Buzz Out Loud
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| Hosting | CNET |
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| Updates | Daily M-F |
| Debut | April 25, 2005 |
| Genre | Technology |
| Website | http://reviews.cnet.com/8300-11455_7-10.html |
Buzz Out Loud is a daily podcast about tech related subjects, produced by CNET. Affectionately abbreviated "BOL" by fans, and known by their tagline as "CNET's podcast of indeterminate length" (or "CNET.com's podcast of indeterminate length"). The show is hosted by CNET editors Tom Merritt, Molly Wood, and Jason Howell. Additionally, Veronica Belmont had co-hosted the show until July 20th, 2007 when she left to work at Mahalo.com.[1] During the show's public debut on April 25, 2005, it promised to deliver "5 or so" minutes of Tom & Molly's take on tech news every second day, but has evolved into 35-45 minutes of daily tech-related banter and commentary.
As early as 30 March 2005 Molly and Tom discussed subjects such as: patent infringement lawsuits, the Apple iPod, and DRM.[2]
On 21 May 2007, Jason Howell joined the podcast as producer.[3]
On 3 December 2007, the hosts commented on the controversy over the firing of Gamespot's Jeff Gerstmann. [4]
The show was used as an example in an O'Reilly article on how to rewrite a podgrabber. [5]
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[edit] Format
The show also occasionally features interviews; initially, these were integrated as a part of the show, but have since been spun off to their own line of programming due to listener requests. However, on occasion interviews are put on the main web feed. Tech luminaries such as Lawrence Lessig and Steve Wozniak have been interviewed, as well as several hosts from the TWiT.tv and Revision3 networks.
Listeners to the show are encouraged to submit their comments by email or by telephone, as well as to post to the Buzz Out Loud Forums. Most aired comments are included in the show's e-mail newsletter, which is available from the show's home page.
In November 2005, the show gained Earthlink as a sponsor. This marked the beginning of a period of continuity for the show, as almost all of the episodes have featured the trio of commentators. The exceptions of which usually involve one of the commentators being unavailable to record due to business trips, sick days, or vacations. In late March 2006, Buzz Out Loud switched to a new Earthlink sponsorship, having 11 different ads instead of the previous 1. Earthlink eventually ended their sponsorship at the beginning of 2008, and the program went unsponsored for five months until the May 1 episode, when Best Buy became the sponsor of the program, featuring the same ad pattern as Earthlink.
On occasion, the Buzz Out Loud crew records live shows at technology trade shows, such as recordings done from Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and Macworld done in January of 2006 and 2007. These live shows can include a live audience, comprised of fans of the show, and discussions on the different products that the commentators have been able to examine. Other times, one of the hosts will attend a live event, such as Molly at the former E3, and instead call in to the show before, during or after the event with updated information. In 2006, they produced a video episode of Buzz Out Loud at the San Francisco premiere of Snakes on a Plane. At CES 2007, video of the Buzz Out Loud podcast recording sessions were streamed live on Cnettv.com. A video edition of the podcast had been experimented on and off with several services, until the video edition was launched officially on CNET TV with the May 2 episode.
A former running gag in the show is that each day is an official US holiday, though the holidays cited are often whimsical in nature. The holidays are cited from the Bizarre American Holidays calendar.[6]
[edit] Guest hosts
Guest hosts appear on the podcast when either Tom or Molly are unable to be in the studio. Various CNET employees have filled in, including producer Jason Howell, Webware.com editor Rafe Needleman, automotive reviewer Brian Cooley, and News.com reporters Caroline McCarthy and Erica Ogg. On rare occasions, the podcast is canceled for the day when both hosts cannot make it and other arrangements cannot be made.
[edit] References and Notes
- ^ Belmont, Veronica (2007-07-10). Big (early) announcement day!. Retrieved on 2007-11-14. “So, this announcement is coming sooner than I expected, but a little birdie was set loose into the blogosphere today, so here we are! It’s true, I’m leaving CNET to work full-time for Mahalo, producing a daily video show.”
- ^ The Buzz Report 3/30/05 (2005-03-30). Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ Howell, Jason (2007-05-22). Buzz Out Loud Lounge. CNET. Retrieved on 2007-11-14. “Jason... more than just your average forum lurker... - In fact, now, I'm officially a lurker-turned-participant.”
- ^ Orland, Kyle (2007-12-3). CNET podcast hosts comment on Gerstmann controversy. Weblogs Inc.. Retrieved on 2007-12-03.
- ^ Jones, Jeremy (2007-5-24). Rewriting podgrabber, part 2. O'Reilly. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ Merritt, Tom. CNET Buzz Out Loud Lounge Forums. CNET. Retrieved on 2007-11-14. “Here's the calendar we use - http://library.thinkquest.org/2886/INDEX.HTM”
[edit] External links
- CNET Podcast Central
- Buzz Out Loud Show Page
- Buzz Out Loud Lounge
- Official CNET BOL Archive
- Shownotes for each show (through October 8, 2007)
- Buzz Out Loud On CNET reviews (includes shownotes)
- Show Archive from Odeo
- Buzz Town Wiki
[edit] Cast Links
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