It’s hard to believe we made it this far - almost one full-year of Media Hacks. This will be the last Media Hacks for 2009, and in this episode we discuss the language issue (again, and hopefully for the last time), the changing face of the e-book, the speed of which we’re getting new technology and how this year panned out. We’ve got Christopher S. Penn (aka The Ninja), Hugh McGuire and myself on this episode. Lots of different topics with lots of back and forth. Enjoy the conversation…

You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via iTunes): Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast #182

We have a pretty full crew on this latest episode of the Media Hacks audio podcast. C.C. Chapman, Hugh McGuire, Julien Smith and me tackle everything from the language we use to augmented reality. It’s a lively debate about our new world as we all seem to grapple with how to make a Podcast something more and something different than just another radio show. We also look at how mobile and online social networks are quickly becoming one as more and more gaming-type components get added to the fray. This Podcast is not work-safe (it rarely is when Julien is involved). Enjoy the conversation…

You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via iTunes): Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast #180.

This episode was recorded live in New York City. In a very rare moment, the entire Media Hacks crew - Chris Brogan, C.C. Chapman, Christopher S. Penn, Julien Smith and myself (with the exception of Hugh McGuire) - converged in New York City for the Web 2.0 Expo (and Web 2.Open). Wednesday night after dinner, we all met up at the Roger Smith Hotel (in Julien’s chambers) and recorded the following rambles, tangents, swear words and non-relevant-to-marketing conversations. That being said, it got interesting, we wavered, we switched, we debated and we made a ton of inside jokes. In the end, the conversation looks at the audience, the new media and those swimming in the deep end of it all. Enjoy the conversation (but keep in mind this is not work safe)…

You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via iTunes): Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast #178.

It’s not a great excuse, but business travel has kept the Six Pixels of Separation Podcast from being published - which (as you will hear) is a very lame excuse. Regardless, here is also a new episode of Media Hacks (it’s #19). It’s actually just a very personal conversation with Julien Smith (In Over Your Head and Trust Agents) about community, business, communication, business books and how to own your platform(s). The other co-hosts (C.C. Chapman, Chris Brogan, Christopher S. Penn and Hugh McGuire could not make the call). Also, it’s Julien, so please note that some of the language is not work-safe (like every second word out of his mouth). Enjoy the conversation.

You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via iTunes): Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast #175.

If you felt like the conversation went a little kooky when we tried to discuss, “what is a book?” on the last episode of Media Hacks, you’ll be pleased to know we get just as lost trying to figure out “what is literacy?” If that wasn’t enough the four of us attempt to discuss the value of Google Wave (only C.C. has actually used it). There’s also some discussion about school books, education, magazines and newspapers as well. On the show is C.C. Chapman, Hugh McGuire, Julien Smith and myself. Media Hacks does have some language in it, so it may not be work-safe. Enjoy…

You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation here (or feel free to subscribe via iTunes): Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast #174.

Finally, back with a new episode of Media Hacks where we dissect everything from video games and iPhone apps to why Christopher S. Penn loves shooting people online. This episode features C.C. Chapman (Managing The Gray), Hugh McGuire (The Book Oven, Huffington Post), Penn (The Financial Aid Podcast,Marketing Over Coffee), and myself (both Chris Brogan and Julien Smith could not make the call). Should video games be more than just shameless fun? Should companies allow their employees to use Social Media? Some are using it wisely, while some might just be trying to kill some time. From there, we get into a very semantic conversation about what is a “book” and the future of the Internet. Enjoy the conversation…

You can grab the latest episode of Six Pixels of Separation and Media Hacks here (or feel free to subscribe via iTunes): Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast #172 - Media Hacks #17.

• Running time: 42:26.
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• Hello from Beautiful Montreal.
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• Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available.
• Media Hacks #16 featuring:
• Chris Brogan - New Marketing Labs - Co-author of Trust Agents.
• C.C. Chapman - Managing The Gray - Advance Guard.
• Christopher S. Penn - The Financial Aid Podcast - Marketing Over Coffee.
• Julien Smith - In Over Your Head - Co-author of Trust Agents.
• Not present:
• Hugh McGuire - LibriVox - The Book Oven.
• A conversation about the New York Times‘ best-selling book, Trust Agents- we are proud of our co-hosts.
• How does a best-selling book happen? Turns out that none of us know.
• The power of Social Proof.
• Astroturfing and book reviews.
• Penn believes that no product is perfect.
• The power of peer reviews (even the negative ones).
• Why don’t people buy the book just because they support what you do?
• The power of leverage.
• When something is free… it is hard to get them to pay for anything.
• The best-selling book is big, but so is C.C. Chapman’s news.
• Create your own game.
• Does big business care about trust?
• Greed is good… or different.
• Let the automation begin.
• RSS subscription is almost as good as someone else’s recommendation.
• Buy the book Trust Agents because according to Penn we may need it to heat our homes.

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• Running time: 55:37.
• Audio comment line - please send in a comment and add your voice to the audio community: +1 206-666-6056.
• Please send in questions, comments, suggestions -mitch@twistimage.com.
• Hello from Beautiful Old Montreal.
• Subscribe over at iTunes.
• Please visit and leave comments on the Blog - Six Pixels of Separation.
• Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook.
• or you can connect on LinkedIn.
• …or on twitter.
• Facebook Group - Six Pixels of Separation Podcast Society.
• In a perfect world, connect with me, directly, through Facebook.
• Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available for pre-order.
• Media Hacks #15 featuring:
• C.C. Chapman - Managing The Gray - Advance Guard.
• Hugh McGuire - LibriVox - The Book Oven.
• Christopher S. Penn - The Financial Aid Podcast - Marketing Over Coffee.
• Julien Smith - In Over Your Head - Co-author of Trust Agents (a little late, but present).
• Not present:
• Chris Brogan - New Marketing Labs - Co-author of Trust Agents.
• PodCamp Boston #4.
• People and the unconference movement.
• Mass media still gets all excited, doesn’t it?
• It’s not about the schedule - it’s about the conversation.
• You can’t hide when you’re on Twitter.
• Google Caffeine is not important to Christopher S. Penn (it is to me).
• … And it’s not because of Microsoft’s Bing.
• Google Wave is going to be a bigger deal.
• Google’s new “options” in search (Blogged about here: Google Offers Up New Ways To Search (And Why You Should Care)).
• The power of wonder wheel.
• FriendFeed gets bought by Facebook (none of us seem to have too much to say about it).
• Is FriendFeed really more about real-time search?
• Facebook’s new search functionality.
• Remember, the monetization is in the data (not the advertising).
• Twitter begins to formalize the retweet process.
• How big and deep can people go with content?
• Julien is taking driving lessons - let’s all pray together.
• How will Chris Penn take advantage of technology?
• C.C. now repeats about Facebook Search because for some reason, I wasn’t paying attention (strange and awkward moment).
• Aardvark - a new tool or platform or search tool platform?
• Blogging, sarcasm and taking ourselves too seriously.
• Be careful what you say and where you say it (we think).

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Here it is: Media Hacks #13 - Host: Mitch Joel.

• Running time: 38:19.
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• Live from New York, it’s Media Hacks #13 featuring: 
• C.C. Chapman “Managing The Gray” Advance Guard.
• Julien Smith “In Over Your Head” Co-author of Trust Agents.
• Not present:
• Chris Brogan “New Marketing Labs” - Co-author of Trust Agents.
• Hugh McGuire “LibriVox” The Book Oven.
• Christopher S. Penn “The Financial Aid Podcast” Marketing Over Coffee.
• Six Pixels of Separation live in New York City.
• Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available for pre-order.
• Is it possible for a hotel to be "Social Media".
• Live from the Money Pimp 2.0 Suite (so says C.C.).
• Status Quo Bias.
• Hmmmm bacon…
• Nothing Could Be Finer Than Being in Your Diner.
• Thoughts on Google OS.
• When computers work like electricity.
• Trust Agents Facebook Page.
• We tried not to talk about Twitter (it did not work).
• Who is most important in the Twitter conversation?
• Tracking links in Twitter with tr.im.
• TechCrunch - Bit.ly’s Grand Plans, And Their Inevitable Clash With Digg: Bitly Now.
• Understanding how links and data spreads.
• Music from the Podsafe Music Network:
• The Shakes “Liberty Jones”.

Please join the conversation by sending in questions, feedback and ways to improve Media Hacks. Please let me know what you think or leave an audio comment at: +1 206-666-6056.