I have quite a long commute to work which means that my Zune HD is an essential part of my day Personally I think that the Zune HD is an awesome experience - the hardware and software are simply outstanding and everyone that I have shown the device to has been very impressed. I have a Zune Original and it’s more important to me than my phone!

I currently subscribe and listen to about 25+ podcasts which keeps me quite busy (but also happy) during my commute. When people hear that I have a lot of podcasts they usually ask what they are. Well here they are:

Must Haves

• WNYC Radio Lab (zune) – amazing topics, people and production values. Every episode is delicious to listen to!
• This American Life (zune) – a classic show with great topics and people.
• NPR: Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me (zune) – a fun look back at the week in the US
• Ted Talks (zune) – an amazing conference with a huge variety of talented speakers from anywhere and everywhere.

General News

• Marketplace (zune). Good general overview of what is happening in the American market.
• NBC Nightly News (zune). General nightly news in the US.
• NPR: Foreign Dispatch (zune). Weekly wrap up of the best foreign news from NPR.
• Planet Money (zune). Interesting coverage of money related issues

Work Related

• You can’t go past Channel 9 for information about Microsoft technologies.
• Manager Tools (zune) for some great information about how to be a better manager.

Entertainment

Sometimes I just want to relax and laugh, so I listen/watch:

• The Rotten Tomatoes Show (zune) great writing and funny hosts. This podcast helps me decide what movies I will watch.
• The Bugle (zune) for a good dose of British style humor.
• Creativity Top 5 (zune) - cool ads that have appeared.
• Best Ads on TV (zune)– cool ads on TV (many are from Australia)
• The Digg Reel (zune) – crazy videos floating around the Internet
• The Soup Podcast (zune) – snippets of TV culture.

Miscellaneous

• This I Believe (zune). Revealing insights from people about what they hold dear.
• Vanguard News (zune). A twist on the news.

Gadgets

• The Engadget Show (zune) – the podcast has just started (and it shows) but some good content on gadgets.

Music for the Gym

Two of the podcasts below were not specifically done for working out at the gym, but they really work well there!

• [House Music] Pureibiza Podcast Taku Nakahara (zune). The one I currently listen to when working out. 
• Bar Grooves
• FitMusic (zune). DJ Mystery is the one to look for  

What’s happening in Australia

• 7:30 Report. Local reports on Australian news.
• Media Watch. A revealing critique of Australian media.