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What are podcasts?

Despite the name, you don't need an iPod to listen to a podcast. A podcast is simply an audio program that listeners can subscribe to via a podcast reader (i.e. iTunes or any other RSS aggregator). They are often, but not always, updated regularly, and can be downloaded to any computer device capable of playing audio files: desktop computer, laptop, MP3 player, iPod, PDA, cell phone, etc.

Podcasts are often described as a kind of TiVo service for audio content. They offer a convenient way to distribute, download, and listen to all kinds of Internet audio or video "broadcasts," whenever and wherever the listener chooses.

How Do I Subscribe to a Podcast?

You can subscribe to a podcast by using a Podcast Reader such as iTunes or Google Reader.

Here are the steps to subscribe to a podcast via Podcast Reader:

1. Highlight the "Podcast Address" URL.
2. Right Click and select Copy. (If you are using a Mac, Control+Click the highlighted URL.)
3. Paste the link into your preferred podcast reader and voila! You've successfully subscribed to a podcast.

You can also subscribe to our various podcasts in iTunes by clicking on the purple iTunes button below.

Popular Podcast Readers

• iTunes
• Google Reader
• My Yahoo
• Netvibes
• Pageflakes