Comments on: This American Life to offer free podcast http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: tom http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-69647 tom Sat, 16 Dec 2006 22:03:19 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-69647 Anyone have a list of episode featuring Nick Hornby? I want to purchase some episodes but have not had the time or luck necessary to find these episodes in a n easy way. Anyone have a list of episode featuring Nick Hornby? I want to purchase some episodes but have not had the time or luck necessary to find these episodes in a n easy way.

]]> By: Ben http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-67975 Ben Mon, 04 Dec 2006 12:12:15 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-67975 I downloaded a bunch of 95 cent episodes. put them on my m3 payer. no problem. So i downloaded soem more. Now they are a format that doesn't play on my mp3 player, annd they ar eprotected from being converted to an mp3 or a wma. so I'm pissed.BTW-i already give to public radio eveyr month. Ben I downloaded a bunch of 95 cent episodes. put them on my m3 payer. no problem. So i downloaded soem more. Now they are a format that doesn’t play on my mp3 player, annd they ar eprotected from being converted to an mp3 or a wma. so I’m pissed.BTW-i already give to public radio eveyr month.
Ben

]]> By: links for 2006-10-22 « Amy G. Dala http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-61414 links for 2006-10-22 « Amy G. Dala Sun, 22 Oct 2006 14:50:38 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-61414 [...] the future is yesterday » This American Life to offer free podcast [...] [...] the future is yesterday » This American Life to offer free podcast [...]

]]> By: audiophile http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-61002 audiophile Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:13:27 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-61002 Two quick things. I heard a snippet of TAL the weekend of Oct 14/15. What my station aired and what was podcasted were different. The bit I heard via radio mentioned several past shows. The one I heard talked about the time one show contributor fought with MCI & Verizon about her phone bill and was told by Verizon that they were INCAPABLE of initiating a 3 way call. Second, the podcast loaded was re-edited with the stories played in a different order, and the love story which started the original episode used as a teaser and played last. I don't know if any material content was removed or essentially the play order and final credits were simply changed. You and the Little Mermaid can go ... Two quick things. I heard a snippet of TAL the weekend of Oct 14/15. What my station aired and what was podcasted were different. The bit I heard via radio mentioned several past shows. The one I heard talked about the time one show contributor fought with MCI & Verizon about her phone bill and was told by Verizon that they were INCAPABLE of initiating a 3 way call.

Second, the podcast loaded was re-edited with the stories played in a different order, and the love story which started the original episode used as a teaser and played last. I don’t know if any material content was removed or essentially the play order and final credits were simply changed. You and the Little Mermaid can go …

]]> By: Peripatetic Circumambulant » This Life podcast http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-60279 Peripatetic Circumambulant » This Life podcast Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:26:33 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-60279 [...] Starting Monday, This American Life will podcast. I found out through a pointer to this post via Waxy Links. The podcast rules still look very restrictive. Each episode will stay up for a week before going into the archive. The archive is designed to force use of Flash player. [...] [...] Starting Monday, This American Life will podcast. I found out through a pointer to this post via Waxy Links. The podcast rules still look very restrictive. Each episode will stay up for a week before going into the archive. The archive is designed to force use of Flash player. [...]

]]> By: Blogula Rasa http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-60119 Blogula Rasa Sat, 14 Oct 2006 22:03:41 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-60119 <strong>This American Life Backs Into The Future...</strong> the future is yesterday � This American Life to offer free podcast Hurray! Hurray! We'll get to listen to TAL any day! The blogosphere may sneer at Chicago Public Radio's archaic method of getting the word out to the masses...... This American Life Backs Into The Future…

the future is yesterday � This American Life to offer free podcast Hurray! Hurray! We’ll get to listen to TAL any day! The blogosphere may sneer at Chicago Public Radio’s archaic method of getting the word out to the masses……

]]> By: blivet 2.0 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-60047 blivet 2.0 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:20:26 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-60047 <strong>This American Life to offer free podcast...</strong> I can no longer decipher the palimpsest map of the circuitous path that led me to discovering that This American Life will be available as a podcast via that RSS stuff on Monday. I tried to backtrack from Jared Benedict’s the future is yesterday ... This American Life to offer free podcast…

I can no longer decipher the palimpsest map of the circuitous path that led me to discovering that This American Life will be available as a podcast via that RSS stuff on Monday. I tried to backtrack from Jared Benedict’s the future is yesterday …

]]> By: Tim http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-59982 Tim Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:20:04 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-59982 From the FAQ at TAL: What if I already paid for a TAL subscription and/or podcast via Audible? Can I get a refund? Audible will refund you automatically for the balance of your subscription. You don't have to do a dern thing to get the refund; it's already in the works. They'll email you about this, but here's how they describe their plan: * Audible will fulfill all existing subscriptions, whether for one month or 12 months. Existing subscribers will continue to receive the show each week until their subscription expires. However, upon expiration, customers will not be able to renew their subscriptions. * In addition to fulfilling all current subscriptions, Audible will be issuing refunds to existing subscribers. Subscribers need not take any action; the refunds will be made automatically. Audible Customer Service will be happy to answer any questions at 888/283-5051. You can also email Audible, or visit www.audible.com/helpcenter. From the FAQ at TAL:

What if I already paid for a TAL subscription and/or podcast via Audible? Can I get a refund?
Audible will refund you automatically for the balance of your subscription. You don’t have to do a dern thing to get the refund; it’s already in the works. They’ll email you about this, but here’s how they describe their plan:

* Audible will fulfill all existing subscriptions, whether for one month or 12 months. Existing subscribers will continue to receive the show each week until their subscription expires. However, upon expiration, customers will not be able to renew their subscriptions.

* In addition to fulfilling all current subscriptions, Audible will be issuing refunds to existing subscribers. Subscribers need not take any action; the refunds will be made automatically. Audible Customer Service will be happy to answer any questions at 888/283-5051. You can also email Audible, or visit http://www.audible.com/helpcenter.

]]> By: audiophile http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-59976 audiophile Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:52:45 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-59976 When I noticed that clicking play next to an episode on the TAL website caused it to download automatically to the c:\Documents and Settings\User name X\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files folder, I too was incredulous. I downloaded each episode that way and copied them into my audio folders and transferred them to my mp3 player. I, like tomwsmf, thought that they might want to give the shows away. But after all the brouhaha, I could not decide if they were being coy or stupid. I still don't know. I still think it's a bit odd how they have set it up. As far as I know if you are allowed to listen for free, you can record guilt free and listen on whatever device you want, that is if you happen to miss an episode by podcast now. Otherwise it's like saying you can read my blog for free at the computer, but you must pay to print a copy and read it on the bus. (And in the past, they performed the equivalent of putting it in paused print queue anyway! to offer pause rewind functionality, I guess.) I have been thinking a lot about copyright laws though so it's been interesting. Over the years I have recorded from radio on cassette. If I wanted to record the number one song in America from American Top 40 (Kasey Casem), I put up with commercials and long distance dedications, etc. I have a 20 plus year old cassette with Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson singing State of Shock from WDVE's Top 5 at 5. I have a cassette of the A Very Special Sedaris Christmas my husband recorded. I think under Fair Use laws, all of that is completely legal. Now that it's so easy to record internet radio and get pristine copies and split and labelled music tracks, I don't know what I think. I mean, I think it's still legal, but I don't know what protections content creators should have. The reason recording is legal is so that we can time shift, and place shift right? Should we all be able to keep the recordings indefinately? I mean of course I want to, but a content creator could say once and done or up to 5 times and done and might have the technology to back it up. Well I digress, but it's worth it for all of us to think about. I also began wondering about what TAL was doing trying to profit from public radio. Careers were made, shows hyped, authors introduced, Sarah Vowell voiced Violet on the Incredibles. That's a payoff. When my parents wanted to buy an audiobook for a long car trip I recommended David Sedaris. (Dress Your Family in Cordouroy and Denim, well it does have its blue moments.) I will choose an amount and pledge to TAL directly. It is that pledge time of year and we once again donated to our public radio station. Check out episode 45 of TAL Media Fringe in which Sarah Vowell has a segment on making mix tapes in which she comments on the then $10 price for TAL CD's. My favorite episode is #64 Summer. Scenes from a Transplant is also great. Welcome to podcasting, TAL! What's next, Fresh Air? When I noticed that clicking play next to an episode on the TAL website caused it to download automatically to the c:\Documents and Settings\User name X\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files folder, I too was incredulous. I downloaded each episode that way and copied them into my audio folders and transferred them to my mp3 player. I, like tomwsmf, thought that they might want to give the shows away. But after all the brouhaha, I could not decide if they were being coy or stupid. I still don’t know.

I still think it’s a bit odd how they have set it up. As far as I know if you are allowed to listen for free, you can record guilt free and listen on whatever device you want, that is if you happen to miss an episode by podcast now. Otherwise it’s like saying you can read my blog for free at the computer, but you must pay to print a copy and read it on the bus. (And in the past, they performed the equivalent of putting it in paused print queue anyway! to offer pause rewind functionality, I guess.)

I have been thinking a lot about copyright laws though so it’s been interesting. Over the years I have recorded from radio on cassette. If I wanted to record the number one song in America from American Top 40 (Kasey Casem), I put up with commercials and long distance dedications, etc. I have a 20 plus year old cassette with Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson singing State of Shock from WDVE’s Top 5 at 5. I have a cassette of the A Very Special Sedaris Christmas my husband recorded.

I think under Fair Use laws, all of that is completely legal. Now that it’s so easy to record internet radio and get pristine copies and split and labelled music tracks, I don’t know what I think. I mean, I think it’s still legal, but I don’t know what protections content creators should have. The reason recording is legal is so that we can time shift, and place shift right? Should we all be able to keep the recordings indefinately? I mean of course I want to, but a content creator could say once and done or up to 5 times and done and might have the technology to back it up. Well I digress, but it’s worth it for all of us to think about.

I also began wondering about what TAL was doing trying to profit from public radio. Careers were made, shows hyped, authors introduced, Sarah Vowell voiced Violet on the Incredibles. That’s a payoff. When my parents wanted to buy an audiobook for a long car trip I recommended David Sedaris. (Dress Your Family in Cordouroy and Denim, well it does have its blue moments.) I will choose an amount and pledge to TAL directly. It is that pledge time of year and we once again donated to our public radio station.

Check out episode 45 of TAL Media Fringe in which Sarah Vowell has a segment on making mix tapes in which she comments on the then $10 price for TAL CD’s.

My favorite episode is #64 Summer. Scenes from a Transplant is also great. Welcome to podcasting, TAL! What’s next, Fresh Air?

]]> By: Jesse http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-59973 Jesse Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:30:47 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-59973 Audible will be giving refunds, don't worry. Audible will be giving refunds, don’t worry.

]]> By: Dirty Carl » Blog Archive » This American Life to offer free podcast http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-59896 Dirty Carl » Blog Archive » This American Life to offer free podcast Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:22:52 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-59896 [...] Original post by cashbagg [...] [...] Original post by cashbagg [...]

]]> By: phule http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-59893 phule Fri, 13 Oct 2006 03:44:37 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-59893 [[porting them into podform]] Yeah, well, they're already in mp3 format so, uhm. Done. [[porting them into podform]]

Yeah, well, they’re already in mp3 format so, uhm.

Done.

]]> By: Inside the Mind of Super G » Blog Archive » Finally!!! This American Life to offer free podcast http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-59881 Inside the Mind of Super G » Blog Archive » Finally!!! This American Life to offer free podcast Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:57:56 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-59881 [...] the future is yesterday » This American Life to offer free podcast: [...] [...] the future is yesterday » This American Life to offer free podcast: [...]

]]> By: nico thomson http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-59853 nico thomson Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:31:25 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-59853 Whoaba! This is great! I used to just stream them via the audio I/O jacks into a realtime recorder. I didnt know anyother way, besides audible.com, who i've had not good experiences with. I figured since it was a free Public Radio broadcast originally, why make people pay to hear it if they missed it or just really like it and wanted to hear it again or share it with friends? I have multiple burned CD copies of TAL episode "House on Loon Lake" which is my favorite one, and i hand them out to folks who've never heard TAL. Just met someone yesterday who love's NPR and had really never heard of the show! yahoo for podcast though! Whoaba! This is great! I used to just stream them via the audio I/O jacks into a realtime recorder. I didnt know anyother way, besides audible.com, who i’ve had not good experiences with.
I figured since it was a free Public Radio broadcast originally, why make people pay to hear it if they missed it or just really like it and wanted to hear it again or share it with friends?
I have multiple burned CD copies of TAL episode “House on Loon Lake” which is my favorite one, and i hand them out to folks who’ve never heard TAL.
Just met someone yesterday who love’s NPR and had really never heard of the show!
yahoo for podcast though!

]]> By: JP http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/comment-page-1/#comment-59847 JP Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:39:42 +0000 http://redjar.org/jared/blog/archives/2006/10/12/this-american-life-to-offer-free-podcast/#comment-59847 To show my support for TAL's new podcast, I've made a donation to TAL. If you're happy that TAL is now available as a podcast, support the folks that make this happen. You can <a HREF="https://secure2.convio.net/wbez/site/Donation?ACTION=SHOW_DONATION_OPTIONS&CAMPAIGN_ID=1841" rel="nofollow">donate here</a>. To show my support for TAL’s new podcast, I’ve made a donation to TAL. If you’re happy that TAL is now available as a podcast, support the folks that make this happen.

You can donate here.

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