The iLifeZone is a new radio magazine-style podcast that focuses on the “Mac lifestyle.”The podcast features three hosts: Christopher Breen – Senior Editor at Macworld Magazine and Editor In Chief at Playlist Magazin‚Äù; Scott Bourne – the founder of NetRadio Network and a regular contributor to the O‚ÄôReilly Network; and Derrick Story – a professional photographer, Macintosh expert and author of several Mac-related books.

Firaxis Games, home of legendary game designer Sid Meier and the creators of Civilization IV and other games, has introduced a podcast that provides a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to make video games.

In the first episode of The Official Firaxis Games Podcast, host Steve Ogden talks to the company’s Quality Assurance manager and finds out what it’s like to play video games all day.

The podcast also features a song that promises to be a new jazz standard, Sid’s Minute.

Talkshoe is a new site that lets people create TalkCasts – online talk shows, discussion groups, conferences – and to make money with them.

Hosts can earn money via text, audio and video advertising, as well as (optionally) charging people to listen to their content.

It’s looking more and more like podcasting will play a big part in the next US presidential election. Politicians are treating bloggers seriously, politicians are podcasting and political sites are adding podcasts to their offerings.An example of this trend is the announcement that Senator John Edwards has signed on to be the keynote speaker at Gnomedex 6, being held in Seattle June 29-July 1st. The senator is a long-standing supporter of technology, including podcasting and blogging, and has pioneered political podcasting, creating both audio and video podcasts.

Nick Jr. has announced that it will be providing a “sneak peak” of a new animated series, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, across several media platforms, including video podcasts, beginning Tuesday, June 20.

A total of 10 music videos and character segments will premiere over the course of the 11-week pre-launch period.

SolidSpace, a web hosting service provider, announced today SolidCasts, a Podcast Management System for individuals and small businesses.The SolidCasts system lets users upload and manage audio and video files for podcasts. SolidSpace hosts clients’ podcasts and generates a line of code that users can publish to their Web site or blog. Site visitors are then able to subscribe to RSS and iTunes feeds of the podcast episodes.

SolidCasts also lets users assign iTunes categories to their podcasts and submit their feed to be included in the iTunes Directory.

AYS, a Swedish company, has developed a Sound Isolating System that it says reduces up to 90 percent of ambient noise, increases battery life on portable products and decreases the risk of “iPod-ears” (hearing impairment).

The d-JAYS earphone system is built around a micro armature that makes it possible to produce the sound inside the ear, generating a better sound quality according to the company.

podcastGO has announced the launch of a new video podcast network.podcastGO plans to offer visitors short format content supported by accompanying text that can be viewed on any computer or downloaded to mobile devices such as cell phones and video ipods. In addition to announcing the network, podcastGo has announced several partnerships to bring known content to video podcasting.

A pink iPod Mini, just four inches long, flushed down the toilet at the South Bay College Arts and Sciences building has finally been removed, after clogging pipes for the entire spring semester and leading to thousands of dollars of maintenance work.The iPod was accidentally flushed by a student and got stuck in such a way that maintenance crews could not get it out. They tried to break the iPod into pieces, but that failed. One maintenance worker called the iPod mini “indestructible”.

Atech Flash Technology has introduced a new iPod accessory that may make you wonder if maybe there just aren’t enough iPod accessories already.

The iCarta is a toilet paper dispenser and iPod player in one. You’ll be relieved to know that the dock comes with two USB ports and also works as a recharger, letting charge your iPod and listen to music while you download.

Unless you’re flush, though, you may want to think twice before taking your iPod to the bathroom.