1. http://www.howstuffworks.com/stuff-you-should-know-podcast.htm
2. This podcast is on specific topics that "you should know." The topic of this particular podcast is what is a hiccup. There are two guys that are talking on this podcast, one of them is Chuck. This podcast seems very random but they manage to stay on topic. After listening to the majority of the podcast I think that it would be a good podcast to subscribe to when certain topics are being discussed, most of the podcasts are about 20 minutes long so I could see someone loosing interest easily if the topic discussed was not of interest to the listener. I think that the conversational aspect of the podcast works well for the topics that are discussed.
3. The reason I chose this podcast was because it is conversation based. I want to do either a movie review or TV show review and was going to have at least one other person giving her input on the podcast. Do you think the conversational aspect would work for the kind of podcast I am wanting to do? Do you think it would be a good idea to include thoughts from multiple people or just me and another person?
Stuff You Should Know
I think having more than one person in a podcast works well, especially if you are reviewing something. Conversational podcasts are typically a bit more entertaining to listen to, depending on who is talking. I think the conversational style of this podcast would work well for a movie or TV show review.
Conversation
I definitely think conversation would work for a tv show or movie review podcast. It would be like two friends talking about a show after they watch it, which would be very natural. It has the potential to feel like you're listening in on someone's conversation or sitting in with them. The only thing I would advise is to have some sort of plan or talking points, so you're not just rambling.
Stuff You Should Know
I really liked the easy-going, laid back discussion used in this podcast. For your own podcast, if you are reviewing a movie or television show I think discussion is a great way to go. It has a very natural flow to it. I would suggest to include a couple people in your podcast because when it is just two (as I saw in my podcast) it can get monotonous and you get the feeling that it is an isolated and subjective discussion between two people. I would suggest you plan specific topics and make sure that everyone knows when to talk and what to talk about.
yep
The reason people enjoy conversational podcast is because it does not sound like a lecture. It dos not give the impression that you the viewer are being "informed" or told what to believe or not believe. With the second person the podcast becomes more "human" and opinionated giving the listener two sides to choose from. The other aspect is that the viewer can listen to two voices instead of one, only problem with this is randomness,quick jibes, self made laughter to inside jokes which an outside listener may not understand. Honestly I think conversational reviews and discussions work, just look at that crappy show American Idol.
Stuff You Should Know Podcast
I think having more than one person in a podcast is good to have. If you only have one person than I think that people, espicially myself, tends to loose focus and get distracted. With podcast that only have one person speaking, sometimes it sounds like they are just listening too someone read off of a script. If you wanted to bring others into your podcast, and I think you should, make sure that it is very relaxed and chill. Try to make sure that you all aren't just reading from a script, although having an outline of what you want to talk about might be a good idea.
Stuff You Should Know
I am all for conversational podcasts. This one was a bit lengthy for its subject, but the fact that it had more than one contributor kept me interested a little longer. I think that having discourse between two people is fine, but when you start adding more it can get unfocused. If you want to add different people, you might want to bring them in at different times during the podcasts. This keeps the subject focused, keeps things organized, and prevents interruptions.
Similar "How it's Made" Podcast
http://odeo.com/episodes/22359200-How-It-s-Made-Toothpicks
This is similar to the "How stuff works" podcast because it explains the production of a common product -- kind of like the how stuff works podcast describes hiccups, a common occurence.