On Podcasting...

Alongside from doing this lovely blog, I also spend some time running a podcast with a close friend of mine. We call ourselves the CinemaGoers and we talk about all things movies (if you hadn't noticed I'm a pretty big film geek). We both have a love for talk radio so creating a podcast seemed like the perfect fit.

I was recently interviewed for 20 Something Bloggers about how we got involved in setting up a podcast and why we do it. You can read a snippet of it below...

Erini: Tell me a little about your current podcast (name, genre, how long you’ve been doing it, etc):
James Pimblett: My name is James Pimblett, I’m one half of the Cinemagoers podcast. The podcast is a bit of comedy and movies rolled into one. We have been doing it just over 4 months now and enjoying it very much.

ES: Is this your first podcast? If not, what was?
JP: This is the first podcast we have done, I have been featured on a few. I used to work in radio and alot of the work was podcasted along side with being live on the radio so I featured on a video game podcast and other various bits of talk radio.

ES: Was there a podcast that sparked your interest in doing this? What was it about that podcast that sparked something in you?
JP: There wasn’t really a podcast that sparked the interest. I listened to a few movie podcast’s like Empire magazine and Mark Kermode on Radio Five Live and we just wanted to make something more honest that wasn’t about the pompous side of the movie industry, just for the everyday cinemagoer that could relate to going to the movies.

ES: Why do you listen to podcasts?
JP: I think podcasts are a great form of translating your thoughts and ideas and with mobile technology becoming better. Podcast’s are very easily accessible when your out and about. You can just plug in your headphones and lose yourself for an hour.

ES: Do you have a current favorite podcast? What’s something you admire about it? Who do you look up to in this field?
JP: My favourite one is Mark Kermode on Radio Five Live. Even though he can come across as a bit pompous, his use of language to describe something he loves and hates is brilliant especially if he hates it, it is excellent to listen to him. That’s what I admire most about the podcast, it challenges you not to go across the same ground and bring a fresh perspective on things, which is what we try to emulate.

ES: Why do you think podcasting is important? What makes it unique?
JP: I feel podcasting is unique it is just a more specialist version of the radio. Having the ability to effectively create your own listening material through the thousands of podcasts available is great. But you have to listen to alot to find the best podcast to relate to.

This is just a small part of the interview - you can catch it in full here. If you've been thinking about podcasting I must say it's great to just talk about your passions, give it a go!

James xo

(p.s. If anyone has any podcasting related questions then please get in touch - if you'd like a post that covers the finer points of setting up your own podcast we'll be happy to oblige!)