Electric Sheep = my new favorite podcast

I listen to lots of podcasts via iTunes on my iPod and MacBook.  I subscribe to far too many to list - public radio shows, artsy-crafty stuff, random trivia, productivity, techie, etc, etc, etc.

A few months ago I discovered Electric Sheep - a podcast out of London about knitting and all sorts of other stuff.  It's become my new favorite podcast for several reasons, including:

• The sound quality is almost perfect
• There's no annoying pod-safe music (I don't mind a little intro or transition music, but I always skip through entire songs from the "Pod-Safe Music Network")
• The hostess is very intelligent, witty, creative, funny - and you gotta love her accent!
• It's about so much more than knitting - art, politics, current events, social commentary, complete randomness...
• Hilarious reviews of knitting patterns
• She's led me to some very funny stuff online - Jedi discrimination, knitted facial hair, Unhappy Hipsters, crimes against knitting - and lots more
• No annoying giggling, burping, discussion of bodily excretions, etc...
• Episodes are released regularly
• The length is good - generally about 30-60 minutes

The only complaint I have is that she gives an overview of each episode in the first 3 minutes that I always skip through because there's music playing at about the same volume as her voice, making it annoyingly difficult to hear.  It's easy to skip right through that part, though, so it's not a very big deal.


You can find it at www.hoxtonhandmade.com or subscribe on iTunes.