The Duke wrote on Feb 5th, 2010, 11:45am:I think one of the reasons we did that was to keep the info succinct and so people might be more inclined to listen to it, especially if trying something new. Also, this has allowed us to get multiple podcasts from one recording

And quit changing the title of your replies
Luke must have wrote this while I was writing mine:
This is another great point. Think of all the things introduced to you on the internet from Penny Arcade to Homestarrunner. It's easy to get into those two specific examples, and other like them, because they came in small, easy to swallow, portions. Without much of an established fan base, it could easily alienate people if they have to listen to something for forty five minutes to get a taste of just one topic we're covering.