The panel included Nathalie Schwarz from Channel 4, Matt Wells, Head of Audio from Guardian Unlimited, Sarah Prag from the BBC, and noted independent radio / podcast producers Hermeet Chadha and Karen Pearson. The session covered many issues around podcasting, including definition, production values, regulation, culture, expectations of both listeners and viewers, metrics, and the commercial realities of making podcasting pay.Dean Whitbread from Talking Voices and the UK Podcasters Association takes part in the question and answer session in part two, talking about video and the Association for Downloadable Media initiative.

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This interview was conducted by new media arts consultant evangelist Len Edgerly.

Interesting and informative, his Tartan Stories blog has a comprehensive account of his methodology. Mark also covers the background to his professional work in his personal and engaging Tartan Podcast.

The theme tune is “Cinema is Burning” from another Talking Voices-associated creative team, Cinema Du Lyon.

“We were considering asking Tartan Media Productions / Talking Voices to get involved with AICR as we were aware of the work Mark Hunter had produced for the Tartan Podcast. However, it was hearing the podcast for Glasgow Caledonian University that persuaded us that he was the right person to partner with. Although we thought we could probably look after some of the technical aspects ourselves, we realised that we needed a Producer who was used to working in this medium to pull everything together and keep the project moving along.

In our business it is too easy for other tasks to take precedence and the podcast may have been put on the back burner. Mark has brought structure, ideas and a relaxed style to what we produce. Many of people who listen to our podcast have questions about cancer symptoms and treatments, and Mark’s calm but clear style definitely helps in getting our message across.”

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“Researching hormonal responses lead me to “Sassy” Sonya Buyting, ex-Discovery Channel science journalist, now HD TV host, presenter and producer, and podcast pioneer from Canada.”

In this 30 minute interview, Dean and Sonya discuss avatars, a passion for science, programme-making, and the “selfish reasons” for making a podcast.

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Jamie Riddell’s well received Web 2.0 keynote speech covered podcasting, social bookmarks, UGC, CRM, Second Life and Twitter.

What I really like about this compilation is that everyone seems to find something different to say, not only about their own podcast and reasons for doing it, but about the wonderful world of podcasting and potential for the medium.

In my own 2 minutes at the end, I give a strong shout out for PodcampUK and a direct appeal for sponsorship and involvement. Let’s hope this succeeds in boosting this excellent cross-community grassroots project in the UK.

Let’s also hope that the CD, with it’s nod towards user-friendly convenience in a conventional format, succeeds in presenting UK podcasters as the gifted, hardworking and eminently sponsorable bunch we truly are.

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Mark was naturally really excited and was preparing himself for a few sleepless nights as the results were starting to come in. Check out www.bumrushthecharts.com for the latest figures, which show what can be achieved when podcasters flex their collective muscle.

Update: Check out Skinny White Boy’s “debunking” of the event.

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