No Luck With Podcasts

Ah yes, the trials and tribulations of finding a good, up-to-date podcast.  Let me start by saying that I did not use iTunes for this assignment.  Unlike the silhouettes at right, I am not nearly cool enough to own any Apple products.  These silhouettes must also have a lot more money than I do because I can't afford to purchase products based on how cool they will make me look.  I think the last Apple product I used was the Apple IIgs.

Anyway, I began my podcast search on PodcastAlley.com and immediately ran into some problems.  Unsurprisingly I couldn't find any podcasts related to what I do at work (periodicals), so I tried to find some blogs about music or libraries in general.  Unfortunately, every podcast I clicked on ended sometime in 2006 or 2007.

Next I tried the NPR site.  I clicked on "podcast directory by topic" and went to the music section.  There seemed to be a lot of jazz and classical music, but there were also a lot of podcasts where I couldn't tell what they were by their names such as "Ear to the Ground" and "Aspen Hot Wax".  At this point I was guessing that "Ear to the Ground" might be a reference to "When the Music's Over" by The Doors, and that "Aspen Hot Wax" is either in the wrong section or focuses on Barry White songs.  Well, I was wrong and wrong.  First I tried "Ear to the Ground" which I found showcases musicians from New Mexico.  Next, I tried "Aspen Hot Wax" which showed some promise by mentioning the 50's, 60's and 70's, but it all fell apart when the next line read "highlighting artists like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley...".

Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley?

Ugh.  That's it for me.