Podcasts are back

Jeff Jones

Cyclingnews editor Dan Benson and myself have just started doing weekly podcasts discussing the pro racing scene.

At first we'll focus on analysis of what's been and previews of what's coming up, but the podcasts should evolve into something more than that over time. I envisage we'll do a Cyclingnews specific one then take a chunk of that and add to it to get something more BikeRadar specific.

You can listen to the first one here: http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/F ... 20Edit.mp3

Doobz

noice noice. gives me something to do at work..

Philip S

Is this available for download onto iPods somewhere? A quick search on iTunes didn't get me anywhere.

Cheers

Jeff Jones

Philip S wrote:

Is this available for download onto iPods somewhere? A quick search on iTunes didn't get me anywhere.

Try typing in 'cyclingnews' into the itunes search box. Should come up now.

Philip S

Jeff Jones wrote:

Try typing in 'cyclingnews' into the itunes search box. Should come up now.

Done and done.

Thanks Jeff!

stagehopper

Jeff,
do you have the direct link for the podcast rss/xml feed (I think iTunes requires one)? Should look something like:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/seri ... odcast.xml

or

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/fivelive/ft/rss.xml

A lot of mobile phones have podcasting software which allows you to automatically download any new podcasts as long as you have the rss/xml link.

Thanks in advance.

Jeff Jones

stagehopper wrote:

Jeff,
do you have the direct link for the podcast rss/xml feed (I think iTunes requires one)? Should look something like:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/seri ... odcast.xml

or

http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/fivelive/ft/rss.xml

A lot of mobile phones have podcasting software which allows you to automatically download any new podcasts as long as you have the rss/xml link.

Thanks in advance.

Not yet. We have one for the bikeradar TdF podcasts but it can't be used for these because the podcasts we're doing now won't appear on BR just yet. Maybe we can create one for CN if we can find someone who actually has time to do it. I don't think we've done an xml feed for itunes but I'll check.

Jeff Jones

We now have a feed: http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/cn_podcast.xml

And episode 3 is up here: http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_03.mp3

stagehopper

cheers Jeff - feed works perfectly.

Jeff Jones

Right, episode 4 with Jens Voigt interview (warning, explicit language), David Millar interview (probably no explicit language although we can't be certain) and Heinrich Haussler (no explicit language and not even an interview) is now online here: http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/episodes/Episode_04.mp3

XML feed: http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/cn_podcast.xml

This one's a shade over 23 minutes long and still doesn't have elephants in it.

jon208

Really good, enjoying these.

Cheers lads, keep it up!

donaldinho

Enjoying the podcasts, chapeau! 8)

Jeff Jones

We're early this week. How's that for value for money?

Episode 5 is now up at http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_05.mp3 (or get it via itunes - it's called The Cyclingnews.com Weekly Podcast)

Wot's in it: E3, track worlds, the form slump of Heinrich Haussler, Lance's implant and much, much more.

jimmythecuckoo

I am very pleased with it so far, and am recommending it to all and sundry.

Now Jeff, about my offer

:roll:

Jeff Jones

Episode 6 is now up at http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_06.mp3 (or get it via itunes - it's called The Cyclingnews.com Weekly Podcast)

This week, it's Daniel Benson and CN's European editor Gregor Brown talking Flanders, Gent-Wevelgem (finish line interview with Bob Stapleton from Columbia-Highroad) and Paris-Roubaix.

iainf72

Jeff Jones wrote:

This week, it's Daniel Benson and CN's European editor Gregor Brown talking Flanders, Gent-Wevelgem (finish line interview with Bob Stapleton from Columbia-Highroad) and Paris-Roubaix.

Blimey, that's unusual, Bob Stapleton being interviewed

Jeff Jones

Breaking news, Episode 7 is now downloadable. It's longer than any of the others, but not necessarily better. You be the judge.

What's in it? Paris-Roubaix (lots), Amstel Gold (a bit) and Lance Armstrong, the AFLD and crazy theories.

DaveyL

Any word on episode 8? Have been enjoying them so far.

Jeff Jones

Yeah sorry about that. You'll have to wait until late Monday/early Tuesday for last week's (and we'll do another one next week).

We had one ready to go but there was 20 seconds that needed cutting but no-one (late Friday) with the editing software to do it.

Jeff Jones

It's up, finally: http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_08.mp3 (we'll talk Liege in this week's)

Jeff Jones

We're baaaack. And vaguely on time this week.

Episode 9 is up: http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_09.mp3

DaveyL

Good work!

Jeff Jones

Episode 10: we've gone under 20 minutes!

http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_10.mp3

Jeff Jones

Episode 11 (Giro, Boonen, Valverde, Astana). Pick the common theme.

Now downloadable here: http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_11.mp3 or on iTunes

Jeff Jones

oops, forgot episode 12: :http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/episodes/Episode_12.mp3

But now we've got the critically blamed Episode 13: : http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_13.mp3

DaveyL

Really enjoyed the Giro round-up podcast, Jeff. Keep 'em coming!

Jeff Jones

Episode 15 just uploaded. Get it while it's still fresh:

http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_15.mp3

Jeff Jones

Episode 16 is now up. Apols for the delay - another glitch in the Matrix.

http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_16.mp3

Jeff Jones

We're actually on time this week:

http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_17.mp3

Jeff Jones

Our pre-Tour podcast is in the can (so to speak). 36+ minutes!

http://video.cyclingnews.com/podcasts/e ... ode_18.mp3

Kléber

The sound is not that great. It's entertaining but it's more "blokes in a pub" sometimes than journalism. I know you've all got a day job to do and probably don't have much time to sit down and do an audio piece so keep it coming. I'm a sucker for saturation coverage in July!

If people want a podcast the ITV ones are worth a listen too. Good analysis, quality interviews with Cav and Zabel in the latest, and decent sound and well-edited too.