On 7/21/05, Thane Sherrington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't have an iPod, so I don't know the lingo. What's a Podcast? >
A Podcast doesn't really have anything to do with an iPod. It is the name given to any radio show distributed over the internet. Someone can record something and instead of broadcasting it over the radio they can put it up for download. The term Podcast came about because most people listen to them on iPods but since they are usually mp3 files they can be listened to on just about anything. Pretty much anyone with a microphone and something to say can start a podcast. The range and variety of content is amazing. Some is really amateur, some pretty professional. But there are no commercials and no network exec dictating what is good and what isn't good. There are a ton of really cool podcasts out there on any subject you can imagine. http://www.podcastalley.com/ is a pretty good place to start. I use Doppler http://www.dopplerradio.net/ to subscribe and download my podcasts. There are several other programs out there and a new site that is very slick is http://www.odoe.com My current favs are: Cool Shite on the Tube (movie and TV show reviews) This Week in Tech (the old Screensaver guys) EarthCore (a novel a guy wrote that he is publishing over his podcasts) Diggnation (Kevin Rose talking about the stories from digg.com) Winecast (all about wines) Grape Radio (more wines) Claybourne (a 1998 New Zealand film noir radio play that is being re-broadcast) -- Brian
