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Podcasts make it possible for iPod owners to receive broadcasted audio clips from all over the world. With podcasting the iPod becomes a mobile MP3 player that does not need to store anything. It can simply download the audio from the internet and become a radio. This sort of broadcasting combines the high compression audio formats like MP3 with the portability of devices like Apple’s iPod. Though the term podcasting has come to be associated with iPods it can be used by others as well because the term applies more to the action of broadcasting rather than the device that is receiving the podcast. You have to subscribe to podcasting servers in order to receive podcasts. Most podcasts use minimal commercials and they are mostly about music or chats. The best about podcasts is that unlike radio you can pause, rewind, or fast-forward anytime you want. This is something you cannot do with a radio. This means you can continue your other activities if they are more important than listening to the podcast and come back to it whenever you are free.

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“Want to learn to speak Japanese? Try a podcast.”

The Internet has truly revolutionized the distribution of learning materials. In the last couple of years, podcasts as learning aids have become increasingly popular, either as a stand-alone mini-course or as an enhancement to courses and programs delivered through more traditional sources. Spend a few moments Googling “podcasts for learning,” and soon you will be downloading podcasts to help you learn to speak Chinese, Japanese, Italian and other languages; or podcasts offering instruction on Plato’s philosophy, current scientific issues, environmental concerns, and almost anything else you might want.

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