dear lazyweb: ipod question, also podcasts

[rwx]

is there a way to tell an ipod to 'take all unheard podcasts and then fill up from playlist XXX'?

my ipod seems to fill up randomly or according to some plan i don't know, and i have about 10 gig of music that isn't for general listening purposes.

also, anyone have any recommendations for podcasts?

Comments

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

As to your first question - not automatically that I know of. iTunes isn't particularly empathic in that way, you can get iTunes to automatically update your podcasts, but it won't automatically load them to your iPod when you update your iPod unless you have set your autofill to do so.

Your 2nd - There's two circumstances that I'm aware of that can do that. One is Autofill set to randomizer, the other is not having a default iPod folder. I'm betting its the first. When you go into the iPod folder, do you have the "Choose Songs Randomly" or "Replace all songs when Autofiling" checked? I made an iPod Updater folder, so I can select songs when the iPod isn't hooked up that is set to autofill when it is connected. Something like that may help.

Your third - sure. NPR has a great selection of talk radio type offerings.

[geeklibrarian.livejournal.com]

regarding the last question: what kind of podcasts are you looking for? they run the gamut from news programming to music to whatever... google can help and the itunes music store has a huge selection of free ones i believe...

[madcap-allie.livejournal.com]

Related to Q1: iTunes also doesn't understand the idea that when I put a podcast on my iPod, I'm going to listen to it: I have to manually go through and start all the podcast episodes so iTunes won't automatically un-subscribe me from them.

Q2: I regularly listen to science & policy podcasts: Nature, Science Friday, ditto other NPR offerings, Point of Inquiry, Ecotalk (the production quality is low on that last one, but the interviewees are worth dealing with the interviewer's over-the-top liberal whining).

And also, for music: The Angus Sessions (scottish/irish folk), KEXP Music that Matters.

(I happen to have a list handy)

[sambushell.livejournal.com]

Humour:
Tiki Bar TV
5 Minutes With Wichita, who interviews bluegrass stars

Science Fiction:
Escape Pod: spoken science fiction short stories
Cory Doctorow's short stories
James Patrick Kelly's short stories

Current Affairs:
On The Media
Late Night Live with Phillip Adams, who interviews an incredibly diverse array of guests (Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio show)

Science:
The Science Show (Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio show)
Ockham's Razor: Essays on scientific issues of general interest (Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio show)

[wasta.livejournal.com]

I LOVE MARK KERMODE'S FILM REVIEWS. Even when he's not talking about films.

Also: The President's Weekly Radio Address (the spoof) is usually quite funny/disturbing.