Up this week on the Zune Insider podcast - 2:28 Zune senior video producer, Paul Davidson in the studio, 11:14 Trading Zunes, 17:40 Matt is on the spot, 20:48 Questions from listeners, 24:50 Awesome contest update, 26:05 Zune HD on top of the world! [or at least the lower 48]. Get this episode as a download in the Zune Marketplace software - here or listen now from the Zune Insider Podcast page at Zune.net We love you, leave us comments!

If you're not a fan of Common or hip-hop, but still want in on the album-under-a-buck deal, check this out. In addition to the Common record, you can also get the new Maroon 5 remix album: Call and Response , as well as the new record from L.A. rockers The 88 - called Not Only, But Also . Ok, enjoy the music, everypeoples!

Since the launch of the new Zune Pass, I've gotten a few questions from folks. For a quick how-to, be sure to check out the screenshot tutorial over at Inside the Circle . And Harv from 'rama did a great job in summarizing these - I ran his list by the product team and here's what I got: 1. What’s the catch here? No catch. You get everything you always got with your Zune Pass (i.e. unlimited access to Marketplace subscription tracks, for as long as you maintain your subscription...

I snapped some photos of the Gears of War Zune - check it. First the front: then the back, both on the device and the box: