Acknowledgments

A book like this cannot be written without a great deal of support. The first round of thanks needs to go to Cliff Colby at Peachpit. Cliff had the vision to pursue this book before podcasting went into the stratosphere, and he worked hard through the entire process to keep things on track. Kathy Simpson, editor extraordinaire, also deserves a huge thank you, not just for her fine work editing the book, but also for acting as a sounding board whilst I droned on and on about RSS feeds.

Thanks also go out to everyone who participated in the book via interviews; their insights and opinions add greatly to the content. To Phil Torrone, thanks for both your expertise and your help in the early going. Phil is as close to "MacGyver" as any human can get! I also need to send a special thanks to Bob Goyetche (of "The Bob and AJ Show" fame) for his extra help and insights in the late going.

For my family, I need to say thanks for supporting me during the entire project. Without Cori (my wife), the entire operation would collapse (and she knows this). Thanks also to my three kids Adam, Derek, and Natasha whose constant harassment of me during the long hours was both maddening and humorously uplifting. Last, thanks to my cat, Shadow, for being a warm, fuzzy hot-water bottle.