In this episode Jo Reviews Transisitor Rodeo Prolific writer Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff ditches the blood and gore for a more family friendly yarn in an all-ages audio adventure novel. Running From The Reaper an on the move running/keep fit blogcast. The Podcast Doctor , David Stutz a doctor with more than 30 years experience answers your health questions.Musicians Cooler A podcast where professional musicians trade advice, experience, and talk about the music business. And 808Talk.Find out what’s happening out in Hawaii each episode with news, music and current events and a great deal of encouragement to holiday in Hawaii.

We thought it was about time for a whole new look to our amazing show. So this week you get to experience it first hand. Our producer James suggested that we keep the show looking fresh. We put our heads together and  with a few changes here and there and a whole lot of man hours we managed to spice things up and create the new face of PodfinderUK. With having told you that, I’m sure you are keen to get on with the show. So enjoy!

To kick off this weeks show we dive into a video podcast called Keith and the Girl TV. This show is extremely funny as Keith his girlfriend and their mates film themselves doing the most random activities imaginable.

This is followed by a great audio show called Dan Carlin’s hardcore History. This man knows his stuff. If you up for a challenge or just a few interesting facts, look out for Dan’s review.

Now from History to Horror and facts to Fiction we look at Neil Dixon’s audio book podcast, Persistent Spirit. The story is set in the early 20th century, Edwardian times. This pathological cynic of all things paranormal is catapulted into a collision course with an undeniable supernatural force. So be prepared to have chills sent down your spine.

After listening to a episode of Neil Dixon’s audio book, you might need to watch our next show called Relaxation & Chronic Pain Relief. Jason will help you relax and forget about problems you maybe having.

Our last show Digital Flotsam is a mixture of music, well told stories and discussions. With three podcast pier awards under his belt I’m sure this show will keep you entertained for hours.

Paul Parkinson has been around in the UK podcaster community for some time, and found his ideal niche subject when he created This Week in London, a subject about which he is very passionate. Today we find out all about Paul and his podcasting.

When & why did you begin podcasting?

I must confess (if that is truly the right word) that young Mr Curry and the even younger Mr Nicholls inspired me to start podcasting. I thought Adams style was very Radio and Paul’s was so totally not Radio that I could do something good in that space too. As I listened to more and more podcasts it dawned on me that I could do as well, if not better than some of them. I just wish I had started doing This Week In London sooner. It’s such a rich pool of material that I never struggle to find something to witter on about.

What is the most significant thing to happen to you personally as a direct result of producing your podcast?

Getting sponsorship from a hotel chain – getting paid to do something you love ROCKS!

What podcasts, if any, do you regularly listen to or watch?

I really like conversational podcasts so I still listen to many shows in that space. Specifically DSC is still an important part of my life as is Digital Flotsam (more pls) and PodcastPaul. I have been enjoying a number of great audiobooks available as podcasts –Mark Yoshimoto Nemkoff’s Number One With A Bullet, Shadowfalls and Shadowfalls Badlands. More recently Tablerappers by Neil Dixon has become a must listen. Tech podcasts such as TWIT, Windows Weekly and Security Now are on the play list too. I steer away from political discussion shows (mostly too American or overtly party biased) but do subscribe to the Downing Street Podcast, from where I get the Prime Minister Questions “show”. I listen to a lot of Radio4 derivative podcasts as well such as In Our Time. Long and short of it is that I like a personal feel, not “corporate”. I am a sucker for a well recorded podcast but of the 60 or shows (audio and video) I listen to I’d say the quality on some of them could be improved. Stop Press: Tartanpodcast is back – so that’s on the must listen list too.

As a child, what did you want to do when you grew up?

I initially wanted to be a Fleet Air Arm pilot (i still want my private pilots licence) but having passed the pilot/navigator course and test at Biggin Hill I didn’t pass the officer aptitude tests. I guess there is too much rebel in me.

What does the future hold for you and your show(s)?

Pretty much loving what I am doing, podcast-wise. I have found my niche and the downloads from Podshow and Libsyn pretty much prove that. For a (very) niche show like TWiL, I think ~2000+ downloads per show is pretty respectable. Would I like more listeners? Sure. Do I have time to actively go out and get them? I wish….

Episode 41 is up!!! - Shows reviewed in this edition are; The Truth by DJ Mr Jay
and Sherri G, bringing you the latest news and music on the R & B and soul scene. BUMP which is a must for all Apple Mac fans and users with its mixture of news, features and interviews. A History of Electronic Music, a unique show for the music geek into electronic music history. Imagine Animation Vodcast , a showcase of The University of the West of England’s up coming stars in animation and The Bitterest Pill an audio blog from stay at home dad Dan Klass

Let’s hear it for the girls!

Jo Laurence has assembled a great female only lineup in this week’s show. See the truth laid bare on the music business with Gill Mills and Flyposter, discover it only takes a minute to improve your health and fitness with Amy Mac’s FitnessAttack, and relax to the sultry tones of Anji Bee and The Chillcast. Grab the latest gadget and tech news from Cali Lewis’ GeeBrief TV, then catch up with the latest in the lives of the Rumor Girls.

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Josephine Laurence and PodfinderUK are back for 2008 with a whole new lineup of great shows from across the globe.

Get your business head on and understand the web2.0 world with CC Chapman’s Managing the Gray, Scare yourself silly with the latest audio novel from Scott Sigler, Nocturnal, and sample a slice of rural South East England with Forest Row Radio. There’s a taste of faraway, almost deserted beaches with Beackwalks, and finally learn to question everything with the help of Skepitcality.

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Josephine Laurence scoops up a handful of the best of the podcasts just for you.

Taste the dedicated citizen journalism of Documentally, follow the exploits of TV show Lost with Jay and Jack, and prepare to be scared out in space with Crescent. There’s the quirky daily life essays from Short Cummings Audio, and learn a little magic with iTricks.

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Let Jo Laurence whisk you away to places far and near in this week’s PodfinderUK Travel special.

See the world on a limited budget with the Indie Travel Podcast, be well prepared for a visit to London with This Week in London, and travel all around the world with the Amateur Traveler. Discover more about Britain’s historical sites in Off the Beaten Track, and follow a couple who have dropped everything to spend A Year in Europe.

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FancyFrench , taste the cultured city life with Liverpool Stories , and have yourself a larf with Colonel Crabtree-Smythe’s Radioshow . News and advice for parents in Nipper News , and get the complete RPG lowdown with RPGmp3

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EmoGirl Talk , travel the wonders of your mind with Shrink Rap Radio , and visit the virtual world of Second Life on The Gomem Show . Slice up a taste of All You Can Eat , and finish off with the finest Urban Talk Radio show around, Costas World .

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