Chances are, you may have heard of these, but you may not know what they are. Basically, they are recorded broadcasts that can be subscribed to, free, and listened to on your portable MP3 player. No, you don't need an iPod, but it works superbly with an iPod. The software is free, the content is free. For entertaining you on your commute, it's pretty hard to beat. Why they are good Fresh, original content, or your favorite radio program, that automatically are downloaded and put on to your MP3 player, every time you connect it to your computer? That's sweet. What kinds of programs are there? Well, depends on your mood. Many are amateur, like audio blogs. Some are dommercial-free versions of radio programs. Examples on my iPod: Air America's Al Franken Show and Majority Report; WNYC's NPR program of On The Media; Engadget.com's occasional tech review of cool gadgets. Heck, I'm even starting to listen to a podcast-only audioboo: new chapters are released every
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