The UK Podcast scene

[podcastpaul]

Hello there.

We Brits are pretty slow off the mark usually, and, Podcasting is no exception!

The UK Scene seems (to me anyway) to centre mainly around English stuff. I record a show two to three times a week and have been 'casting since December.

There's a great bunch of casts out there from the UK - have a butchers (butchers hook - means "look") at the links on my site and give 'em a whirl. They're ever so different to the US style... not better or worse, just different.

Cheers kids

Paul

[jeffoest]

Seems like each week I'm seeing more and more friends from the UK accessing our website. Cheers - maybe 'slow on the mark' but I'm looking forward to listening to some good UK podcasts.

[el]

Holds up a hand, I'm a brit. Was thinking of getting somewhere for us slow off the mark types to come and hang for a bit, cross promo and the like, sort of a coallition of brit podcasts. A google mailing list where we can join up and send things to each other would probably be the best idea, along with a mini directory of brit podcasters.

If anyone thinks its a GOOD idea, send me an email; bitjobbageATgmailDOTcom and we'll talk turkey.

[notyourusualbollocks]

About bloody time! I've started collecting a list of UK music podcasts on my site - it's currently very small but I'm hoping it will grow.

[mjewell]

Ooh, I'm another brit podcaster! A UK mini-directory sounds like a great idea :)

Cheers,
Mike

[robulon]

/me waves!

count me in too!

Rob

[notyourusualbollocks]

Rob! When are you doing another podcast mate? It's been very quiet on the Mount lately....

[simulacrum]

I'm not sure that breaking down podcasts by region is such a great thing - i think i'd prefer it as it is - by genre and content style.

although it's great to hear other brits involved!

btw: Simulacrum episode 6 is now up - interview with Bill Cosby!

Chris

[el]

The podcasting scene is sort of dominated by Americans and other non Brits at the moment, so sticking together can't be a bad thing, can it?

[notyourusualbollocks]

You'd be amazed at how many google referrals I'm getting from keyword searches such as 'uk alternative music podcast' or 'uk podcast'. I even get referrals from such searches as 'korean podcast' as I did a post on a North Korean synth-pop outfit on my blog many weeks ago. I think there's a DEFINITE demand for the ability to find podcasts by region.

We don't all like listening to two hicks in Wisconsin talking about their peanut butter and jelly. ;)

MK

[mjewell]

I've been having a little play with a Flash map I found (http://backspace.com/mapapp/) and made this one:

http://mikesroom.org/worldmap/uk/

Their maps aren't amazing (no borders for starters!) but the configs are really simple (latitude/longitude for points). They also have a world map:

http://mikesroom.org/worldmap/uk/world.html

...which mucks up the point sizes :(

It takes in an XML file, but I've switched it over to a PHP one - so there's scope for adding a database backend to it!

[notyourusualbollocks]

That is very nifty. I'm going to link to that right now on NYUB.

MK

[allthewhile]

Okay that map thing is pretty sweet. Podcast alley needs one with ALL the podcasters! Now that would be cool.

[mjewell]

If the 'Add a Podcast' form had a location option that supported lat/long, it would be pretty straightforward (wonder if the admins are watching!). For the meantime I could knock up a simple form for Title/RSS feed/Lat/Long and do it that way (although would have to make sure it's not spammable).

[mjewell]

Here's a slightly neater version - feel free to add yourselves so I can make sure it's working! :)

http://mikesroom.org/worldmap/

[yaz]

i just wish they sold the adidas samba bag over here...can anyone get a deal on it over there and let me know?

[robulon]

lol that map is ****ing cool. and MK mate, i will be making another cast soon i promise, just really in the crunch time for university work, so trying not to fail :P

Rob

[ndixon]

Oh there be Brits... BritCaster (http://britcaster.com)