“It makes professional radio relevant again,” said the Peanut Gallery’s David Anderson. He’s talking about podcasting, and he’s on a mellow mission to bring the medium to more than indie-rock playlists and sex advice. Since the Gallery started several years ago, he’s been mentioned in the New York Times, brought aboard fellow radio and bike nut Emily Goligoski, and recorded some fascinating stories. We sat down over dinner with both of them a little bit......

The Asian Art Museum's monthly throwdown, Matcha, kicks off around 6pm with DJs, tours, workshops and cocktails. The Live Action Cartoonists, a performance troupe that combines comics and theatre, will perform highlights from Science (Fiction) an experimental production that re-interprets Tezuka Osamu’s Astro Boy. 200 Larkin St., SF. Dance away your Independence Day hangover at the Rickshaw Stop! Fleeting Joys(shimmery, Cocteau Twins-esque tunes out of SacTown) Christopher Willits (think Postal Service, but better) and......

Susan Mernit points to a kerfuffle in the world of Podcasting -- Adam Curry caught anonymously editing the Podcasting entry on Wikipedia; Curry responds, says he was struggling with the Wiki editing format. Speaking of Adam Curry (who's also been accused of cybersquatting in the past), Joi Ito explains the business of "parked domain monetization" and why you can't get the domain name you really want. And in a nice segue piece, Jessie Johnson......

Special "they've got a face just made for podcasting" edition. Are you tired of all those "professional" talk radio personalities who have jobs spewing vitriol? Do you spend your days ranting into a microphone about how Michael Savage is a a racist wing-nut? Or Al Franken is an effete, godless wine-sipper? From the Internet to God's own ears, friend, because Podcasting is, officially, the new black. First, in the Chronicle business section on Thursday,......