Diggnation- Not recommended for Innapropriate Content- Swearing, Vulgar Language, Alcohol Consumption.
I started listening to podcasts early. So early, the concept of RSS had not become the rule online. Going to the site; finding the content; right clicking on the content; using the old Dell with the messed up Wi-Fi card to grab internet access from my neighbors. Downloading non-compressed files at ridiculously slow rates and waiting for over three hours to consume them with a greedy passion during dull summer days and nights.
In the crazy old days of podcasting and Web 2.0, one of the first really popular shows to come out of the remnants of TechTV, there was a show with Kevin Rose and Alex Albrecht. They held some the key elements of making a successful podcast and entertainment in general.
-Multiple Characters: More perspectives, more value, and a person to catch the other when they fall.
-Gimmick: The alcohol; which I do not support; gave a very straightforward and simple running joke.
-Continuous Content: One of the creators of Digg.com (One of the most popular early Web 2.0 sites where content is voted on the users in the aggregation process.), Kevin Rose used the random but highly targeted content to please the and expand the install base of Digg.com.
-Ads: One of the first podcasts to have consistent sponsorship, this allowed them to keep afloat when the first bandwidth crunches started to hit and content start-ups started collapsing on all sides.
-Tangents: Most successful when the speaker knows far too much or nothing at all about the subject. Use with caution.
-Childlike Wonder: Willingness to ask questions and get slapped in the face. Expect corrections from the highly informed fan base.
-Regularity: When your content is released on a regular basis your audience trusts you.
-Friendship: Users enjoy being around the content producers.
The format is still pretty much the same- changed the by the rising popularity and funding of Digg.com, Diggnation, and Diggnation's home network: Revision3.
I stopped watching when the content lost it's touch, and Digg continued to be a source for conspiracy nerds.
I would still recommend checking Digg.com for tech news breaks, but Diggnation still hasn't changed. And to me that means boring. And the swearing. The pointless swearing. And the lack of some compelling content.
Note: Podcasts can often be very targeted. They also tend to have close connections between the viewers/listeners. This means missing episodes, losing a host, or major changes often throw off the content in general. See: 1UP.com
Link to http://revision3.com/diggnation
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