6 and I have chosen to build a thesis rather than take the comprehensive exam. In one of my courses, I developed a webquest utilizing podcasting technology to create presentations for a class in the History of American Popular Music. Continuing with this theme, I recently co-presented at a conference for Universal Design for Learning with a faculty member and our topic was “Podcasting & Possibilities.” Librivox was one of the favorite resources I shared with attendees. For my thesis, I am investigating the potential uses of podcasting for educators of literacy (though it is applicable to all curricular areas). If you have any questions or suggestions I would love to hear from you!

By: Dave O

Dave O — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 08:23:32 +0000

May I be so bold as to mention my literature podcast? "Postcards from Gravelly Beach" features me reading from literary stalwarts - from Russians to the beats - along with smatterings from original works, backed by an eclectic assortment of music. Recent episodes include snippets from G.G. Marquez, N. Soseki, R. Bratigan, G.Snyder, E. Abbey, R. Carver, and many others... One may also subscribe via iTunes or just visit my website, Uncleweed.Net. Enjoy!

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:47:41 +0000

Hello,

Please add The Public Domain Podcast to your list:
http://publicdomaindpodcast.blogspot.com

I’ve been reading texts from their public domain in their entirety and releasing them in weekly segments. Authors I’ve read so far include Jules Verne, Mark Twain, O. Henry, Lafcadio Hearn, Wilkie Collins and Edgar Allen Poe. I have both short stories and novels in my collection.

I’m also an occasional volunteer reader for Librivox.

Thanks!
e

By: Monique

Monique — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:09:02 +0000

Please add Raincoast Books to the publisher section. Vancouver-based Raincoast Books is the first publisher in Canada to start podcasting. The first episode launched yesterday and is available from iTunes by searching podcasts for “Raincoast”. The RSS feed is available from Feedburner: http://feeds.feedburner.com/raincoast or http://blogs.raincoast.com

Valid questions about who’s listening and accessibility. Apple’s June upgrade to iTunes included built in podcast functionality, making podcasts even easier to download and play. Seems more mainstream now than it was even a couple of months ago.

By: gaunt

gaunt — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:30:40 +0000

Two more for your great list: Maria Letrix, who reads mostly theological texts http://marialectrix.blogspot.com/ and Miette’s Bedtime Stories, http://www.enivrez.com/bedtime/, which is a healthy diverse selection of short fiction.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:55:31 +0000

Don’t forget the stories on BBC. There are daily and weekly reads on BBC Radio 4: The Afternoon Reading, Book at Bedtime, Book of the Week. They can be found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/ BBC Radio 7 also hosts book reading scattered among their broadcast. Have a look at http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain

By: Max

Max — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:37:34 +0000

Well, Ed, you’ve put my measly little “Literary Podcasts” post to shame. For the betterment of my readers I’ve added a link to your list to my post.

By: DrMabuse

DrMabuse — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:04:49 +0000

I can vouch for Paula. I don’t have a precise figure, but I learned the other night that around 2,000 people are listening to each Segundo installment. This was a surprise to me, since I thought it was much less. I’ve had to upgrade my bandwidth limits so that I don’t pay too much for this.

By: Paula Berinstein

Paula Berinstein — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:29:14 +0000

Yes, J. We’re getting about 4000 downloads a month right now. But we know that a lot of people don’t have time to listen, so we’re beefing up our Web site. We’ve got written transcripts of the interviews, and we’re adding a lot of text-based resources.

By: Paula Berinstein

Paula Berinstein — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:41:43 +0000

Thank you for mentioning The Writing Show, Edward!

Just to be a little more specific, our format is almost exclusively interviews. Our mission is to entertain, help, and engage writers by providing helpful information and inspiration for them. “Writing” pretty much means just that: books, screenplays, poetry, games, advertising, manuals, etc..

When we interview writers, we focus largely on the craft and business of writing rather than strictly on the content of their work.

We are very keen to get listeners’ feedback and suggestions so we can produce the best possible shows and Web site features. People can post to our blog and/or email me at paula at compulsivecreative dot com.

Thanks again!

Best regards,
Paula Berinstein
Producer and host

By: J

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:19:28 +0000

Any idea if anyone’s actually listening to all these podcasts? Then seem like, well, blog posts made harder to get at.