PixlBit

Hey BaD folks! Happy Tuesday, and currently it’s 80 degrees in Sunny SoCal, and I am currently having lunch while I type up my next installment of WOMiP. Today I thought I would share what audiobooks and podcasts I have on my iPod. I do love to listen to music as go about my day but there are times when I like to listen to people talk and enjoy a new book, so for today it’s the other audio files on my iPod

PODCASTS

I love podcasts because they are radio shows that don’t have the commercials (sometimes) and cover topics that I am interested in.

 

The Tony Kornheiser Show

 

I’ve been listening to Mr. Tony for a couple of years now, I do like his non-sports sports show. Mr. Tony does cover local Washington sports, has sports writers come and talk about what’s going on in sports, but it’s mainly two hours of what’s going on with Mr. Tony and his friends as they cover topics that are in the news. Of my favorite bits is when Nigel plays random oldies music, and Tony gives the name of the artists and songs and towards the end of the show he has a segment called “Old Guy Radio” where he discusses a given artist or song.

The one thing that does get on my nerves is David Alrdridge’s laugh and fake anger towards the Redskins, and Wilbon’s sports views (I used to like Wilbon but he’s starting to get annoying to me).

 

Adam Carolla Podcast

 

Ace Man, and his gang on his Pirate Ship put on an hour long show where they have in studio guest where they have an interview, crack wise, and news girl Alison brings up news stories to discuss. Of course since it’s Adam Carolla, there’s going to be skits, talk about Jimmy Kimmel, being Atheist, and other usuals. It’s a fun show and very un PC.

 

Ace On The House

 

Adam and his friend Ray have a home improvement podcast where callers send in video and pictures and ask what they can do to fix up their homes. Adam always picks on Ray, the callers tend to pick on Ray, and in between all that, give out some good advice. Again very non PC

 

Adam and Dr. Drew Show

 

Remember Loveline? This is basically that show in an hour format.

 

Alison Is Your New Best Friend

 

News Girl Alison Rosen takes her webpage show into a podcast. It is released on Tuesday and Thursday, with Tuesday being a guest interview, and Thursday being her and a group talk about what’s on their minds. I listen to the Thursday episodes only because it’s is fun to listen to what goes on in the lives of some of the people behind Ace Broadcasting.

 

Jay Mohr Show

 

I listen to one or two episodes of the his daily show because it’s three hours long (usually the Monday and Friday episodes). Jay does cover sports but in a comedic way with a lot of audio drops. Think of Jim Rome but really funny.

 

The Right Reasons

 

Juliet and Jacoby discuss their thoughts about the Reality Shows they watched. They are my favorite podcast during the MTV Challenge season and Celebrity Apprentice seasons. Other than that I listen but I really don’t pay attention.

 

Girls In Hoodies

 

This is another Grantland Podcast where four women discuss music, TV shows, and other topics. It’s hit and miss, and sometimes if the topic isn’t interesting, I just skip it.

 

Cheap Ass Gamer

 

This is my only video game podcast. Each week Cheapy D, Wombat, and Shipwreck discuss new releases, current gaming news, what they are playing, and other randoms. I started using their website back in 2004 when people would post various sales, and coupons to help out other video game players. It was a nice community then, now not so much, where a lot of the folks there seem to take this hobby way too seriously. I still love the podcast and I only check out the site once or twice a week, and whenever I need to update my music/games/dvd pickups (there’s a tradition of having a thread where everyone would try to keep track of their purchases and try to see if they can spend less the next year)

 

Audiobooks

Audiobooks are a nice change of pace, especially if you want to check out something new or revisit some old favorites. Currently on my iPod I have three books.

 

Adam Carolla – In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks

 

This is a book where he rants about why being Politically Correct sucks, things that bother him, and random stories. His audiobook is different from the print version and I’ve read both a couple of times because it’s funny. The end of the print book has his bucket list like “Jump into water with a knife in his mouth” and “walk away from an explosion without turning back”

 

Adam Carolla – Not Taco Bell Material

 

This is another of his books that I read which is also funny, but it’s more about how he grew up, and what he had to do to get to this point. Love him or hate him, he busted his ass to get where he is.

 

George R.R. Martin – A Clash Of Kings

 

I only added the first 21 chapters of the book to my iPod because unlike the two Adam Carolla books that one file, I easily get the audio files confused. For you folks that love the HBO Series, this is Season 2. I think I am currently on Chapter 7.

 

Well Pixlbit that is what I’m currently listening to. Any other podcasts or books I should check out? Let me know.

 

That’s all for now, more later!

-Chris