3.15.2009

Thing 20: Locate and subscribe to podcasts

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In the last Thing, you've delved into podcasts. Now it's time to find ones you want to follow and setup podcasts to download for your listening pleasure, like an RSS.

To complete Thing 20 you must:
A. Search for podcasts
B. Use iTunes to browse, download and subscribe to podcasts
C. Reflect on Thing 20 on your blog

Podcast Search Sites

Search for podcasts
Here is a list of search sites for podcasts. Explore them. Mine for your gems.

Itunes Links
Itunes is one tool that can be used for subscribing and scheduling podcast downloads. Here's a video tutorial. You can learn more about Itunes, and then download the program.

With iTunes, you can search for and subscribe to podcasts. Here's a video to show you how. Subcribing to a podcast series, you can listen to new episodes as they become available. iTunes is an easy subscription tools, but you can also use your Bloglines account to subscibe. The methods you learned are from Thing 5.

Reflect - Blog Prompts for Thing 20
Include in your post the name of at least one podcast to which you subscribed. Describe your experience using the various search tools. Which do you prefer and why?

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