I know it’s been quite a while since I last did a podcast review and I shall save you from hearing (reading) me repeating my usual excuses, and go straight to some of the new Catholic podcasts I’ve added to my collections in the past couple of months.

This one is not exactly *NEW* new, but it is one of the recent additions to the big family of SQPN. If you like food, and hopefully like Catholicism too, you’ll probably like The Catholic Foodie podcast (rss). Join Jeff Young on his foodie adventures where he talks about faith and food.

Another new member of SQPN is the In Between Sundays podcast (rss), a podcast that gives you the essentials to live in the world outside of church. Join Nick & Pat Padley where they talk about life as Catholic young adults, ways to grow in faith including specific prayers, websites to visit and practices. They believe that being people of faith requires more than just one hour on Sunday, and we all know that they’re not the only ones who believe that. By helping you develop your body, mind, soul and emotions, the Padley brothers hope to help you become the best person you can be.

As its name suggests, the Among Women podcast (rss) is specially created to celebrate the beauty and grace of Catholic Faith and Life among women. Join Pat Gohn as she does some faith sharing, teaching, and conversation woman to woman. I’ve just started listening to this podcast after it recently the SQPN family, and I’m already hooked by Pat’s beautiful “radio DJ” voice.

Thanks to Lisa Hendey’s mention on her Catholic Moments podcast (rss), I was made aware of the Marian Cenacle Rosary Podcast (rss) by Susan Bailey. If you’re a frequent listener to the Catholic Music Express (rss) podcast or the Catholic Rockers podcast (rss), or if you’re familiar with the Catholic music scene in general, I’m sure you’ll be familiar as Susan as singer, as well as the person behind GrapeVine Online ministry and the GrapeVine News Minute podcast. Susan is also the author and composer of a Catholic book and CD, Mary, Queen of Peace Meditation Guide & Sung Rosary, which this podcast is based on. The Marian Cenacle Rosary Podcast now has a new supplement known as “How Can I Keep from Singing,” a faith-in-action podcast with personal sharing from Susan on how praying the rosary, studying the word of God and other spiritual exercises has nourished her faith and kept her strong in the midst of trials.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably also know that Deacon Tom Fox, who does the Deacon Moments section on the Catholic Moments podcast has started a new podcast with his lovely wife, Dee Fox. The Catholic Vitamins podcast (rss) is dedicated to helping you find the right nutrients that can add a lift and just the right amount of ‘zest’ to your faith practice.

SQPN’s official shwag guy Jeff Nielsen has finally caught the bug and started his own podcast, Catholic Pilot (rss). Jeff talks about his adventures as a commercial air pilot.

If you like reading, I’m sure you’ll enjoy the Catholic Book Club podcast (rss). Join Katherine Barren from Catholics in a Small Town as she interviews a series of noted Catholic new media personalities and others to talk about the book, Choosing Beauty by Gina Loehr, and how choosing beauty can affect our lives in profound ways.

We’ve had quite a few podcasts for and by women in this post. If you’re a man looking for some inspiration and spiritual guidance, you might be interested in the  Catholic Men’s Podcasts sponsored by the National Fellowship of Catholic Men and the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Pittsburgh PA. There are 2 channels. Channel 1 (rss) is an ongoing weekly audio reflection of the upcoming Sunday Mass Readings from the perspective of Catholic male spirituality. Channel 2 (rss) is a compilation of hundreds of hours of various audio presentations geared toward Catholic masculine spirituality, inspiration, and general faith formation.

Last year was the Year of St Paul, so for those of you seeking to study the life and teachings of St Paul, you might want to listen to the Catholic Perspective on Paul podcast (rss). Created by Taylor Marshall, this podcast is an outgrowth of his book, The Catholic Perspective on Paul, which is set to be released in summer of 2010.

If you find some of the descriptions I’ve given above look familiar, let me admit that I’ve been a little lazy, and have “lift” most of the descriptions right from the related websites themselves.

Whew! That was quite a long list!

For links to these and other fine podcasts, please hop over to my Podcasts page.

I was recently introduced to the concept of AudioBoos. Apparently, AudioBoo is an application that runs on the iPhone/iPod Touch that allows the user to make short, impromptu audio recordings and post them on the web. These are then made available via RSS or as podcasts, which friends or anyone interested can subscribe to via iTunes or other aggregators.

Since many of my friends are iPhone/iPod Touch users, I started collecting and listening to AudioBoo feeds of some of them. Here is my little collection so far:

• Barb in Nebraska (ultimate SQPN groupie)
• Dr Paul Camarata (host of The Saintcast)
• Greg Willits (co-host of The Catholics Next Door)
• Fr Seraphim Beshoner (host of Catholic Under the Hood)
• Pat Padley (co-host of In Between Sundays)
• Rob Williams (host of Catholics Down Yonder)
• Lisa Hendey (host of Catholic Moments Podcast, co-host of Faith & Family Live! Podcast)
• Captain Jeff (official “shwag maker” for SQPN)

If you have an AudioBoo feed to share with the rest of us, please let me know.

It’s been quite a while since I last did one of these podcast reviews. Today I’ll like to share with you a series of short, informative podcasts which I’ve subscribed and listened to over the weekend.

If you’ve always had a curious mind, always wondering how and why things work the way they do, you really should check out HowStuffWorks.com. The good people from HowStuffWorks.com have come up with 7 short and sweet podcasts about, well, how stuff work.

• Stuff You Missed in History Class (rss)
• Stuff You Should Know (rss)
• Stuff Mom Never Told You (rss)
• Stuff from the B-Side (rss)
• BrainStuff (rss)
• TechStuff (rss)
• High Speed Stuff (rss)

Check out my Podcasts page for links to these and more wonderful podcasts.

3 cheers for the first “Podcast Review” post of 2009, particularly after a little hiatus. In case you’re wondering, I’m still listening to a heap of podcasts everyday most of which have been mentioned on this blog before. I have added a couple of new podcasts to my subscription, but I’ve yet to find time to compile them into themed review “episodes“. However, I simply had to do this quick little plug for a brand new podcast which I’ve just subscribed to. In fact, it’s SO new, that I’ve not listened to it yet. But I still highly recommend this simply because I’m assured of the quality of the content of this podcast, and I’m sure my Catholic friends out there will share my sentiments. Why am I so sure? BECAUSE, it’s recommended by well-known Catholic apologist Patrick Madrid on his blog. In fact, the first episode features Patrick himself.

The podcast that I’m speaking of is the brand new Fullness of Truth podcast (rss), produced by the Fullness of Truth Catholic Evangelization Ministries.

Fullness of Truth™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and lay Catholic apostolate dedicated to facilitating the “New Springtime of Evangelization” that Pope John Paul II initiated, called, and prayed for. Through our regional family conferences and local parish-based events, featuring the very best Catholic evangelists, and through the offering of faith-building resources at our Book & Gift stores, we humbly, yet confidently invoke and assist the Holy Spirit in planting the seeds of this “New Evangelization”.

As I’ve mentioned, the debut episode of the podcast features a talk by Patrick Madrid titled “Why Be Catholic?” Definitely worth the listen!

Oh, and since I’ve just started listening to this as I’m typing this, I just discovered ANOTHER great reason to subscribe to this podcast. It’s hosted by another friend of mine, Joe McClane, a.k.a The Catholic Hack! There, yet MORE gaurantee that you WILL enjoy this podcast!

This is the first time I’m doing a review on a single podcast rather than a theme containing a handful of podcasts. I hope you’ll enjoy this format just the same. If the feedback is good, I might consider doing future reviews in this format too.

For links to this and other fine podcasts, please check out my Podcasts page as well.

I’ve always been fascinated with mythology and ancient folklore since I was young. Be it Greek, Roman, Chinese, Celtic or Norsk, I always had a soft spot for ancient mythology. Hence today I’ll like to talk about a couple of podcasts I’ve found about mythology.

The Classical Mythology Podcast (rss) is produced by LearnOutLoud.com, the same people who produce the Aesop’s Fables Podcast I reviewed previously. This podcast investigates the gods, heroes, and myths that formed bedrock of belief in the ancient Greek and Roman world. A biographical essay of various mythical characters are presented monthly.

Gregory Lemon is a voice actor and podcaster. Gregory produces 2 mythology-related podcasts, namely the Myth Minute Podcast (rss) and the Myth Show Podcast (rss). The former presents a character or story line from mythology in a short format of under 5 minutes. The later discusses mythology, folklore, and fairytales for educators, writers, or fans of mythology, and includes interviews with other podcasters.

If you’re looking for a podcast on Celtic mythology, the Celtic Myth Podshow (rss) may be what you’re looking for. Produced by Gary & Ruth, where they tell you the great stories from Celtic legend.

I hope you’ll enjoy what I’ve recommended so far. You can find links to the podcasts reviewed here, as well as the many others I’ve enjoyed on the Podcasts page.