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About Podcasts
What is Podcasting?
Podcasting makes an audio file, typically an MP3 file, available online for downloading via an automatic "feed." You can then hear the podcast whenever you want from your computer or a portable media player.
The first thing you need is podcast subscription software. Your options include the latest version of Apple's iTunes (which has the software built in), or other services such as Odeo or iPodder, to manage your podcast subscriptions. At this point, you will already be able to listen to podcast audio from your computer (provided your computer has a sound card and can play MP3 audio files). If you want to also make your podcasts portable, you will need to transfer them from your computer to a portable media device.
How do I subscribe to a podcast?
To subscribe to the podcasts you can click on the RSS icon for the podcasts blog. Or by right-click the podcast link (or Control-click in MacOS) and select "Copy" or "Copy Shortcut." You may then paste the link into your podcasting software. In iTunes you can find this option under the "Advanced" menu as "Subscribe to podcast."
You may also download the latest episode of the podcast directly to your computer by right-clicking the title of the podcast, (or Control-click in MacOS) and slection "Save Target As" which allows you to download the episode directly to your computer or MP3 device.
How do I unsubscribe to a podcast?
If you wish to unsubscribe to a podcast, delete the feed entry (not just the individual audio editions) in your RSS subscription management software.