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| Hosting | FooMoJive (Mike Funk) |
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| Language | English |
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| Updates | Audio Podcasts Discontinued |
| Length | 1 Hour (Audio / Average); 13:18 (Video / Average) |
| Direction | FooMoJive, JVB (Jose Betancourt)(Since Episode 77[1]) |
| Production | FooMoJive, JVB, CapnKrunk (Robert Cortez) |
| Debut | July 28, 2005 (Audio); April 22, 2008 (Video) |
| End date | April 20, 2008 (Audio) |
| Genre | Podcast of Sci-Fi First Person Shooter Video Game |
| Cited as | People's Choice Podcast Awards's Best Gaming Podcast In 2006 |
| Provider | GamerCast Network |
| Website | http://www.podtacular.com |
Podtacular is an unofficial Halo-themed podcast that debuted on July 28, 2005. Podtacular later evolved to include a video podcast known as PodTV, and the Podtacular staff started Seasonal Tournament that included many Halo and Xbox 360 related prizes.
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[edit] History
Podtacular was created by FooMoJive (Mike Funk) in June 2005, and the first episode premiered on the Podtacular website on July 28, 2005. FooMoJive recruited a co-host, known by his online screen name Spelchek, for the second episode which aired on August 3, 2005. Jose Betancourt, also known as JVB, made his first appearance on the Podtacular podcast on 10 March 2006, and was recruited as a co-host [2][3][4]. Betancourt was selected as the new co-host because of his previous gaming community backgrounds, such as being on Seatag, Gamertag Radio, Uncle Gamer, and Controller Freaks[5]. CapnKrunk was also recruited to add call-ins and voice mail for the Audio Podcast.
[edit] Audio Podcast
The Audio Podcast was the main feature for Podtacular from July 2005 to April 2008 and was mainly based on discussion regarding Halo 2 (before Halo 3 launched) and then focused heavily on Halo 3. FooMoJive is the primary host for all of the audio podcasts, often joined by co-hosts such as SpelChek and JVB. Many members from the Podtacular community would appear on the Audio Podcast as guests to contribute to the discussions.
The Audio Podcast was also featured on the front page of iTunes for a short period of time. [citation needed]
The Audio Podcast had a set format of discussion depending on the week of the current month. [6] Below is the format used by Podtacular as of the final podcast (April 2008):
- Week 1 - Map of the Month
- Week 2 - Customs and Creations
- Week 3 - Call-ins and Tales from the Foxhole
- Week 4 - Community updates
The Audio Podcast was mainly supported by listener submissions that related to that week's subject. Submissions would be read by the host(s) and guests to the listeners then discussed and commented on.
[edit] Video Podcast
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Please help improve this article or section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. (May 2008) |
The Podtacular video podcast, otherwise known as PodTV, is now the only type of podcasting provided by Podtacular since the discontinuation of the Audio Podcast. The video podcast will follow the same schedule for it's podcasts as the audio podcast (Shown Above).
The video podcast is filmed on the Halo 3 engine via the Custom Games feature. The voice audio for the show is seperatly recorded on the PC and Mac program, Skype. All podcast episodes are published via their website and their feed can be found via iTunes and Feedburner.
[edit] Tournaments
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[edit] Other
[edit] Bungie.net
Podtacular's All-Star clan, that is found on their website, recently challenged staff from Bungie Studios, the makers of the Halo Series, to a Humpday Challenge.[7] In this challenge Bungie staff went against the Podtacular All-Stars in a first to three wins Slayer game type. Podtacular won the challenge against Bungie Studios three to two.[8]
[edit] iTunes
Podtacular was featured on the front of iTune's Podcast front page as one of the most subscribed video game podcasts on iTunes. [citation needed]
