goflashgo, If you are creating multiple formats of your podcasts (e.g. audio, video or audio in mp3, audio in m4a, audio in ogg) then Podcast Channels is an ideal solution. If you want to provide password protected podcast feeds as well, then Podcast channels is a good solution. If you want separate podcasts, category podcasting is the ideal solution.
Mixing Category Podcasting with Podcast Channels can be done, but it is very confusing to manage (as we see in this conversation).
Each podcast category can be customized completely, so if you are trying to create a separate brand you can do so with a category feed (just as well as with a podcast channel).
With all that said, are you still having problems? And if so, which approach do you want to use, category podcasting or podcast channels?
