"BrainStuff" is a short, 1 to 5 minute long podcast that is released every two days. The title of each episode is a question, such as "Why Can't We Breathe Underwater?" or "Is chocolate poisonous to dogs?". This question is answered in the podcast by the presentator, who also gives links to more information on the topic.
What I liked about BrainStuff is that it got straight to the point. No inside jokes, no long comments and discussions, simply facts. This might be due to the fact I'm a visual learner, not an auditory one, but I have a hard time concentrating on audio podcasts after a while. Because of this, I like short, concise ones rather than long sitcoms. The content of the show was quite interesting, but some of the questions felt a little simple to me, such as the afore mentioned "Why Can't We Breathe Underwater." Most of them were interesting, though.
One thing that marred the quality of the show was the presentator's tone, though. He was probably going for the best possible sound quality as he articulated very slowly and in a monotonous voice. As a result, I did clearly understand everything he said, but this could tend to get a little uninteresting.
What I liked best about BrainStuff is that it gave links to other websites (most particularly How Stuff Works) where you could find out more information concerning the question of the day. I felt that was a neat concept, that I might be able to include in my podcast.
Brain, Marshall. "What's the birthday paradox?." BrainStuff. 08 May 2009: 88. How Stuff Works. 28 Nov 2009 <"http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/brainstuff.rss">
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