It's a New Year!! A new year and a new beginning. This Christmas / New Years episode is a long awaited return of The Zedcast to the Podosphere.

Thanks so much to everyone who stayed subscribed and encouraged me throughout this year.

Special thanks to the Toaster Repair Crew!

Music by:
Jane Siberry, - "The Twelve Days of Christmas" at Sheeba.ca
Jonathan Coulton,  -  "Chiron Beta Prime" at JonathanCoulton.com
Mindy Smith, -  "Santa Will Find You" at the Podsafe Music Network

Don't forget the TOLL FREE Zedcast Listener Line:

1(888)428-7277
or
1(888)Hat-Raps
This number is TOLL FREE from anywhere in Canada or the USA.
Elsewhere in the world you can call the number or use the MobaTalk link on the sidebar, or email audio comments to Zedcast@GMail.com

While you're waiting for the next Zedcast, (which is coming very soon I promise), why not pop over to my other podcast and have a listen.

It's called The Running Shoe, and it's an interactive show about Running, Fitness, Nutrition and Road Racing. The Running Shoe is a weekly 1 hour call in show hosted by me, Bruce Murray, marathon runner and road running coach. Whether you want to run your first mile or a marathon, my weekly topics will give you the information to help keep you running happy, healthy, and injury free.

Come by and ask a question. The show is recorded LIVE on Thursday nights, 9pm EST / 6pm PST on the TalkShoe Network.

The Running Shoe just passed show #50 and you can listen to all of the archived shows or subscribe for free to the podcast here

- - Bruce Murray
Host of The Running Shoe
Bruce@TheRunningShoe.net
http://www.TheRunningShoe.net

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I am constantly blown away by the thoughtfulness and generosity of the podcast community. Todays Zedcast was produced entirely by my Friends. I knew nothing about it until I woke up early this morning to get some work done before the kids got up and found this in my GMail. It is without a doubt one of the sweetest, most thoughtful things I have ever received for my birthday.

I have been heartsick over the lack of activity in the Zedcast feed. It is not for lack of inspiration or want of muse. It is purely a Time & Priority thing. I am writing notes and recording snippets constantly. But none has ever reached the point of show-ness. During the first year, I put off my (paid) work, my family, and my running group to produce the Zedcast. During the second year I tried to do it all and put off my health as well. This year I have spent more time with my family, gotten back to regular marathon training, and my business is flourishing. This has left little time for anything else.

I will be back at the show in some form after Dec 5, but I know better than to make any promises beyond this.

I am still subscribed to over 200 podcasts and listen all day long. And the friends represented here are always at the top of my listening list, though I don't tell them often enough.

Thank you for a wonderful birthday gift!

Katherine & Rob, Ken, Chris, James, Ted, Sylvain, Sage, Dave & Isabelle, Mark, Cat & Bob.

Audio from my trip to Kingston and the Podcasters Across Borders Conference in June.

*WARNING* this episode is NOT kid/family/work or dishwasher safe due to occasional coarse language.



Links to podcasts mentioned in this episode:
All Axis Radio * PAB 2007 * Audio Popcorn * My Marilyn * Oka Zoo * Much To Do About Nothing * Flickr: PAB2007 * TodBits * Robert Farrell * Canadian Podcast Buffet * Freddy Litwiniuk * Shane & Tom's Squeezebox * Kaflooey * Cast-on * GeezerVersion2 * Cinefolle * Purl Diving * Island Podcasting * Baba's Beach * Le Quebec Baladodiffusion * Mostly News * Desperate Husbands * Higher Ed Podcast * Electric Sky * TalkShoe * Typical Mac User Podcast * Headphones Required * The Running Shoe * Atomic Suburbia * Ottawa Local Podcast * Gillmor Gang * Comicology * Ology * Bob & AJ Show * In Over Your Head * Quirky Nomads * Quirky Outtakes * Paul Henderson * '72 Canada-Russia Series: Summit On Ice * Uncle Seth

Also check out Charles Hodgson's new book "Carnal Knowledge: A Navel Gazer's Dictionary of Anatomy, Etymology and Trivia."

A snippet of video from our vacation on the South Shore of Nova Scotia.
My daughter is attending the Atlantic Cirque summer program so I sat down with her to find out what the program is all about.


- -
Bruce Murray
Host of The Zedcast
Zedcast@GMail.com
http://www.Zedcast.com

Greetings Zed Heads! It's the long awaited start of the Podcasters Across Canada tour! Today we are beginning our journey in the wonderful-grand province of Newfoundland and Labrador with Dana, (Wanker Girl), the host of BLARM!

We have a new TOLL FREE Zedcast Listener Line:

1(888)428-7277
or
1(888)Hat-Raps
This number is TOLL FREE from anywhere in Canada or the USA.
Elsewhere in the world you can call the number or use the MobaTalk link on the sidebar, or email audio comments to Zedcast@GMail.com

Thanks to Alison Hartson, star of "The Pajama Game" for the show ID!

Music heard in this episode:
Oh Canada by Five Iron Frenzy
IKEA by Jonathan Coulton
(Lyrics found here )

I have another Podcast called The Running Shoe on the TalkShoe Network
It is an interactive call-in show dedicated to running, fitness, nutrition, and road-racing. It's on Thursday nights, 9pm(EST) [6pm (PST)] or you can listen to the archived shows anytime at TheRunningShoe.net

Greetings Zed Heads! This is just a short announcement to let you know that as I transfer audio files from one hosting service to another you may experience additional downloads of older Zedcast episodes (numbered from 001-039). Please listen or delete them as you wish with my apologies. The feed should settle down after a few days.

I am on vacation for the next two weeks and will be releasing several new Zedcast episodes, (numbered 040 and up), including audio and video from Podcasters Across Borders 2007, new stories and the long promised Podcasters Across Canada. Stay tuned and Happy Canada Day to my fellow countrymen, and Happy Independence Day to our friends and neighbours in the United States.

 - Bruce Murray (Yes, I'm still alive!)

I went to a podcaster meet-up a few weeks back that was hosted by Jeff MacArthur, co-host of the wildly popular CommandN video podcast. Also attending were Steve Dinn from SpineRadio.com, Chris Campbell from CommandN and Bad Metaphor, Rob and John from EMS Live and Steve from unTV. Amber MacArthur also attended for a short time through video chat. I gave our host a Zedcast T-Shirt and was flattered to see, on the next episode of CommandN, Jeff wearing the "I see Zed People" shirt during his segment.

Greetings Zed Heads! I'm back from vacation with a tale of many buses (and micro-buses).  My father contributes a story about a family trip when I was four.  I get up on my soap box for a rare rant against government sanctioned killing. I'll introduce a new segment to this Canadian Podcast.  And we'll top that all off with some podsafe travel music.

Thanks to Maurice Zondag from Sunday Sundown for the show ID!

Music heard in this episode:
"Bluebird Days" by PosterBoy (special permission)
"What Happens on the Bus, Stays on the Bus" by Charlie Hartwell
"Acoustic" by SARK (DOGU)
"Long After You're Gone" by Stefan Brixel
"Wondermint" by Dave from Chub Creek