http://srh.typepad.com/blog/2007/05/what_makes_a_go.html

The advice given is telling the creator to enjoy what they are doing, appeal the the individual that listens to the podcasts, and use first class techniques.

The aspect of the advice that I agree with is to have "pace and energy". This makes perfect sense seeing as the listener does not want to listen to a boring, monotonous podcast. Using energy will help keep the listener engaged in the podcast.

The one piece of advice I don't quite stand by would be on how to pick the topic for your podcast. I believe that any topic can be open to a podcast as they are a mobile way to listen to information that a person is looking for.

http://docpam.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-makes-good-podcast.html

This article describes five important items that is needed in making a good podcast. The five items are time, subject, style, music, and labeling. It recommends keeping each episode short (15 minutes or less), and only one topic should be talked about for five minutes during each podcast. It suggests keeping the podcast’s schedule consistent (occurring on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis). The podcast should have a label at the beginning, be glitch free, and the speaker should speak with some personality, instead of speaking monotone. The music in a podcast should be of good quality and less than 10 seconds long.

The aspect of the advice that I agree with is including a label at the beginning of each episode of the podcast. This label should include when the podcast was created, and include a brief description of what the episode of the podcast is about. This allows the listener to know when this podcast was created, and it briefly describes what this podcast is about.

The aspect of the advice that I think is contestable is keeping the podcast to less than 15 minutes long. Some podcasts might need to be longer in order to fully explain the topic at hand. In a lecture situation, the length of the podcast depends on the topic. If the topic requires great details, the podcast will need be longer in order for the audience to be able to fully understand the topic being presented. If too much information is missing from the lecture, the lecture and podcast will not be beneficial to the audience.

http://www.museumpods.com/id350.html

The pod-cast advice I chose talked about setting up by using a six step process. The steps, in order, were: Create a goal, know the abilities and characteristics of those involved, know your audience, create and outline, practice, and last get honest feedback.

The one aspect that I found to be the most sound was that a pod-cast creator should never have a written script. I feel this is really true when dealing with a pod-cast because it should be more free-flowing and conversational.

I really wasn't able to find anything that was contestable. I think that the whole thing could be contested depending on who you are and what you think the best way is to go about creating an pod-cast, but I feel that all of the author's information was good and useful. The author clearing wrote out each step and provided supporting information.

http://www.innovatingtomorrow.net/2008/01/16/what-makes-good-podcast

The advice given in the article I read was relatively simple. First, a good podcast has good hosting style; that is, the hosts are to the point and aren't jerks. Second, a good podcast has good sound quality, which is pretty self-explanatory. Third, a good podcast has consistent content, meaning the show needs to discuss a similar topic every episode.

I believe the most sound aspect of that advice was the fact that podcasts need to have good sound. Given that podcasts convey information entirely through sound, if something is to distract from this message then the communication is lost. Plus, nobody enjoys listening to something riddled with annoying sounds... at least I sure don't.

The one aspect of advice I believe is contestable is the last suggestion about consistent content. Sure, things get a little hectic if the subject matter is too varied, but what about news podcasts? They detail random issues in society and are essentially by their very nature all over the place. I love listening to radio news reports and things like that, so it seems questionable that podcasts of this style could be ineffective.

http://www.innovatingtomorrow.net/2008/01/16/what-makes-good-podcast

In short, the article discussed the importance of good audio quality and quality of content provided. While the host may provide an interesting edge to the material, listeners are not there to hear about their life and experiences. The host should simply serve as the vocal medium for the content presented. This seems to be the most important advice, as the audio medium can be painfully unforgiving. Audio appeals to only one of the senses and therefor must make the most of the medium. If the user doesn't have a well designed layout to view, or something to touch and hold in their hand, they are probably more likely to give up on a bad host. The article also mentions the conversational style of the host, and while this is important to the listener it hardly makes them part of the conversation (as per the article). Podcasts are one sided communications and do not usually allow the user to make their opinion known.

http://www.museumpods.com/id350.html

The total just I got out of it was that their are 6 basic steps to creating a good podcast, being create a goal for the podcast, a mission for it to accomplish, knowing the abilities of those in the podcast, know our audience, outline the podcast, practice it first, and get feedback.

I agree that a good podcast will satisfy all these needs. I think the most important part of a podcast is matching your audience to your topic. If the audience finds the information boring or irrelevant there is no need for them to listen.

However relevant the steps to creating a podcast are, I don't believe creating one should always be so formal. Podcast topics cover all topics. They range from talk of politics and the economy to new video games and comedians. I think in many scenarios a good podcast will satisfy all these steps without necessarily planning to.

http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2006/09/what_makes_a_go.html

advice - He states that a good podcast is short and concise, it entertaining, it offers insight, it is professionally done, and gives the reader what it will be about in the title.

The part that is pretty sound is the idea about a descriptive title. It could be long, and people would listen, but if it is a boring topic, no one will listen to it.

I think the idea that the information should be insight not exposed in print is contestable because there are some very good podcasts, such as ESPN, where there is also a print version as well as a television version.

http://www.museumpods.com/id350.html

The advice is basically that every podcast each is subjective. Each one is different.
There are six steps:
Create the goal
Know the abilities and characteristics of those involved
Know your audience
Outline the podcast
Practice
Get feedback

No podcast is guaranteed to be great!

I think if you follow these steps you'll have a pretty good podcast, everyone may not like it but it will have some strengths to it.

http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2006/09/what_makes_a_go.html

The basic advice offered by this site was that the podcast must be short and sweet (less than 5 minutes), a timely topic, something that offers insight or analysis, with a professional approach and descriptive title.

I would have to agree that a podcast must offer insight. If you are simply summarizing or repeating information from another source, what is the point of the podcast? People will listen if you offer your own opinions and ideas about the topic at hand. If the podcast is about a TV show, offer ideas about possible future developments, or reactions to the show. Don't just rehash what listeners already know.

The advice I don't quite understand is the descriptive title. I understand the title should be interesting and eye catching. But a clear cut title can also sometimes be boring. NPR's "Wait wait...don't tell me" doesn't initially say anything about what the podcast is about. However, it's an interesting title that really makes you want to listen just to find out what it's about. It turns out to be a very humorous and interesting podcast. Another example is the "10th Wonder" podcast, about the show Heroes. The title is based on the 9th Wonders comic found within the show, and is a title that fans will appreciate. It is something tailored specifically to fans of the show. So in summary, a good title can be appealing, without having to be descriptive.