Four years back I bought a Sony Ericsson w700i and along with that I adopted a habit that changed a lot of things in my life. That habit is listening to podcasts and I started with the best tech podcast of all time – This Week in Tech (TWiT) by Leo Laporte. I got hooked to it so much that these days I listen to at least 2 hours of audio, either in form of podcast or audio books. Listening to podcasts have not only helped me gain knowledge but helps me while running on treadmill or otherwise, makes me walk to and fro college rather than taking bus, and provides sufficient humor and keeps up to date with world.
This year I got addicted to a new tech podcast – Buzz Out Loud (BOL) and listened to all 1,100 episodes. The combination of BOL on weekdays and TWiT on weekends completes the cycle. And its not just tech news but expert analysis helps one achieve a new perspective of things. Complex topics like net neutrality, Google book lawsuit, Iran protests, etc were talked at length and helped me better understand it from different perspectives.
Here is a list of top 5 podcasts
- TWiT – This Week in Tech is the best podcast ever. Leo Laporte with along his wide range of guests dissects every issue as well as provide a good deal of ‘geek humor’.
- BOL – Buzz Out Loud provides daily analysis of news. Hosts Tom Merritt and Jason Howell along with panel of Molly Wood, Natali Del Conte, Brian Tsong and others make this one of the top podcasts.
- This Week in Google – Another one from Leo’s empire. Expert hosts Gina Trapani, and Jeff Jarvis help analyze Google news/tools/services etc along with expert guests. Must listen for all Google lovers.
- GDGT – Two best experts on gadgets Ryan Block and Peter Rojas talk about gadgets and much more. Their analysis and review is unmatched. Must listen for gadget lovers.
- This Week in Photography – One more from Leo’s empire, as name suggests it is a podcast from photographers. It provides all the information that one needs for photography.
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