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I don't listen to many any more. I used to listen to ~20 when I had a long commute and a boring job. These days it is just:
Tech:
http://www.rce-cast.com/ because supercomputers and clusters are my job.
http://www.jupiterbroadcasting... I wasn't a fan of the old hosts, but this year they have new hosts and I am giving them a shot. So far it's been good.
http://www.programmingthrowdow... has good ones every now and then.

News:
http://www.jupiterbroadcasting... I really like how in depth they research even if I have issues with the host and I don't always agree with them.

Fun:
http://www.writingexcuses.com/ I enjoy /reading/ sci-fi and fantasy. These authors actually do the writing and I like getting the behind-the-scenes stories of their creative process.
http://delightyourmarriage.com... this is aimed more toward the wives, but it has been very helpful at times for us. Every marriage goes through a few rough times especially with intimacy. The wife likes it and that is enough for me to enjoy it as well. :-)

I don't listen to many any more. I used to listen to ~20 when I had a long commute and a boring job. These days it is just:
Tech:
http://www.rce-cast.com/ because supercomputers and clusters are my job.
http://www.jupiterbroadcasting... I wasn't a fan of the old hosts, but this year they have new hosts and I am giving them a shot. So far it's been good.
http://www.programmingthrowdow... has good ones every now and then.

News:
http://www.jupiterbroadcasting... I really like how in depth they research even if I have issues with the host and I don't always agree with them.

Fun:
http://www.writingexcuses.com/ I enjoy /reading/ sci-fi and fantasy. These authors actually do the writing and I like getting the behind-the-scenes stories of their creative process.
http://delightyourmarriage.com... this is aimed more toward the wives, but it has been very helpful at times for us. Every marriage goes through a few rough times especially with intimacy. The wife likes it and that is enough for me to enjoy it as well. :-)

You don't read or listen to quite the right stuff, apparently.

For a tech podcast, where you would have heard it mentioned in a few episodes, go to for example "techSNAP" (SNAP stands for Server, Network, Administration, Podcast).

http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/techsnap/

The host, Chris, can be a bit silly as if he was trying to fill too big shoes, pretending to be a professional TV host (which he technically is, as in getting paid and even having quit his day job, though), but some could certainly find that kinda nerdy cute. And he is still improving, as far as I can see. The "style" of his presenting is a tad bit too "american" to me. I still watch every show, though.

I'm sure they're way more knowledgeable than anything on the TWIT network with Leo Laporte (which is just too annoying for me to watch).

The co-host Alan is very knowledgeable about all sorts of tech and internet related things and especially server and network stuff. I believe he co-runs a serverhosting business. He prefers and runs nginx in his shop.

I don't like their commercials (and the very blurry line between selling and informing when it comes to talking about the products of their advertizers (such as godaddy(!))).

I also usually catch their "Linux Action Show".

Arr, the math is off by a factor of 8 (Byte vs. Bits).

1 Byte = 8 bits
250GBytes = 2,000GBits
150GBytes = 1,200GBits

250GBytes / 1.5Mbits/s = 1,333,333sec = 22,222min = 370.37hr
150GBytes / 1.5Mbits/s = 800,000sec = 13,333min = 222.22hr

Still, these numbers are not unattainable with a household with many viewers with different tastes (for our family, we watch the same shows and talk throughout, even pausing at times to discuss stuff). 370hr / 31 days ~=12 hr/day. That's extreme for a single person (well, I'd hope), but say a household of parents and 2 teens, who all watch something different, that's down to 3 hr/day.

Not sure how that factors in with gaming numbers. Also not exactly sure how that factors with more HD content. The last LAS was just under 54 minutes and 650GBytes in size, so seems about on par with the numbers I show above (their show is pretty static, not really much movement).

http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/8506/build-your-cloud-pt1-las-s16e10/

The Linux Action Show in episode s16e10 describes how to ditch Google Docs, gmail, etc. I believe they continue with the project in s17e02

This requires your own server though. But it's all linux based softwares. Pretty cool episode. YMMV....

The graphs aren't meaningless...

But what they mean is only that the guys over at LinuxTrends watch The Linux Action Show, who did the same thing in their Aug. 8th episode.

Uhm, no. Just like STOked is its own show, CAS and LAS have been their own shows.

Jupiter Broadcasting.

The linux action show returns! This was almost overkill when i heard it! to good to be true! AND its coming back on a weekly basis this time! Linux Action Show is so much cooler then the Computer Action Show, because CAS is to generic, and to less linuxy! I waited and hoped for this moment quite a while now, that the Linux Action Show would return someday. Its the best Linux only content show around! #LAS has a large fanbase! the podcast was downloaded a gazzilion times, and a lot where there at the live broadcast. The good thing is, that you can join Chris,Bryan and Jeremy live on the IRC channel of jupiterbroadcasting while they are recording the whole thing LIVE. You can join the chat on the Live page @ http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/live or you can use your own (linux) IRC client and point it out to this server: IRC server= irc.geekshed.net and channel= #jupiterbroadcasting. Can you imagine all the content?? Android, Maemo/Meego, Linux Distro's, Drunk dial Aaron Seigo (KDE.org), drivers, cool linux software, games and so much more (AAAALL this week on the LINUX ACTION SHOW!!!!) Bryan will be releaved to shout out Linux Action Show again! LOL Be sure you're all there on saturday, because the "first" episode is always the best one!