Sure, there are a lot of tea podcasts out there (i'll admit to have never watched or listened to a one of them), but I've been thinking lately of throwing my top hat into that ring, and since ITD is the cutting edge of tea I wanted to get everyone's opinion.
What podcasts do you listen to/watch that have to do with tea?
If not, what would make you want to watch/listen?
What would you look for in such a thing?
What would you NOT want to see?
Any other suggestions?
Just curious,
Dustin
Ippodo has a video podcast on itunes.
It isn't especially informative, but the little Japanese cartoon teas and teapots are adorable.
Oh, and unlike every other video podcast about tea I have seen, it does try to actually educate you instead of drinking crappy blends on camera and acting goofy. You will find more than a few of these.
It isn't especially informative, but the little Japanese cartoon teas and teapots are adorable.
Oh, and unlike every other video podcast about tea I have seen, it does try to actually educate you instead of drinking crappy blends on camera and acting goofy. You will find more than a few of these.
Oh, podcasts. I think they are the greatest things since sliced bread but that the vast majority of podcasters are doing it wrong. The handful of podcasts that I do maintain a subscription to are varied in topic and format, but they all share one trait: they stay on task. So I think if you just stay away from inane chatter and a bajillion sidebars of WTF, your podcast will be quality.
I'd listen to it anyway!
I'd listen to it anyway!
Ooooh, actually, I think a podcast would be a great format for comparison tastings. You could give a bit of background on the type of tea--how it arose historically, how it's cultivated today, what are the taste/appearance traits of the tea type etc.--then introduce 3 versions, say something about the vendors, then go on with a tasting.
A podcast is a short audio or video clip, usually informational, published in a periodic or episodic format. New episodes can be automatically downloaded by listeners with iTunes and similar software.TIM wrote:what's tea podcast exactly? Any good one out there?
An example (non-tea, but for my man Fencer) is Dan Carlin's Hardcore History.
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Thanks Brandon for the tips. I think this might be one of the most useful tea podcast for brewing japanese green so far:brandon wrote:A podcast is a short audio or video clip, usually informational, published in a periodic or episodic format. New episodes can be automatically downloaded by listeners with iTunes and similar software.TIM wrote:what's tea podcast exactly? Any good one out there?
An example (non-tea, but for my man Fencer) is Dan Carlin's Hardcore History.
http://theteagallery.blogspot.com/2009/ ... encha.html
Might be a good idea for us to do one amount willing ITD members, so we can have an archives for brewing different tea? What do you think?
For a long time I subscribed to a few podcasts on the subject of my other drinkable hobby, craft beer. The podcasts all started out alright, doing some reporting, covering the news, and doing a little instruction. But like some tea blogs, they ended up just reporting reviews of different beers. Others tried harder by introducing themed sessions, but in the end, reviews of any kind get to be blase except as a personal record. At least, that's how I've felt. As I see it, there are two ways to do this exceptionally well, and I'll offer a blog parallel for each.
You can be informative and instructive. To this end, I've found CHA DAO to be a good parallel. Good, solid, thick essays.
Or you can be poetic in your reviews; almost dripping with prose and creativity. The Half-Dipper is this kind. I don't really take away much from Hobbes' reviews in terms of facts. I'll never spot a cake he tasted and shout to befuddled passerby's "Yes, this is quite good, and herbaceous in nature!" but I do feel somewhat satisfied and full after reading his posts.
Just my two cents. Make it one and a half with the current state of the American dollar.
You can be informative and instructive. To this end, I've found CHA DAO to be a good parallel. Good, solid, thick essays.
Or you can be poetic in your reviews; almost dripping with prose and creativity. The Half-Dipper is this kind. I don't really take away much from Hobbes' reviews in terms of facts. I'll never spot a cake he tasted and shout to befuddled passerby's "Yes, this is quite good, and herbaceous in nature!" but I do feel somewhat satisfied and full after reading his posts.
Just my two cents. Make it one and a half with the current state of the American dollar.
