Anyone can create a podcast, and too many people do. Like Webblogs, podcasts can be about everything and nothing. Favorite topics include pop music, computing, how great podcasting is, and, like, stuff.


Fortunately, many public and private radio stations make all or parts of their programs available as podcasts so that we can survive those cultural droughts that are known as pledge drives.


RADIO

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
American Public Media
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CNN
National Public Radio Podcasts
Public Radio International
Public Radio schedule guide
Public Radio programs by type

NEWSPAPERS AND OTHERS

New York Times
Newsweek
Slate.com
Music podcasts
Audio books
Storytelling

DIRECTORIES

Digital Podcast
Indiepodder.org
A list of podcast directories
podcastalley.com
podcastshuffle.com
Yahoo podcast search

OTHER LANGUAGES

Language learners may be able to find short, simple podcasts about subjects they know something about (e.g., reviews of current movies) to practice with.

International radio and audio listings
Languages @ ipodder.com
Languages @ podcastdirectory.com
Languages by region
Chinese French German
Italian Japanese Spanish

The iTunes podcast category called Public Radio includes many foreign-language programs.

SOME INTERESTING PODCASTS

All In The Mind (ABC)
the latest research on brains and behavior
Bookworm (KCRW)
book talk, author interviews
Filmspotting
extended film commentaries
Fishko Files (WNYC)
short essays on music, art, and culture
Future Tense (APM)
the social impact of technology
Leonard Lopate ( WNYC)
conversations with just about everyone
Le Show (KCRW)
comedian Harry Shearer rambles on
about politics and other odd subjects
Lectures at WGBH
free public lectures
Morning Becomes Eclectic (KCRW)
diverse and innovative music
Morning Stories (WGBH)
people talk
Nova (PBS)
science, but not the TV program
Ockham's Razor (ABC)
science-related topics
On the Media (NPR/WNYC)
how the media affects our lives
The Business (KCRW)
the film biz, that iz
The Naked Scientists (BBC)
offbeat science topics
The Treatment (KCRW)
critic Elvis Mitchell speaks with film directors,
writers, and others
Soundcheck (WNYC)
talk show about all kinds of music
Studio 360 (PRI/WNYC)
the arts and everyday life



VIDEO WEBCASTS

Vodcasts, vidcasts, videocasts are a bit older than podcasts, and they can be played on your browser and on some players. iTunes and Google offer selections of free and for-sale videos.

About vodcasting, Wikipedia
podcastvideos.org
podcastingnews.com
vodcasts.tv




STREAMING WEBCASTS

Podcasts aren't the only Webcasts you can listen to or watch. Many sites offer streaming audio or video of current and recent productions. Audio software like RealAudio or Windows Media Player are used to listen to or watch streaming. Podcasts are down­loaded and may be kept, streams begin immediately and can only be listened to at that time.


 
Real Audio desktop control window
Media Player     Quicktime     RealAudio


AND BEYOND
Downloads: iPod freeware, shareware, and demos
 
Merriam-Webster sells a dictionary and other reference programs for the iPod
 
Ultimate iPod Accessories (CNN reviews)