Zune Insider

Zune Insider Episode 109 dated March 25th, 2011 of the Zune Insider Audio Podcast is now live and is hosted Jessica Zahn (jetherealz) and guest co-host Dave MacLauchlan (AussieDaveMS).

Show notes:
Matt is on vacation, so Dave from the Zune Hardware team joins us to co-host! (0:00 – 4:38); Dave and Jess talk Windows Phone games and Xbox for non-gamers (4:39 – 12:12); James Chott brings movie and TV recommendations – Tangled, Black Swan, and The Fighter, and Laugh it Up Fuzzball (12:13 – 20:30); Paul Pearson is back from South by Southwest (SXSW in Austin,TX) with stories and recommendations (20:31 – 30:43); Podcast Rob Greenlee (webtalkrob) talks about new podcasts from Revision3 (Lifehacker, Film State) and The Gilmore Gang at TechCrunchTV is back (30:44 – 36:52); Special guest Larry Hryb, Xbox Live’s Major Nelson podcast and Inside Xbox “Majors Minute” host – visits Zune Insider! (36:53 – 50:40); Live inbox! (50:41 – end).

The mp3 file is 42 MB and runs for a 61 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in the FREE Zune Marketplace 4.7 Media Player software here.  Download the audio file directly here - stream it

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Zune Insider Episode 108 dated March 18th, 2011 of the Zune Insider Audio Podcast is now live and is hosted by Matt Akers (skipdeez) and Jessica Zahn (jetherealz).

Show notes:
Rumors, speculation, and unnamed sources… (0:00 – 2:31); MS Flag Football is back and MS Golf League is coming! (2:32 – 5:45); The “myriad” ways you can contact us! (5:45 – 8:20) Movies with Marco Desimone! Red Riding Hood Special Short and  Skyline are coming to the Marketplace! (8:25 – 17:25); James “TheGoatWhisper” Chott announces our Highlander contest winner and talks about happenings on the small screen! (17:30 – 24:50);  Podcast Rob Greenlee (@robgreenlee) talks about podcasts from SXSW to the events in Japan (24:55 – 27:20); Laura Foy from Channel 9 fame drops in via Skype to chat about the great things going down on Channel 9! (27:25 – 41:07);  Live inbox! (41:35 – end).

The mp3 file is 34 MB and runs for a 50 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in the FREE Zune Marketplace 4.7 Media Player software here.  Download the audio file directly here - stream it

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Zune Insider Episode 107 dated March 11th, 2011 of the Zune Insider Audio Podcast is now live and is hosted by Matt Akers (skipdeez) and Jessica Zahn (jetherealz).

Show notes:
Jess celebrated her 10th anniversary at Microsoft last night – a little too well (0:00 – 6:30); New features on zune.net, and having conversations in social media around entertainment (6:31 – 12:02); Jessica argues the appropriate use of “myriad” (12:03 – 13:11); There are so many ways to contact us – do it! (13:12 – 14:40); first time guest Megan West talks SXSW and about the coolest business trips ever (14:41 – 21:06); TV dude James Chott joined Twitter (TheGoatWhisper) and has free stuff in the Marketplace plus an awesome contest for a Highlander sword (21:07 – 31:20); Movies with Marco Desimone! The Fighter, Switch, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High come to the Marketplace (31:21 – 39:30);  Podcast Rob Greenlee (Twitter: robgreenlee) talks March Madness and Movie Podcasts (39:31 – 42:47); Matt Singley, who runs Zune Social Media, drops by and shares the news of a pending Zune Insider blog update (42:48 – 54:22);  Live inbox! (54:23 – end).

The mp3 file is 45 MB and runs for a 65 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in the FREE Zune Marketplace 4.7 Media Player software here.  Download the audio file directly here - stream it

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Zune Insider Episode 106 dated March 4th, 2011 of the Zune Insider Audio Podcast is now live and is hosted by Matt Akers (skipdeez) and Jessica Zahn (jetherealz).

Show notes:
A real intro for once and the myriad of ways to contact us! (0:00 – 4:35); MVP Summit + Craziness! (4:35 – 9:33); It’s Charlie Sheen’s world, we’re just livin’ in it… (9:35 – 11:35); Man of Vidlabs and Electronic musical genius Everett Gresham stops by to chat and drops an exclusive digital treat! (11:40 – 22:19); Friend of Zune Ian Turk drops by! (22:25 – 29:25); Man of Music Pete Greenberg comes by with corrections, Charlie Sheen references, and the A-Z of awesome tunes! (29:35 – 36:47); First time guest Melissa Kruse drops by with movie trailer madness! (36:50 – 42:15) James Chott comes in to chat about the Chuck Sheen effect at Microsoft and FREE TV! (42:20 – 48:15) Podcast Rob Greenlee (webtalkrob) comes by and continues the Charlie Sheen theme!  (48:20 – 52:25); Matt and Jess bust open the inboxes! (53:25 – end).

The mp3 file is 40 MB and runs for a 59 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in the FREE Zune Marketplace 4.7 Media Player software here.  Download the audio file directly here - stream it

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Zune Insider Episode 105 dated Feb 25th, 2011 of the Zune Insider Audio Podcast is now live and is hosted by Matt Akers (skipdeez) and Jessica Zahn (jetherealz).

Show notes:
Matt and Jess love their new studio – so official! (0:00 – 5:55); Jess discovers switching credit cards in Zune is difficult – and is trying to improve the experience (5:56 – 9:00); Why your Zune Pass billing date is different from your renewal date (9:01 – 14:11); Our addiction to Tiki Towers, and other new Zune HD games (14:12 – 16:40); We jumped the gun on announcing Zune HD in Canada! (16:41 – 17:09); Zune MVPs coming to town, and MSMVP event at the Microsoft Store in Bellevue (17:10 – 18:57); Movies with Marco Desimone (Pisaster15) – even though he didn’t like the Fred movie (18:58 – 26:08); TV dude James Chott is disgusted that we watch Gossip Girl, and he recommends American Dad and Family Guy (26:09 – 36:33); Music guy Pete Greenberg recommends new country music and Dropkick Murphys (36:34 – 50:56); Podcast Rob Greenlee (webtalkrob) reminds us of all the great podcasts Zune creates (50:57 – 55:55); Live Inbox and Twitter! (55:56 – end).

The mp3 file is 52 MB and runs for a 73 minutes. Subscribe to the podcast in the FREE Zune Marketplace 4.7 Media Player software here.  Download the audio file directly here - stream it

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