After a short hiatus, we've brought back the Zune Insider podcast! Hosting this time around are Matt Akers - " skipdeez " - and me, jetherealz . We'll be interviewing artists and celebrities (and pretty much anybody who will talk to us), discussing features, answering questions, and letting you know about what really goes on inside the halls of Zune. You can listen online here , or you can head over to the Marketplace and download the podcast to your device. And please, leave us...

Well, this is it: our last Mixview contest. Hope you enjoyed it! Last week's contest - Depeche Mode to Bonnie Raitt - was won by beefyy, who got there in just four steps! Beefyy, send me (jetherealz) a Zune inbox message with your name and address and I'll get your prize sent out to you. For our finale, let's go from The Crystal Method (which I'm going to get to see in a couple of weeks - doing a live show, not a DJ set!) to The Beatles. As a reminder, here's what you have to...

Have you seen Windows Live lately? If not, check it out - it's become a great way to aggregate your activity online. You can include your Facebook updates, photos you post to Flickr, custom RSS feeds for your own blog...and now, your Zune Social activity! Your Windows Live friends can see when you earn new badges, write album reviews, leave comments, or add new Zune Social friends. Check it out. How to add Zune to your Windows Live profile: 1. Go to http://profile.live.com/WebActivities/Add.aspx...

Oooh, interesting! There were no winners for the "Rumors" edition last week, attempting to go from Lindsay Lohan to Fleetwood Mac! (And yes, it is possible; I always validate the path before posting the contest.) So we've got two weeks of the contest left, and two more Zune Home A/V Packs to give away. So this week, let's do Depeche Mode - they've got a new album out - to Bonnie Raitt - because they seem musically really far apart, and I want to see how close you can make them...