On the Bottom Half

Mysterious Universe.

I've upgraded my listening experience recently, officially joining the ranks of the digeratti with the purchase of an MP4 player. MP4 is, for the non-tech types among us, the shorthand for a new level of portable media. Rather than just music, for example, MP4 players can do videos and pictures, etc.

It's the Cowon D2, and it's a gem. One of the reasons I got it was for podcasts, which are basically MP3 files of radio shows, but with a wrinkle. There are thousands of produced shows that are only on podcast, and they are interest specific.

I mention this because my standout favourite is one called Mysterious Universe, and I'd like to share it with my readership. It's released on the website (linked) but if you are an iTunes type, you can also subscribe to it there. It's basically a weekly news show, hosted by Australian Benjamin Grundy, which covers the weird and the thought provoking, the 'news from beyond the mainstream.' You get to hear about shadow people, UFOs, conspiracy, ghost lions, male phantom pregnancies, aliens, abductions... Totally interesting and done with tact, a good measure of scepticism, and passion. To top it all off, its production values are huge.

Anyway, in the void of shareable experiences to regale this week, perhaps a few will give MU podcasting a go. It's a rush.

posted by Kyle @ 08:15