Reading Radar

My podcast is so popular, I’ve been voted “Village Idiot” 15 years running. That’s since 14 years before the podcast started!! Awesome. In order to share the love, I thought I’d give out some awards of my own.

Podcaster of the Year, 2008

2008’s hardly over yet, but, for me the votes are in. I dub Nika Dreamscape of Diamonds and Rust and From This To That as this year’s podcaster of the year.

Nika joined SL just a few months ago, and is already a podcaster, in-world filmer of short, funny clips, and also creates and sells in-world photography art. Better yet, she revived Keeme’s enthusiasm for SL, and as a direct result, I personally have gotten to know Keeme better than ever before. Finally, she’s added depth to other podcasts such as the most recent episode of Itazura Radio’s Rezzed and Confused. Diamonds and Rust, with the last episode, gelled into a smooth cohesive podcast with Nika and Keeme sounding like they’ve been podcasting together for years.

Most Informative Podcast, 2008

Hands down, Itazura Radio’s Rezzed and Confused is the most informative and technically factual SL related podcast. It’s also a fun listen, and best of all, IMO, it’s injected some life back into SL podcasting. It’s gotten me interested in new ways again.

Friend of Podcasting, 2008

What can you say? Crap built the tower with the podcaster links and promos. He constantly collaborates with others and pimps their stuff. And finally, he single-handedly built the SL5B exhibit on podcasting, which will benefit all of us. The guy’s a dynamo of podcasting promotion, creation, and collaboration.

Got anyone else you love for 2008? It’s not too late for me to make up some other cheezy, useless awards. Send in your nominations!