podcast vs. blog

I want to include podcasting as a part of this blog. So the question is, when do I type it in, or when do I say it out loud? I’m accomplishing the same thing right? But what medium lends itself better? And for whom is it lending itself? Me? The consumer? Should I be making it easier on me, or on the consumer? One would think the consumer, but then isn’t the consumer better off if I’m creating more content, no matter how it is put out there?

I’ll break it down a little. Text is awesome. It is easily searchable, it is quickly aggregated and consumed. Audio is more of a luxury. But it is also consumed differently. If I’m driving, I listen to podcasts. I can pack up my podcasts in my mp3 player and take them with me, I (generally) only read blogs when I am in front of my computer. (sometimes I read them on my Motorola Q) I can take 10 minutes during my workday and get caught up on the news, I need at least a half hour just to listen to one podcast.

So is the solution shorter blasts of audio? Maybe just audio when I have a guest?

Off I go to experiment …