FarPoint Media is happy to announce the addition of two new members to its growing list of podcasts and videocasts.

First up is Tim Shea of “The Gigcast”. This unique show is a podcast for fans of webcomics, by fans of webcomics. Gigcast talks about the webcomic news that interests fans, talks to the people behind the webcomics fans enjoy, and does their best to promote the webcomics they report on.

Gigcast is all things webcomics and will join John Campbell’s “Comics Radar” on the all-new FarPoint Media: Comics Channel.

FarPoint’s second new entry comes from Dr. Matt and is called “Transformed.”

Transformed! captures the services from the First Baptist Church of Palos Verdes and will launch the new FarPoint Media: Faith Channel.

The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival, founded by Andrew Migliore, promotes the works of H.P. Lovecraft, literary horror, and weird tales through the cinematic adaptations by professional and amateur filmmakers. The festival was founded in 1995 with the hope that H.P. Lovecraft would be rightly recognized as a master of gothic horror and his work more faithfully adapted to film and television.

FarPoint Media’s Brand Gamblin, creator of Calls for Cthulhu, is present at this weekend’s event in Portland, Oregan where two of his episodes are being screened. Hopefully, Brand can walk away from the festival with an award or two. While there, Brand was also fortunate enough to meet with professional film producer Edward Martin III (”Re-Creation,” “The Statement of Randolph Carter”), who, it turns out was really excited to meet Brand. Turns out Martin is a fan of Calls for Cthulhu and listens regularly.

The festival runs through Sunday, October 7.

In a surprise announcement Friday night, September 28, 2007 at the Podcast and New Media Expo in Ontario, California, Chuck Tomasi, co-host Technorama and Gmail Podcast, was tapped by author, Tee Morris as the newest co-writer for the upcoming 2nd Edition of “Podcasting for Dummies”, co-written by him and author, Evo Terra.

Tomasi said. “It’s an honor to be asked to co-author and update a book I have read, respected and used repeatedly. I look forward to including all the new advances in podcasting that have taken place over the last 3 years. I think it is a great way to give back to the podcasting community that has given me so much.”

Tee Morris offers up this reason for choosing Tomasi: “Chuck was the first person to contact me identifying the need for an update to the book. His experience with the technical side of podcasting and writing for Podcast User Magazine make him the perfect fit.”

Tomasi co-hosts Technorama with Kreg Steppe, a weekly light-hearted look at tech, science, sci-fi and all things geek. Tomasi also hosts the Gmail podcast, a series of hints, tips and tricks to help you get more from your Gmail account. Both shows can be found at http://www.chuckchat.com.

Tomasi is an IT Manager for Plexus Corp. (http://www.plexus.com), a contract electronics company headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin.

Technorama and Gmail Podcast are also members of Friends in Tech (http://friendsintech.com) and FarPoint Media (http://farpointmedia.net ), a podcasting network of over 70 shows.

The expected release date for “Podcasting for Dummies” 2nd Edition is June 2008.

Nearly all FarPoint Media podcasts can now be found using Apple iTunes. By going to iTunes and downloading the service to a computer those who enjoy FarPoint Media’s vast variety of programming can have all their favorite shows with one click of the mouse. The entire list of podcasts can be found by typing FarPoint Media in the <em>iTunes Search Store box</em>. A complete list of shows and a brief description of each will follow. After clicking on the iTunes Subscribe Button, the FarPoint Media podcast of choice will be downloaded to the computer. Each show can be set up to automatically download when released.

iTunes also ranks all the podcasts they host on their site by popular ranking based on the number of downloads and subscriptions. FarPoint Media is proud to announce that within its long list of podcasts many consistently rank very high in popularity with fans.

According to the FarPoint Media iTunes room, the Top Five shows showing a consistent growth in subscriptions are Slice of SciFi, A Different Point of View, I Should Be Writing, Dragonpage Cover to Cover, Geek Fu Action Grip, and Babylon Podcast. Congratulations to all the cast and crew of these fine shows.

FarPoint Media would also like to announce that our environmental show, “Freshly Green” is now the newest addition to the iTunes-FarPoint Media list of podcasts and we have no doubt that it too will soon climb to high ranking.

Farpoint Media welcomes “Calls For Cthulhu” the newest member to our growing family and our first official vidcast.

This unique video call-in show is hosted by Cthulhu, who dispenses advice, comedy, and the occasional harsh, but necessary, justice.

“Calls For Dthulhu” is written and directed by Brand Gamblin. The audio director is Scott Osborn and the director of photography is Thom Robertson. Osborn and Robertson also produce.

FarPoint Media Press Release

We, at FarPoint Media (www.farpointmedia.net), a leader in creating, producing and distributing quality audio entertainment, are happy to announce that Podango (www.podango.com) has become our partner with a multi-station deal that will allow this new media broadcast platform to host all of our FarPoint Media podcasts and future vidcasts.

Podango is a new media broadcast platform that will enable FarPoint Media and our advertisers to better reach our target audience for all of our podcasts, vidcasts and their accompanying Websites.

“Podango offers us a complete and reliable hosting solution with full WordPress integration, robust ad insertion capabilities and a variety of easy-to-use management tools,” stated Michael R. Mennenga, founder and CEO of FarPoint Media. “[The Podango platform] lets us concentrate on creating and delivering the best audio content for our growing legion of online fans.”

Lee Gibbons, CEO of Podango, said, “FarPoint Media is leading the industry in creating and producing highly popular, award-winning and diverse new media content. We’re thrilled to welcome the family of FarPoint Media audio shows to Podango and look forward to collaborating in reaching even wider audiences.”

“The ease and reliability with which this format will afford us will lessen the burden faced with less than adequate service,” said Samuel K. Sloan, FarPoint Media Executive News Director. “I am looking forward to working closely with Podango and its rich platform.”

FarPoint Media is happy to be able to be working with Podango to continue bringing you all the best in entertainment, news and information the Internet can provide.

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(Augusta, GA) — Widener Productions is pleased to announce the launch of The Horse Podcast Channel as part of the FarPoint Media family. Dedicated to all things equine, The Horse Podcast Channel is designed to provide Podcasts from world renowned clinicians and trainers; as well as commentary from veterinarians, radio-style shows and much more.

“I am very excited to announce this launch.” said David Widener, President of Widener Productions. “Having been involved with horses my entire life; I see this as a great opportunity to provide quality programming to a very active, on-the-go, world-wide horse community. The trainers, clinicians, vets and other content providers we are working with understand the need for this outlet and see the potential growth for Podcasting in our unique, niche industry.” Mr. Widener went on to state, “Our relationship with FarPoint Media further solidifies our ability to distribute to our market and hopefully, our programming will be enjoyed by equestrians and non-equestrians alike. FarPoint Media’s support has been a valuable asset as we worked on this project and we look forward to a long relationship as part of the FarPoint Media family.”

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Experts Will Share Success Strategies at the Podango TheaterSALT LAKE CITY, UT – Podango today unveiled the twenty-one podcasting and new media experts who will share success strategies during the Podango “Unconference,” a featured program of the Podcast and New Media Expo (PNME) taking place September 28-30, at the Ontario Convention Center.Podango, the online video and audio network that enables publishers and advertisers to “get heard” by today’s hard-to-reach, niche audiences, is heralding a wide range of topics and speakers. They include: new media pioneer Scott Bourne, host of The Apple Phone Show; Paige Heninger and Gretchen Vogelzang, hosts of MommyCast; as well as Jason Van Orden, David Lawrence and others. Speakers will share ideas for building and monetizing audiences in today’s niche-oriented, interest-driven new media marketplace.

Lee Gibbons, CEO of Podango, said, “We’re featuring an open discussion and practical, how-to exchanges of information with new media’s leading thought leaders whose podcasts are transforming how publishers, businesses and brands reach hard-to-reach, niche audiences. If you have the passion to create audio or video content, Podango can help you quickly launch and manage your own station and give audiences a rich, new media experience.”

Tim Bourquin, PNME Founder, added, “A new media industry leader at the center of our industry, Podango has organized an outstanding slate of speakers and topics designed to help publishers, business and brands benefit from the new media revolution.”

The Podango “Unconference” will take place in the Podango Theater located at
Booth 200. For scheduling information, including presentation times, please visit Podcango.com.

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Congratulations go out to “Comics Radar” and “Speaking of Beer,” two of the fine podcasts from the Farpoint Media family.

“Comics Radar” was featured in the iTunes’ “Comics Culture” room, while “Speaking of Beer” was showcased in the popular iTunes “Wine, Beer, Mixology” room.

Back slaps for John, Matt and Charlie. Keep up the great work. These and 71 other fine shows are available from Farpoint Media.

November 1st, 2007 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge between the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan (US). Technorama spoke with Chief Engineer Kim Nowak to find out how the bridge is doing and turned up some other interesting facts. Join host Chuck Tomasi for this blend of documentary and interview about the worlds longest third longest suspension bridge.

The special is scheduled for release October 1, 2007. Feed your inner geek with Technorama at http://www.chuckchat.com/technorama.