Podcasts & MP3s
More about Podcasts
The term "Podcast" originated from a combination of the words "broadcast" and the Apple "iPod".
For more about the uses and potential of podcasting, see this article
To record a streaming audio source such as CBC Music on Demand, use a capture program such as the free Audacity.
Podcasts
With the wide use of MP3 players, podcasts have become a practical way to deliver intellectual content as well as music. We offer you some tips on getting started receiving podcasts, as well as directories of podcasts and some of our favourite sources.
Getting Started
You can often download a podcast file directly from a web site, but it is handier to automate the process with a receiver like Juice for Windows XP. (Juice user guide ) For Windows Vista you can use iTunes or Doppler. See also this overview from the BBC, or this one from the CBC
Directories
AllPodcasts (searchable subject directory)
PublicRadioFan (listings for CBC, BBC and NPR)
For other Podcast directories, perform a Google search "podcast directories"
Library's Favourites
In Our Time; a weekly discussion of historical topics from the BBC
Quirks and Quarks; CBC Radio's weekly digest of science topics.
NPR (U.S. National Public Radio); a large collection of podcasts on many topics.
BBC 4; a wide range of interesting topics.
Featured Podcast (new)
BBC Radio celebrates the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin with this superb 4 part series about his life, works and importance. You can "listen live", download the MP3 or obtain the Podcast.
MP3 Downloads
Books
LibriVox ; Need a break from reading your ISU classic novel? You might be able to listen to it instead, if it is in this collection of free audio books.
Miscellaneous
Internet Archive Audio ; An enormous collection of audio files, including music and speech and historical audio documents.
CBC Music on Demand; A large number of live concerts in many genres that can be listened to as streaming media.