Now the nifty thing about these podcasts is that there are literally tons of them out there, so you're more than likely to find a few that are right up your alley. Check out sites like PodcastAlley or the iTunes directory to see some listings. There are many podcasts out there on obscure topics with small audiences that might focus on your favorite hobby. There are others that have a fairly impressive size audience. One nice thing is that most of them don't feature any ads and if they do they are mostly short snippets at one end of the show.
I've found some great podcasts that I'm addicted to now that satisfy my need to talk radio - without all the garbage and commercial breaks that you get fed on the airwaves these days. Let's face it, radio sucks!
Here's my recommendation for you to check out --> Croncast. This is a small audience show hosted by a husband and wife that live with their two kids in a suburb of Chicago. They put out a half hour show three times a week from their basement studio. Kris is a computer geek and Betsy is a garage sale addicted ebay queen. Both of them have a great sense of humor, tell wonderful stories, and always have witty and interesting conversations. Like I said, I'm addicted.
Here's a bonus... if you'd like to check out their show, click on the Croncast banner on the left of my main page or at the bottom of this post, fill out the form and you will be entered into their contest to win an iPod. (I get an entry too for recommending you.) As I said, this is a small audience show, so the chances of winning are really very good - they are giving away 4 iPods when they get 300 new listeners, so you've pretty much got about a 1 in 300 chance. Don't forget to follow their instructions to hook up the RSS feed - just email Kris if you have problems. He's a great guy and will hook you up.
And let me know if you find any other podcasts out there that you'd think I'd like!