The 404 Podcast

Format

The 404 records live Monday through Friday around 11:00am Eastern Time. Episodes are posted in the 404’s blog a few hours after the live broadcast. Before and after the official recording, The 404 streams a live video feed which is available online. Viewers are able to provide input during the preparation in the pre-show and give feedback during the post-show. However due to scheduling conflicts the length of the live pre/post show has been shortened as of February 6, 2009.

Hosts

Wilson Tang hails from Tennessee and is an associate producer for CNETtv. He’s a part-time artist and filmmaker and has written and directed several films.

Jeff Bakalar is a gaming editor for CNET Reviews. After spending a few years in the world of film production, he has settled down and currently lives in New Jersey. He’s an avid writer and gamer.

Justin Yu is the assistant editor of home and hardware for CNET. He officially joined The 404 podcast as of episode 101^[5]. He covers the reviews of printers and other peripherals for CNET. He is originally from Orange County, California.

Inside Jokes and Common Reference

The hosts of The 404, after hundreds of episodes, have accumulated their share of inside jokes. Here are just a few and a bit of “well known facts” for any new listener who just feels lost.

• Saskatoon - A real Canadian city [1] which happens to have a unusually large number of 404 listeners. Justin Yu constantly jokes about it to being in Middle Earth and to be home to [unicorns] and other fictional characters.

Analog Pants

The hosts of The 404 currently are running a mini-series entitled “Analog Pants”, a pun on the common television term "digital shorts". There is currently only one episode.

• Episode 1: Rick Roll by the Red Balls [2]

Notable Guests

The 404 has been frequented by guests in a variety of fields. Most are technology pundits but other notable guests have included professional snowboarder Shaun White and Clayton Morris of Fox & Friends.

Other guests have included:

• Alison Rosen
• Ari Rabban of Phone.com ^[6]
• Brian Brushwood, magician and podcaster
• Brian Tong
• Caroline McCarthy
• Dan Ackerman
• Danny Keith of Skateboards.com ^[7]
• Eric Litman
• Jason Howell
• Jonathan Coulton, singer-songwriter^[8]
• Julia Allison, journalist and blogger
• Libe Goad of AOL’s GameDaily
• Martin Sargent^[9]
• Molly Wood, CNET executive editor
• Natali Del Conte, host of Loaded and Buzz Out Loud
• Paul Ramsay, noted hypnotist
• Richard Blakeley of Gawker Media
• Sarah Lacy
• Rana Sobhany of Medialets
• Samuel Vera, founder of Crazee Comics ^{[10] [11]}
• Stone Newman ^[12]
• Tom Merritt, host of Buzz Out Loud
• Veronica Belmont of Tekzilla and Qore

See also

• Buzz Out Loud
• CBS Interactive
• CNET

References

1. ^ http://the404.cnet.com
2. ^ http://www.cnet.com/8301-13952_1-9883281-81.html
3. ^ http://www.randallcbennett.com/2007/12/14/the-404-show-please-send-some-support
4. ^ http://www.cnet.com/8301-13952_1-9946009-81.html
5. ^ http://www.cnet.com/8301-13952_1-9946009-81.html
6. ^ http://www.phone.com/blog/2008/03/17/cnet-reviews-the-404-podcast/
7. ^ http://www.dannykeith.com/2008/04/08/sportsboards-online-and-cnet-the-404-podcast/
8. ^ http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2008/01/30/the-404/]
9. ^ http://revision3.com/forum/showthread.php?p=335118&highlight=Martin+Sargent
10. ^ http://www.comicbookconventions.com/forum/index.php?topic=6993.0
11. ^ http://catchdacraze.com/blog/?p=234
12. ^ http://blog.goanimate.com/2008/08/goanimate-on-cnet-404-podcast.html

External links

• CNET Podcast Central
• 404 Show Page
• A Review of The 404
• 404 Fan Site