Palo Alto 360

Thanks to those of you who expressed interest in seeing .. or, more accurately, *hearing* new episodes of the PA360 community podcast. Although response to the show has been gratifying — people from all over the world visit the PA360 web site and various episodes of the podcast have been downloaded THOUSANDS of times — it’s clear that the podcast audience still primarily consists of early adopters.
While the technology continues to evolve and the practice of *podcatching* becomes more commonplace, I have been exploring the concept space surrounding the community podcast.
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Thanks to those of you who made July the best month ever for Palo Alto 360 in terms of site traffic and podcast downloads.
In this *interim* episode, I reflect on the irony that the most downloads for the PA360 podcast occurred during the month when there were *no new episodes* of the podcast (!). I also provide a preview of coming attractions, talk about 2 of the bands that will appear at the upcoming Palo Alto Arts Festival, and explain some of the changes you may have noticed here on the web site — including new ways we can connect.

At the risk of slowing the momentum, herewith .. a new edition of the Palo Alto 360 podcast.

PA360 Quiki » mp3 file [9:05 mins] | subscribe to PA360 in iTunes

Feel free to snoop around the public PA360 bookmarks.

Music featured in this episode:
Morning Run by Kevin Beadles Band
Selections from Sage: Megabyte, 1 Way 2 Rock
Nothing Lasts Forever by Rich Cronin, Podsafe Music Network

Also mentioned:
Palo Alto Festival of the Arts — August 26 & 27
Caltrain: Schedules, Maps & Fares

While I wait for the PA360 podcast *studio* to COOL DOWN, I thought I’d share a little news. Yours truly has been invited to participate in a panel discussion re podcasting. I *KNOW* .. I was surprised, too!
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Before I get back to work on Episode #9, I’m posting this *interim* episode to give you a quick behind-the-scenes update on the PA360 podcast and answer a few questions.

Podcast Quickie » mp3 file [4:57]

When the Palo Alto 360 show started earlier this year, it was still an open question whether or not a community-specific podcast could find an audience. After posting some preliminary episodes and getting publicity on a popular podcast show hosted by former MTV-personality and podcast-evangelist Adam Curry, PA360 REALLY started to take off.

Although Palo Alto 360 is a podcast devoted to a specific community, people from all over the WORLD visit the web site.
Last time I checked, the various episodes had been downloaded or listened to directly on this web site more than FIVE SIX HUNDRED times!

I am grateful to ALL of you who take the time to check out the PA360 web site AND listen to the podcast. In order to receive new episodes automatically, if you haven’t done so already, please SUBSCRIBE to the show.

If you have iTunes on your computer, use this link to subscribe to PA360.

If you use other *podcatchers* (my favorite is iPodder/ Juice), you can add the Palo Alto 360 podcast to your SUBSCRIPTION list by copying and pasting this URL:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/PaloAlto360

Thanks again for your interest in the Palo Alto 360 podcast … and be sure to TYF — Tell Your Friends!

Music featured in this episode:
Inside Joke by Little Thom, Podsafe Music Network

In this first PRELIMINARY episode, you’ll hear the story of how the the Palo Alto 360 podcast was inspired by a podsafe song and a series of storms. You’ll also find out what the heck is *podsafe* music.

Episode 1: behind the scenes » mp3 file

Music featured in this episode:
Chasing Hiro, Sailing The Gale by Joshua Christian, garageBand.com
Rain by Matthew Ebel, Podsafe Music Network
Pour-quoi, pour-quoi pas by Elisabeth Lohninger Quartet, Podsafe Music Network
On A Podcast by Cruisebox, Podsafe Music Network
Just The Beginning (web exclusive) by The Muffs, Podsafe Music Network

In order to spread the word about the EXISTENCE of the Palo Alto 360 podcast (and ask for HELP) — I put together the following audio introduction to share with fellow podcasters. Check it out.

podcast promo » mp3 file

In case you’re new to the wonderful world of audio files and podcasting, here’s a quick rundown of 3 ways you can listen.

Listen now

When you click on the “mp3 file” link, you *should* hear the show start playing on your computer. Individual results may vary depending on how your computer is setup.

Download show to your computer - listen later

When you Right-click (PC users) or Control-click (on Mac) on the “mp3 file” link above, you should see a list of options including something like “Save Target” or “Save Link As”.
Choose this option to SAVE the mp3 audio file to your computer. Be sure to notice the LOCATION (eg. which folder/ directory) where the file is being saved.
Once you have your own copy, you can drag and drop the audio file into a media player on your computer, or a playlist on your iPod (or other portable audio device).

Subscribe using “podcatcher” program - listen automatically

One sure way to keep up with the latest episodes of your favorite podcasts is to use a program that goes out and *collects* the appropriate mp3 files then downloads them for you.
If you already use a podcatcher program, you can add the Palo Alto 360 podcast to your SUBSCRIPTION list by copying and pasting this URL:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/PaloAlto360

In iTunes, go to “Advanced” menu > “Subscribe to podcast” then paste the URL.

BTW, here’s a link to the program I use every day to gather podcasts in MY subscription list.