theVAP: Episode 2 is on the air!

[Safari Tim]

the Vintage Airstream Podcast

Episode Two is on the air!

Host: Tim Shephard with Panel Pros: Colin Hyde of GSM Vehicles, Rob Baker discuss:

-Air Katrina: Live from the Astrodome
-Epoxy floor repair, when NOT to use it!
-Buying New vs. Used... choosing whats best for you.
-How to find a fair price. RJ's Price vs. Condition
-Want to organizea rally? Rob tells us how!
-Rob's Rally Report. Email rally tips to rbaker@thevap.com

Also Part one of a two part interview with Rich Luhr of Airstream Life Magazine. Note: Unfortunately we had some problems with the audio during Rich's interview. We cleaned it up as much as possible.

-Rich's life before Airstream Life.
-What it takes to start a first class magazine.
-How Rich runs the magazine from his Airstream!
-Rallies are key for Airstream Life.
-What's new for the magazine?

Make sure to leave a comment for the show, by clicking on VAPcast&Show Notes Archive and select the show that you want to leave a comment for.

Running time: 45:15

Subscribe now using iTunes, Podnova, Newsgator, iPodderx, or your favorite podcatching software.

For more info go to http://www.theVAP.com

Enjoy the show!

We need your questions for the pros to answer for Episode 3! Send them to questions@theVAP.com.

[Safari Tim]

It has come to my attention that many people are not familiar with what a podcast is. I hope this explaination will help.

Our podcast is a talk show about airstreams. You can download the file as an mp3, and play it back at your convience. You can play it on your computer, or if you have a portable player you can listen to it that way. The files are usually large because they are not streamed. They are downloaded complete so that you can put them on a portable player. The amount of time they take to download depends on your internet connection. If you have a high-speed connection such as cable or dsl, it should be downloaded in a minute or so. It will take much longer over dial-up.

What makes the show a podcast is the ability to subscribe to it. Much like a newspaper, it will be delivered to you each time a new episode is released. Subscription is free. You subscribe to podcasts using software. The most popular software for subscribing and playing podcasts is Apple's iTunes program, which is also free. See apple.com. Each time you run the software, for example iTunes, the program will check for new episodes in the background and get them for you.

If you don't wish to use subscription software, you can go to http://www.podnova.com and put in theVAP in the search box. Their site will let you play each episode from their webpage. Again, all free.

One final way to get it is to go to www.theVAP.com and use the direct download link. This will download the show directly to your hard drive to play back at your convience.

In short, a podcast is a mp3 that you can subscribe to. You can listen on your PC, MAC, iPod, or any other MP3 player you have.

[robandzoe]

If you know of a Rally, or are hosting one, and want it mentioned on the show, email me at rbaker@theVAP.com

Thanks Everyone! I hope you enjoy the show!

[uwe]

I have listened to both episodes, and must say that it's a great way to share Airstream stuff in general.
I downloaded the latest this morning, dropped it on my I-Pod, and listened to it while attemting to save my plants from the heat wave by watering excessively. The information is good, and the sound quality is more than acceptable. I plan to participate as soon as my Overlander project is done.
It's a great way to share Airstream related issues over a wide range of demographics.
Thanks, Tim, for putting this on!

[flyfshr]

I'm listening to it right now. Very informative and well done. Thanks Tim, Rob and Colin.

Brad
FF

[Safari Tim]

Thanks for the feedback guys.

It's nice to hear people are enjoying it!

Back to work on Episode 3....