Many times you find yourself wanting to learn a new subject or hobby but are unsure where to start. There is a ton of information on the subject online which can make it rather confusing and you are not completely sure you want to spend money yet buying books or information.

There is a solution to this problem that actually is free and helps you learn quickly. The solution is podcasts.

Podcasts are kind of like amateur radio shows that can be downloaded online. Many are actually very professionally done and give you more content than what you could find on the radio. Many of these are on topics that will help you learn things.

The good thing about podcasts is that you can find them on just about any subject imaginable. Search the internet for "your subject podcast" or go to iTunes and look under the podcast section to find thousands of ones to listen to. You will in a very short period of time find so many to listen to that you can never really get to them all.

The advantage this technique gives you is that you can learn the subject or hobby from someone who is passionate about it. They will know where the best websites are, what the best books are, and where the best information is for people new to the subject. You will also be able to pick up a working knowledge of the subject in a very short period of time.

Find one or two that you find entertaining and put them onto your mp3 player or listen to them at the computer. Gradually you will start to understand the subject well enough that you can hold a conversation on it. You may not remember everything, but you will gain enough information through listening to figure out whether you want to pursue the hobby further or not.

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