Podcasts I listen to #02:TED Talks

Strictly speaking, this is a vodcast – and it’s something I watch, rather than listen to – but let’s not be pedantic!

I have written about TED Talks before. For some time now (maybe 3 years?) I have been watching videos on the TED website. TED (Technology Entertainment Design) has the motto “ideas worth spreading”. It began as an annual conference bringing together people from those three fields to hear great presentations about cutting edge ideas. Over the years it has grown, so that there are now many events throughout the world in addition to the 2 ‘official’ events.

Getting to attend TED is really difficult, and very expensive. The demand is immense. The podcast solves all of that. It is free and can be subscribed to in all the usual way (including the ubiquitous iTunes). Five days a week a new video appears – ranging from 5 minutes to 20 minutes with a small advert at the end to cover costs.

If you are at all interested, go to the site and look at a couple of the videos. I am sure you will be hooked, and find yourself being inspired on topics of an incredibly diverse nature. I’m constantly drawing on things from TED videos to stretch my creativity, and extend the ideas that I have. Strongly recommended.