Podcasts

Welcome to

www.sbspodcast.com

A side-project of www.NoGeekLeftBehind.com, where our motto is:
“Building Better Geeks”

The purpose of this project is to be THE single best place on the internet to find all podcasts that pertain (either directly or indirectly) to the SBS / Small and Medium Business (SMB) space. You’ll find the necessary tools to listen, as well as recommended podcasts to get your geek on.


SUBSCRIBING & LISTENING

To subscribe to podcasts, you need 3 things:

1) A podcast RECEIVER, such as iTunes or Juice

2) A media PLAYER, such as iTunes or Windows Media Player

3) Some podcast FEEDS, shown below:


ONE OPML, TO RULE THEM ALL

If you’re already podcast savvy, here’s the OPML to snag them all: sbspodcasts.opml

OMPL last updated: 07/10/2007

We’ll update the OPML as other podcasts are added. And If you have no idea what an OPML file is, don’t worry, just scroll down and check out the individual podcasts.


INDIVIDUAL RECOMMENDED PODCAST FEEDS
(In alphabetical order)

NOTE: In the interest of full disclosure, I’ve been a guest speaker
on eOnCall, MyTechnologyLawyer, and bandwidth & hosting for
NoGeekLeftBehind.com is provided by Vlad & OwnWebNow.



eOn Call
Host: Eriq Oliver Neale [SBS-MVP]

Description: The talk show that addresses complex, and common technology problems that small businesses face day-in and day-out.

Website: http://eoncall.com/
RSS Feed: http://eoncall.com/DesktopModules/NukeSyndicate/rss.aspx?tabId=55&mid=376



Inside SBS
Hosts: Mark Stanfill, Peter Gallagher, Damian, Chris, other Chris, John & Jim

Description: The official blog for SBS support and product group communications. Inside SBS is on a bit of a break right now, but the archives are great!

Website: http://blogs.technet.com/sbs/
RSS Feed: http://sbspod.libsyn.com/rss



MyTechnologyLawyer.com Radio Show
Host: Scott Draughon

Description: Weekly “Business” radio program about Technology, Business and Policy, with guests from the public and private sector. Learn about recent legal cases in the news, regulatory proposals impacting your business.

Website: http://www.mytechnologylawyer.com

Note: Click on the “Radio Show” button on the left column. ALso, because of the lack of an XML feed, this podcast is not included in the OPML.



Radio Free Security
Host: Scott Pimzon

Description: Radio Free Security is a monthly podcast that helps IT workers in small and medium-sized businesses keep up with the ever-changing world of network security.

Website: https://www.watchguard.com/archive/radiofreesecurity/
RSS Feed: http://www.watchguard.com/rss/watchguardrfs.xml

Note - Website registration (free) is required to manually download this podcast, or you can subscribe through iTunes



SBSDiva - The Sky Is Falling
Host: Susan Bradley [SBS-MVP]

Description: The ‘Pope’ of SBS, “The” Susan Bradley dishes up her take on the Security risks.

Website: http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?podcasts=509847&t=1065
RSS Feed: http://www.acidplanet.com/podcasts/rss.asp?id=165



The SBS Show
Hosts: Vlad Mazek [Exchange-MVP], Susanne Dansey [SBS-MVP] & former male super-model Chris Rue [SBS-MVP]

Description: The Mother of all SBS podcasts (or any kind of podcast, for that matter). Chris has moved on to other pursuits, but Vlad says the show will be back. In the mean time, enjoy the archives and check out Vladfire (video) and Vladcast (audio podcasts) below.

Website: http://www.vladville.com/sbsshow/
RSS Feed: http://www.vladville.com/sbsshow/podcast.xml


Vladfire - video: Website
Vladcast - audio: Website and RSS feed



Security Now!
Hosts: Leo Laporte & Steve Gibson

Description: TechTV’s Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson take 30 to 60 minutes near the end of each week to discuss important issues of personal computer security.

Website: http://www.grc.com/SecurityNow.htm
RSS Feed: http://leoville.tv/podcasts/sn.xml



TechNet Radio - Tune In. Geek Out
Hosts: Blain Barton, Jameel Khalfan, Eric Ostrowski, Kevin Remde & Edwin Yuen

Description: Microsoft TechNet Radio is a radio show for IT Pros, bringing you the trends and technologies that are shaping our industry, and offering perspectives from your peers.

Website: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/tnradio/default.mspx
MP3 RSS Feed:
http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0512/25568/TechNet_Radio_MP3.xml
WMV RSS Feed:
http://www.microsoft.com/winme/0512/25568/TechNet_Radio.xml



TS2 Partnercasts

Description: Partnercasts are designed for Microsoft Partners, to provide information to get an edge in sales and positioning - from interviews with product experts to breaking partner news bulletins. You’ll get sales insight, business value positioning, licensing tips, and more!

Website: http://www.ts2seminars.com/main.aspx?cat=events&p=partnerCasts or here
RSS Feed: http://partnerblogs.com/blogs/partnercasts/rss.aspx?CategoryID=1129

Props: ‘Firsties’ to Susan Bradley for this link!



Want to add your favorite SBS Podcast to our list?

Shoot an email to timbarrett [at] nogeekleftbehind.com with the subject “SBSPODCAST.COM”, and be sure to include the:

  • Podcast name
  • Website URL
  • RSS Feed URL
  • Reason you think this podcast fits in the SMB space

If we decide to include the podcast you recommend, and you’re the first person to recommend it (no whiners) you’ll get ‘firsties’ props. :-)