podcasting | Robert Ouimet

Podcast Example: New Media BC

Podcasts can serve a variety of purposes, so the important thing is to be clear about goals before starting production.

New Media BC is an industry association for new media professionals. Their goal with this podcast was to extend the organization’s brand, and at the same time, get people excited about the kind of keynote speakers they attract at their annual conference.

So, in this case, I produced a mini ‘show’ for them, covering a variety of topics meant to highlight NMBC’s personality, its position in the industry, and the kind of guest speakers who’d be at the annual VidFest conference (now called Vancouver Digital Week)

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Anthony Bourdain podcast – Part 1

Raincoast Books of Vancouver has always been an innovative company. I was thrilled when (then) digital marketing manager Monique Trottier asked me to help create a series of author podcasts for the company.

Many of the titles we worked on are now with other publishers, but the podcasts still hold up. Enjoy.

On June 12, 2006, Anthony Bourdain, the best selling author of Kitchen Confidentialand host of the TV show No Reservations, spent a day in Vancouver doing media interviews and bookstore appearances to talk about his new book The Nasty Bits.

He wore a lapel microphone during the entire day, allowing me to record Bourdain’s casual conversation with fans, private moments in the car, and regular interview style questions. It’s Bourdain as you’ve never heard him before.

Part One: Bourdain’s World includes…

Anthony Bourdain’s most surprising questions.

How to train for a career in the entertainment business
Listener mail
Grossest Canadian Food
Getting sick from food
How Anthony stays trim
How to succeed in just about anything you do
Advice to would-be culinary school students

Runs: 14:57

Part One | Part Two | Part Three |

Anthony Bourdain podcast – Part 2

Many of the titles we worked on are now with other publishers, but the podcasts still hold up. Enjoy.

He wore a lapel microphone during the entire day, allowing me to record Bourdain’s casual conversation with fans, private moments in the car, and regular interview style questions.
Part Two: The Book Signing
8 a.m. at Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks in Vancouver

Anthony is greeted with a breakfast of champions.
Barbara-Jo talks about why she had to have Anthony visit her store.
Anthony meets the fans.
Anthony gives advice on “must sample” street food vendors in New York City.
He talks about who comes to book signings and why.
Bourdain just doesn’t seem like your usual kind of cookbook author
He reveals the best hidden cooks in New York.
And Bourdain talks about turning 50 and why life is like pinball.

runs 12:46

Part One | Part Two | Part Three |

Anthony Bourdain podcast – Part 3

Many of the titles we worked on are now with other publishers, but the podcasts still hold up. Enjoy.

On June 12, 2006, Anthony Bourdain, the best selling author of Kitchen Confidentialand host of the TV show No Reservations, spent a day in Vancouver doing media interviews and bookstore appearances to talk about his new book The Nasty Bits.

He wore a lapel microphone during the entire day, allowing me to record Bourdain’s casual conversation with fans, private moments in the car, and regular interview style questions.

Part Three – Not All Nasty Bits

Anthony Bourdain talks about:

What chefs have in common
Whether he misses day to day restaurant work
What he’s afraid of

Bourdain also discusses:

Work ethic
The Omelette of Truth
Human nature
Advice for the fast foodie
Pub food
Tattoos
How he started writing
What he’s working on next.

Runs 16:10

Part One | Part Two | Part Three |

James Glave Podcast

A veteran writer turns his obsession with detail into a building project.

In his new book, Almost Green, James Glave tells the story of building a green studio in the front yard – and changing his life forever.

Recording at James Glave’s eco-shed on Bowen Island, this podcast was recorded before the book was published.

Read more about James Glave and how to buy the book on his web site, www.glave.com

photo courtesy James Glave

Robert’s notes…

I’ve known James since the mid-90’s. We both fumbled our way onto the then new world wide web – he was with Vancouver Magazine and I was with CBC Vancouver.

I always looked forward to seeing a new magazine article by James – they were smart, witty and superbly crafted. He brought the same high quality to his online work; it stood out then, and it stands out now.

When he left Vancouver for San Francisco and Wired News in 1997, many of us were envious of his determination to carve out a living ‘on the internet’. He became a regular guest speaker at the Simon Fraser University summer web publishing courses, and he regaled us with news from the front lines of life in Silicon Valley.

I’m glad James is back in Vancouver – and thrilled to see him bringing outstanding journalism and his determined voice to stories about the environment and sustainability.

While we wait for his book to come out – do check out his mini-book Buck The System on his web site – add your contribution to his PayPal fund – and enjoy the articles he’s distributing online.

The podcast with James Glave runs: 25:30 and was originally produced for VanGoGreen.com

podcast ISBN: 978-0-9809054-3-4