Gaby loves a good story. In this episode, he dives into his fandom for technology podcasts and all things comic-book-related, and then elaborates on his own experimentation with microcasting.

Podcast case study: Accidental Tech Podcast (listener)

Find Gaby at gabz.omg.lol.

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Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio

Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion

Gaby is a paid subscriber of Martin’s One Prime Plus membership program for the shared podcast, Hemispheric Views; this did not influence any of the questions that were asked and did not place any expectations on Gaby as a participant of this academic podcasting project.

Michael shares his story as a long-time tech podcast listener and explains his motivation to design and build personal tools that leverage the power of open RSS.

Podcast case study: Accidental Tech Podcast (listener)

Find Michael at inqk.net.

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Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio

Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion

John covers his extensive history as a Mac enthusiast, web developer, writer, podcaster and lover of music and art. He also explains his transition to a fully independent career on the Internet and how he has juggled various personas, roles and fandoms over the years.

Podcast case study: Accidental Tech Podcast (producer)

Find John at hypercritical.co.

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Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio

Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion

Martin is a paid subscriber of John Siracusa’s shared membership program for Accidental Tech Podcast; this did not influence any of the questions that were asked and did not place any expectations on John as a participant of this academic podcasting project.

Stephen delves into the history of Relay FM, discussing the origins of the show Connected and the broader podcast network. He also explains his personal shift from blogging to podcasting and co-founding a business—balancing the needs of advertisers, co-hosts, members and of course, family.

Podcast case study: Connected at Relay FM (producer)

Find Stephen at 512pixels.net.

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Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio

Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion

Martin is a paid subscriber of Stephen Hackett's shared membership program for Relay FM; this did not influence any of the questions that were asked and did not place any expectations on Stephen as a participant of this academic podcasting project.

Casey shares the story of his tech fandom (starting from early childhood), through to his discovery of the tech podcasting community, work as an independent app developer and co-hosting of shows such as Accidental Tech Podcast and Analog(ue). He also elaborates on career highlights, the friends he’s made along the way and what motivates him as a creative producer.

Podcast case study: Accidental Tech Podcast (producer)

Find Casey at caseyliss.com.

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Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio

Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion

Martin is a paid subscriber of Casey Liss's shared membership program for Accidental Tech Podcast; this did not influence any of the questions that were asked and did not place any expectations on Casey as a participant of this academic podcasting project.

Arlill tells the story of how they discovered podcasts (through an earlier interest in gaming) and how they came to produce Random Chatterings: a show that covers ‘all aspects of pop culture including video games, movies, television shows, and the internet at large’.

Content warning: suicidal ideation, depression, transphobia, violence and some coarse language

Podcast case study: Naked Tech Podcast (listener)

Find Arlill on Twitter @HHowardson.

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Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio

Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion

Kelvin explains how his technological interest and experimentation in podcasting spawned from his early enthusiasm for opening up computers—wanting to see what was inside. He also considers how kids grow up with digital technology today and ponders what it would be like to be a robot feeder.

Podcast case study: Naked Tech Podcast (producer)

Find Kelvin on Twitter @_kelvinlee.

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Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio

Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion

Greg covers his long history as a podcast sponsor and explains how his recent podcast listening has been influenced by portable devices.

Podcast case study: Core Intuition (listener)

Find Greg on Twitter @macgreg.

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Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio

Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion

Greg Scown is COO and co-founder of TextExpander, which is referenced in his story as a podcast listener and supporter; no sponsorship or payments were given for the mention of this product on Really Specific Stories.

Leon outlines how he became an Apple user and a podcast listener, while explaining his musical experience and his microblogging motivation.

Podcast case study: Core Intuition (listener)

Find Leon at lmika.org.

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Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio

Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion

Leon is a paid subscriber of Martin’s One Prime Plus membership program for the shared podcast, Hemispheric Views; this did not influence any of the questions that were asked and did not place any expectations on Leon as a participant of this academic podcasting project.

Daniel narrates his experience as co-producer of the Core Intuition podcast, asserts the importance of feeds online and considers his own exhibition of personas across the Web.

Podcast case study: Core Intuition (producer)

Find Daniel at Bitsplitting and Red Sweater.

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Recorded and edited by Martin Feld, using Audio Hijack and Ferrite Recording Studio

Original podcast theme music by Alex Canion

Martin is a paid subscriber of Daniel Jalkut’s Core Intuition membership program; this did not influence any of the questions that were asked and did not place any expectations on Daniel as a participant of this academic podcasting project.