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Click the icon to subscribe to a PBS program feed in that format:

VPT Podcasts

Vermont This Week is now available as a podcast:

http://www2.vpt.org/podcasts/vermont_this_week/podcast.xml

(To subscribe to this podcast, copy its address and follow your podcast software's instructions. For more information, see "How To," below.)

How To...
Don't own an iPod? Don't know an RSS feed from a blog? Read below to get in the know and get started.

WHAT IS PODCASTING?
Podcasting combines the terms iPod and broadcasting to describe audio content delivered through the Internet that can be downloaded and played on your desktop or transferred to a portable MP3 player (like an iPod) so you can listen offline.

You don't need a portable MP3 player or an iPod to listen to podcasts. You can download them to your computer and listen to them using free software such as iTunes.

To receive podcasts on your computer, download free podcasting software (see list, below) and then subscribe to a feed (

). Once you subscribe, your computer will notify you or automatically download MP3 audio files every time a new podcast episode is available.

WHERE CAN I GET FREE PODCASTING SOFTWARE?
If you don't have podcasting software, you can get it for free at:

iTunes (PC or Mac)
iPodder (PC)
Doppler (PC)
Playpod (Mac)

WHAT IS RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, a way of keeping up with the latest content from your favorite websites, usually in the form of a headline, a short summary, and a link to the full-text article or feature.

By using free newsreader software (see list, below) and subscribing to a feed ( ), you can quickly scan hundreds of the latest headlines from websites you've selected, instead of visiting those websites individually.

WHERE CAN I GET FREE RSS NEWSREADER SOFTWARE?

Google: list of newsreaders
Open Directory Project: list of newsreaders
Wikipedia: list of news aggregators
Yahoo!: list of RSS readers and aggregators