Podcasts from KCTS 9 and PBS
Podcast 101
What are podcasts?
Despite the name, you don't need an iPod to listen to a podcast. A podcast is simply an audio program that listeners can subscribe to via a podcast reader (i.e. iTunes or any other RSS aggregator). They are often, but not always, updated regularly, and can be downloaded to any computer device capable of playing audio files: desktop computer, laptop, MP3 player, iPod, PDA, cell phone, etc.
Podcasts are often described as a kind of TiVo service for audio content. They offer a convenient way to distribute, download, and listen to all kinds of Internet audio or video "broadcasts," whenever and wherever the listener chooses.
How Do I Subscribe to a Podcast?
You can subscribe to a podcast by using a Podcast Reader such as iTunes or Google Reader.
Here are the steps to subscribe to a podcast via Podcast Reader:
1. Highlight the "Podcast Address" URL.
2. Right Click and select Copy. (If you are using a Mac, Control+Click the highlighted URL.)
3. Paste the link into your preferred podcast reader and voila! You've successfully subscribed to a podcast.
You can also subscribe to our various podcasts in iTunes by clicking on the purple iTunes button below.
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KCTS 9 Podcasts
KCTS 9 Conversations (WEEKLY AUDIO)
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NOVA (BIWEEKLY AUDIO)
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NOW on PBS (WEEKLY AUDIO)
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P.O.V. (MONTHLY AUDIO)
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Tavis Smiley (DAILY AUDIO)
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Washington Week (WEEKLY AUDIO)
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KCTS 9 Vodcasts (Video Podcast)
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KCTS 9 Connects (WEEKLY VIDEO)
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KCTS 9 About the Money (WEEKLY VIDEO)
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Bill Moyers Journal
From the Top at Carnegie Hall
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