What is a Podcast

Podcasting is a great new way of distributing audio automatically. When a site offers a podcast feed you can subscribe to the feed using podcasting software and any new items will be automatically downloaded to your computer. As the name implies, if you have a portable audio player, the files can also be copied to the player.

However, no iPod or other MP3 player is required. You can listen to the audio on your computer just as you would any MP3 or audio file. Just click the direct download link and download the show you want.

If you decide you want to listen to a show every time it comes out, you might consider using a podcasting client. You subscribe to content you want by visiting the web site and getting the podcast URL. Your podcast software automatically downloads any new shows and copies them to your MP3 player or computer. There's always something new and interesting to listen to and you never have to check the web to see when a new show is available.

Visit Wikipedia for more information about podcasting

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