Genre Metadata Entries for Podcasts
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Etymology |
Description |
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Podcast |
This is my catch all term for podcasts which do not yet have their own genre or for those which are truly podcasts. Example: Blooper or Behind The Scenes episodes in podcast feeds. | |
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Podella |
Podcast + Novella | A single or multipart piece which exceeds approximately 10 minutes in length and is less than a book’s worth of material. Example: The weekly episodes of Escape Pod. |
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Podflash |
Podcast + Flash (Short) Story | A single piece which is less than approximately 10 minutes in length. An alternate description is a piece of less than 1000 words. Example: Voices of Tomorrow. |
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Podiobook |
Podcast + Audiobook | Derived from the website Podiobooks.com, this genre is for single or multipart pieces which would constitute a book. Usually a podiobook episode corresponds to chapter or set of chapters, though in some cases a chapter may be split into multiple episodes. Example: Offerings from Podiobooks.com. |
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Podioplay |
Podcast + Audioplay |
A single or multipart piece which is in the form of a radio play, including multiple voice actors, sound effects, and a plot. This is not to be confused with a podiobook, which can also have these qualities, but was originally designed as a book. Example: Children of the Gods. |
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Poditorial |
Podcast + Editorial | A single piece that constitutes a spoken or read editorial, such as those found in newspapers like The New York Times. Example: Ronald D. Moore’s Battlestar Galactica episodic commentaries (found here). |
| Podmo | Podcast + Promo |
The most recent of genres which was created upon discovery of Darker Projects.com and is used to describe podcast promotions (including some initial explanatory podcasts). Example: Promotional material from DarkerProjects.com. |
| Podologue | Podcast + Monologue |
For things like “The Failed Cities Monologues.” I would note that there are instances where Podella is used instead, as podcasts tend to favor people speaking or thinking to themselves. Example: The Failed Cities Monologues. |
| Podthology | Podcast + Anthology |
Used to describe self-enclosed sets of podcasts (usually from Podiobooks.com) which are actually a selected set of podellas and podflashes by one or more authors. Example: Voices: New Media Fiction. |
This site was last updated on 05/04/2008 02:08 hours.