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How To Receive a Podcast
In order to subscribe to a Podcast, you will need a program that accepts them. Apple's iTunes software is one of the most popular choices, easy to use, free and available in Mac and PC versions. To download the Telling the Truth Podcast, do the following:
1. Download and install the latest version of iTunes (as of February 2007, this was iTunes 7.0) - http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ If prompted, restart your computer.
2. Open iTunes, select and drag the link for the podcast into iTunes.
3. The podcast should be listed automatically under "Podcasts" on the menu (left) and will begin downloading. If this does not work, proceed to step 4.
4. On the iTunes menu at the top of its window, select 'Advanced', then 'Subscribe to Podcast'. Paste the link to the podcast into the popup box. ( http://www.thirteen.org/tellingthetruth/public/rss/podcast1.xml for Telling the Truth ) The Podcast will download.
5. Click on the "Play" arrow (at the top of the screen) to view the podcast.
Other programs that you can use to listen to Podcasts include:
· Doppler: http://www.dopplerradio.net/
· Fireant: http://getfireant.com/
· Winpodder: http://winpodder.com/
Where can I get free RSS newsreader software?
· newsonfeeds.com links to sites that aggregate news feeds
· Google: list of newsreaders
· Open Directory Project: list of newsreaders
Where can I learn more about RSS?
These links provide further information on RSS.
· RSS 2.0: extensive overview of RSS from Harvard Law School
· "Fine-Tuning Your Filter for Online Information" technical overview of RSS from The New York Times.
· Wikipedia: RSS: historical and practical information about RSS
· Wikipedia: explanation of of aggregators
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