If you want to capture podcasts to your machine to transfer to an MP3 player you need podcast client software. There is a list of lots of them here <http://www.podcastingnews.com/topics/Podcast_Software.html>, I use iTunes because it is easy and I have an iPod. You can find podcasts listed in the iTunes store. Most are free,
Studio 360 is free if you download them right away but you have to pay a small fee to audible or iTunes for the archives. Some of this is the old walled garden that some shows were behind prior to podcasting for free and some of it is an easy way to get support for shows. I paid Audible four credits for a year subscription to Says You. Other shows are all free. I think they have three years worth of the Splendid Table on their site for free. Podcasting is best for things that are really niche interests. My wife is a knitter and there dozens of knitting related podcasts of which she really likes a few. I listen/watch to the techie stuff from TWIT.TV, Geek Brief TV, and WebbTV. I also watch funny stuff like Ask A Ninja and Tiki Bar. Some sites put up players so that you can stream the show on your computer without actually downloading. If you like the show you can subscribe or just listen that way. I don't care for streaming but it works well enough to sample something. On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 11:31 PM, Stephen Meskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have just investigated the podcast site for one program I really like, > Studio 360. I can download MP3 files for Feb 8, 15 and 22 but if click > Feb 1 or earlier, I can either listen to it then and there on the > computer or I am directed to Audible.com which seems to be a fee based > operation. It seems strange that I can listen a program but not capture it. > > The Studio 360 podcast site (http://feeds.wnyc.org/studio360/podcast) > gives links to 8 different podcatchers one of which is iTunes plus the > capability of others. > > It also provides links labeled "View Feed XML" and "SpringWidgets". > The latter says "Embed this content on your site." What is the value of > these links? > Stephen > > Here is a copy of the referenced site. > > > > Subscribe Now! > > ...with web-based podcatchers. Click your choice below: > > Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with > NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with > ODEOSubscribe with Podnova > > ...with iTunes: > > > > Add to iTunes > > ...with something else (copy this address): > > > > Get more info on other podcatchers: > > > > original feed View Feed XML > > Embed this content on your site > > > > Embed with: SpringWidgets > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
