Talkshoe

So, I just discovered Talkshoe.com eh, about 2-3 months ago, and let me tell you, I am addicted. I found it when I started listening to the maccast loop podcast which is a live podcast that is done every Sunday at 1pm est. at Talkshoe, and ever since then if I have some freetime then I am on Talkshoe looking for a "Live Now" show to listen to and participate in. 

It is so cool, long gone are the days of old fashioned talk radio, where you have to call in from a phone, and wait for the host to put you on the show before you can talk. 

Now with Talkshoe, it is the same idea, you can call in either through, your normal phone, or you can use VOIP like Skype, or they have this new feature where you can call in straight from the Talkshoe chat client without having to worry about Skype, or a phone line. 

That is the other feature of Talkshoe that I absolutely love, is the chat client that Talkshoe provides. This is what makes it so unique and different from just good ol' fashioned talk radio, you can participate in the show without even coming on the phone and verbally talking. 

Usually if it is a fairly well-known show then there are at least 5-7 people in the chat room that are listening to the show that you can talk to and connect with. And then if you would like to call in and participate in the show verbally then that is very easy as well. 

So, I just got done listening to one of my favorite talkshoe shows which is "OneGeekandaMicrohpone" (www.onegeekandamicrophone.com) and it is a fairly well-known show, but not so well-known that it is impossible to call in and talk. It is a very relaxed setting and you can just talk about whatever you want. 

So, I've said all that to just let you all know that Talkshoe.com is an awesome tool and you should head on over there and search for a show of your interest and then find out when the next live show is, and then just go and participate. 

Also, I said all that to say that I am thinking about starting a talkshoe show, and I want to know what you all think about the idea. I would like a way for you all to be able to call-in and participate live in the show. If you think this would be a good idea let me know, and tell me what time and day would work best for you as a listener. We could talk about whatever you want, seeing as the original JSquared Podcast is pretty general and we cover a wide variety of topics, we could talk about whatever your little heart desires. 

So some feedback on this idea would be great. It is preferred that you leave a comment right here on the post on the blog, that way everyone can read it, or if you prefer you can email your feedback to jsquaredpodcast@gmail.com

Thanks, and hope you all are having a glorious Monday, yay, o and as I mentioned in the previous post we will be getting out another episode before me and Josh leave for school, so be looking for that. 

Chocolate Rain,

Josh B.

Leaving

Hey everyone,
Well, I finished my last day of work today at the factory, which was great. I mean it was a good summer job, but I was ready to be done. So I've got 1 week left before I go back to school in Chicago. So me and Esteban (Josh Puckett) are planning on putting out one more episode of the JSquared Podcast before we leave to go to school. It should be a good one.
But have no fear, we will continue to put out the podcast even though we will be 8 hours apart, thanks to the technology of Skype and Audio Hijack Pro. But I know you all don't care about the technology behind it, you just care about the content, that is why we are working hard to come up with the news that you are interested in, as well as working hard to make it easier and easier for you to get the podcast, whether it is in your iTunes, your web browser, or on your iPod.
Also, I just wanted to thank all of you out there listening every week, and sticking with us, even though we did get off to a bit of a rough start. But as you can tell the episodes are getting better and better, so just stay with us and you will continue to receive some great content.

So thanks again, and I will talk to you all later,
Josh B.

New Look

Hey everyone,

As you can tell the blog is getting a bit of a makeover. I'll be trying out some new layouts and different things over the next couple days, just to see what looks best, and to keep it looking fresh and new. 

Leave some comments on what you think about each different layout, and maybe we can find one that looks best. 

Thanks for stoppin' by,

JSquared

Episode 5 Shownotes and Links

Hey Everyone,

Hope you enjoyed the 5th episode, below is a link to the shownotes and links to different websites that we talked about.

Give us some feedback as to what you think about the shownotes and everything, and what we could do better with them.

Thanks for listening.

Shownotes

Also, I made a little goof when I uploaded the 5th episode so when you refresh your podcast feed in iTunes it will not automatically download the 5th episode because it thinks that is an earlier episode, so just hit refresh and then it will be greyed out and then you have to click on the get button to actually download the 5th episode.

Sorry for the confusion.

-JSquared Podcast

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