A long weekend usually means less news, but for those looking for a new and quite often attractive take on news, the ongoing battle for geek chick supremacy offers a bountiful choice.
Michael discribed Morgan Webb’s daily tech show as “a winner” and even stays up till 2am to catch new episodes. Occasional mens mag model Morgan Webb delivers tech related news from across the world. Our August 2007 review here.
The favorite podcast of the occasionally drunk, and mostly single team at CrunchGear, Cali Lewis delivers a daily dose of tech news, with a stronger focus on gadgets and geeky stories.
Not content with simply taking on Google, Jason Calacanis hired Veronica Belmont for a daily show about pretty much anything and everything. Pure, blissful, fluff.
Former TechCrunch writer Natali Del Conti talks tech news for CNet. Strangely CNet doesnt support embedding so you’ll need to click here to view the show. See our February 2007 review here.
New York’s Sarah Meyers interviews interesting people and provides commentary on society as a whole.
Former WallStrip host and CBS new media star Lindsay Campbell hosts this new show billed as “a running conversation about the news that affects you and a reality check on mainstream media.”
Update: due to strong commenter support:
Update 2: Michelle from 1938Media should have been included
I’ve actually been getting into http://www.moblogic.tv/. The shows are entertaining, and well written.
Christopher Masiello at VitaminCM did a great in depth review of this topic http://www.vita...n-in-tech-sexy/
There’s also a site called NakedNews.com where, you guess it, the anchors strip while delivering the news…when are bloggers going to do that??? (and no, Scoble’s stunt doesn’t count)
Ryan
added, always liked Campbell, she’s great in front of a camera.
Morgan Webb looks like a man.
Techcrunch should hire an attractive lady blogger…it’s like a sausagefest in here!
Wow, these were all terrible! The girls are attractive but none of them should be reading the news in front of a camera.
@JosefVirek “Sausagefest” ?
Yuck.
Cali Lewis, Geekbrief.tv
They’re all ditzes;
Sarah Lacy eats up all these so-called journalists.
Natali FTW.
…or GTFO!
@lawrence : Does Lacy have a podcast? Come on ask me a question…
This show sucks big time. Mike should raise his bar a little, although he probably gets a kickback for mentioning it.
Peter C
which one? kickback for what???
Great start on this list. No Mobuzz? Rocketboom? Boing Boing TV? I do think that WebbAlert is my favorite. Maybe RB and BB TV aren’t 100% focused on tech news, but still cover tech a lot.
Find more here:
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Frank
I didn’t think BBTV counted as it’s not always Xeni, but reasonable point. Not aware of Mobuzz. Is Rocketboom still going?
Anything for a pretty face huh?
It doesn’t really take a genius to work out that putting a good looking girl in front of a camera and get her talking about tech related stuff will make geeks weak at the knees.
I’m just surprised it hasn’t been happening a lot sooner.
I also think Morgan Webb looks like a man. Surprised not many people see it.
Revision3 has a new one also…
http://revision3.com/popsiren/
It’s a bit of a misnomer to call Morgan Webb “looking like a man”. Clearly not. She has lovely cheekbones, a taut speaking voice and a wonderful sleepy-eyes look (the Arrington connect?).
I appreciate the attention to the ADD crew of us out here listening in, but she REALLY needs to mix up the tone and speed of her enunciation a bit – it all becomes a bit wearisome after awhile, like a bang bang bang (anyone remember that little sticktoy funbot shalaylee?)
Mobuzz TV ? Duncan, how can miss that show.
Will have to add Pop Siren.
Duncan – but Xeni is so freakin’ good, BBTV is worth being on this list! It is usually her doing the show.
“Is Rocketboom still going?” – come on now.
Mobuzz Rocks! ;o)
Yup, you should check mobuzz.tv Duncan- and don’t miss their FR and ES chicks
OK, I’ll check out Mobuzz, presume they’re on iTunes so I can watch on my Apple TV., it’s how I’ve been watching most of these (indeed my down time now consists of watching YouTube vids and podcasts on my Apple TV..sad maybe, but I love it
). And yes, BBTV is usually my first choice, love the show.
MoBuzz added, and thanks to those recommending it.
Mobuzz is ok but was way better with Karina hosting.
Let me guess, you guys just watch them for the articles, right?
Throw a chick + tech together, and you’ve got an instant hit. What a bunch of nerds.
If only they looked like geek chicks.
I like Natali’s show most
where’s your post for the girls that read techcrunch? about hot guy geeks?
you need to hire a lady blogger, stat.
I really like Morgan Webb’s show. I guess I haven’t watched in a while though as Morgan seems to have put on a bit of weight (at least in the face). Del Conte and Lindsay are definitely not as good, but I would put Lindsay at no. 2.
i want hotter chicks too.
I watched all the videos and have decided that Morgan Webb is still no.1, but have moved the gal on Mobuzz to no. 2. Man, when she said “fill your cakehole” with that British accent, that was it for me. Lindsay sadly moves down to no. 3. I really liked her (Lindsay) when she was on Wallstrip, but her current work just doesn’t interest me as much.
I’m convnced that like 80% of TC readers are a bunch of loveless, lonely, misogynists who feel the need to post harsh things about women out of their own sexual frustration. Take some of the crap in this thread and how Natali was treated for example
How about Katharine from http://playdigital.tv she’s very cute
Sarah M really needs to quit, she just isn’t good at the video thing. Nice person, but no talent, so many tc links for a show that has been live 2 weeks.
Pop17=sponsor tc (note?), mahalo=sponsor tc40 jason, webb=sponsor fm.
What about Amber Macarthur on commandM? Or Geek Entertainmennt TV?
#39 – Leaving off Amber is a big mistake – more talented and is actually into tech and not just a video reporter. see my comment above.
You forgot Zadi Diaz from Epic Fu and Libe from LostinBilbao
I love Veronica’s show. So quirky and fun, makes a nice change from the news casty ones. Also Sarah Meyers Pop17 has been a good mix of interesting and informative topics.
Morgan Webb could wrestle me down any day! I mean it.
Olivia Munn could wrestle me down too. Or they could tag team like in Jacuzzi. Then I’d really be in hot water. Morgan and Olivia beat the snot out of the rest of those casts.
I’ll ya, Im not a politically correct person, but stating that you ’stopped watching’, because the female anchor ‘put on weight’, is like so blatantly shallow and insulting to any thinking person.
Geez….edit yourself; just because something is in your head, doesn’t mean it has to come out of your mouth or keyboard.
I think Veronica’s show is great
FYI: In Germany Ehrensenf ( http://www.ehrensenf.de ) is very popular.
Sarah Meyers is the best hands down.
They’re all hot.
nhick
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I prefer Morgan’s other show – X-Play which is easily the second best video games TV show ever (Video Gaiden rules supreme!)