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Good Podcasts and Podcatchers?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the take-your-internet-audio-with-you dept.

Chimera512 asks: "I've heard quite a bit about podcasts and software for aggregating podcasts, most of the software I've tried to use have been mediocre at best. where do you find podcasts that are worth listening to? What do you use to aggregate them? Ideally something that allows me to simply copy the stream URL into the program and have it download and/or transfer the file to my MP3 player."

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  1. Don't look any farther by Fitzghon · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Just use iTunes. You can subscribe to podcasts by url, and choose to have them downloaded to your iPod, etc.
    In terms of podcasts, though, you really need to find ones you like. I listen to Gaming Steve (http://www.gamingsteve.com/) but that's MY taste. You need to find what you like for yourself.

    Fitzghon

  2. Word of Mouth and iTunes by rueger · · Score: 2, Insightful

    In fact, one of the challenges being identified by Public Broadcasters and others is how to let potential listeners know about downloadable/podcasted content.

    I'd say that right now it comes down to luck and word of mouth. I'm finding that I tend to stick to content from "professional" broadcasters. So much of the rest of existing podcasts are "produced" by half drunk frat boys being potty mouths and playing indy rock.

    As far as clients, iTunes really does podcasts pretty well. iPodder, at least on my old PC seemed to be a resource hog in some fashion.

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    Three Squirrels
  3. Re:Hint... by charlesnw · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Thats suffix

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    Charles Wyble System Engineer