I agree Dana the people you have listed do provide very informative and positive information for the podcasting community but I wouldn't say its definitive way things need to be done. Like you said if we get 10 people in a room we will also get 10 different ways of doing the same thing.

Regarding making money when it comes to podcasting, my suggestion has always been to work on the content and build an audience before thinking about making money with it. Quality and content go a very long way when you are trying to build an audience. If no one is listening you will not be able to make money This is a great topic for another thread