Think of a podcast as a radio show. Each show consists of a series of individual episodes that you can listen to how you want — on your PC, using your iPod, or with just a web browser.

If you've never listened to podcasts, you're in for a treat. Sports, comedy, movies, food, politics, music, books, speeches, walking tours, whatever — you name the topic and you'll find podcasts about it. Not only do you have incredible choice, you can listen whenever and wherever you want.

You can listen to these episodes one at a time (say using your web browser) or you can 'subscribe' to the entire podcast series using software on your PC. When you subscribe to a podcast, all new shows will be automatically downloaded to your computer as they are published. And if you have an MP3 player, the next time you sync your device, your podcasts will be downloaded for listening on the go.

When you enter the world of podcasting, you're stepping into a realm where anyone and everyone can have a voice and broadcast their opinions and imagination to the world.

One of the easiest ways to subscribe to a podcast is to use a program called iTunes.  It’s by far the most popular and easiest to use.  Once you have installed iTunes on your Mac or PC, all you need to do is click on the ‘Subscribe’ button on one our our podcast pages.  iTunes will then automatically download the latest episode that is available.  It’s that easy!

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