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Special Podcast Change Update

this is an announcement for the listeners of the salambazar weekly podcast. we’re changing how you subscribe to the show…to listen to episode 16, please visit www.salambazar.com and subscribe to the new RSS feed.

Assalamu Alaikum! this is Umair Salam the host of the widely popular salambazar weekly podcast show, based out of the breathtakingly beautiful city of calgary. today is sunday, 28th of Rabi’ul Awwal, 1428 on the muslim hijri calendar corresponding to the 15th of April 2007. this is the show where we tackle difficult questions about the meaning of life! No, I’m just kidding…but we do discuss topics from the news, specially the never boring always exciting news from the world of science & technology…we also try to never miss out on the bizarre going ons around the world…followed of course by the featured web site and download of the week.

A big change is coming to the show you’ve come to love and cherish. we’re changing how you subscribe to the show, that’s right a new RSS feed. In order to continue to receive this show, please visit www.salambazar.com and on the main page, there are new RSS links for the blog, the photoblog, the podcast as well as some others. To subscribe to the entire blog, use the blog RSS feed, which will contain the podcast as well as everything else. the podcast RSS feed will contain all of the audio shows, a new one every week inshaAllah! ....Now, to get the newest episode, episode Number 16, subscribe to the new RSS feed or listen to podcast right from the web site. See ya!

Listen now! (2:19min / 2.1MB)

Episode 15 - Global Warming Eh!

Discussing some items from the news, including Science and Technology and Bizarre news:

What’s in the News:
Ironically, the environment still occupies a large portion of the mainstream media news
Josh Wolf has been released after 226 days in prison
Iran released the British sailors captured a couple of weeks ago
Nancy Pelosi visiting Syria

Science & Technology news:
French Train Breaks Speed Record
shai agassi resigns from SAP
google offers mashup maps
Heart Valve from Stem Cell
Slick New Yahoo! Mail Beta
Defective Gene Enhances Memory
a new breakthrough for asthma sufferrers

Bizarre news:
a striped rabbit is discovered in indonesia
a four legged duck is discovered in hampshire england
a toad the size of a small dog
extra legged animals

Listen now! (13:11min / 12.1MB)

Episode14 - Podcast Update

A short episode explaining why I haven’t been podcasting and what’s coming to the show soon. I briefly cover the news, tech news, bizarre news, download of the week and web site of the week segments.

Listen now! (8:02min / 7.4MB)

Episode 13 - The Web 2.0 Overview

In this episode I discuss web 2.0, introduce new sections on the news, tech news and bizarre news from around the world.

we’ve got a really exciting lineup of items for you this week. first off, we’re going to talk about what is all the hype about this new buzz word WEB 2.0, we have brought back the download of the week and the web site of the week sections. And since I’ve been listening to the news more than ever before, I’ll highlight briefly what’s been in the news lately. i’ll also be covering recent items of interest in the technology world. I’m also introducing another section of bizarre news. This is, after all, episode 13, so sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

Listen now! (17:54min / 16.4MB)

Episode 12 - Medina Video Clips

This is another video composed of several video clips stitched together.

This video clip shows a number of places in and around the city of medina, in mecca, saudi arabia.

You can also view the video online on my blog.

Listen now! (3:31min / 18.9MB)