Podcasting can be defined in simple terms as a series of audio and video broadcasts that are available only on the internet. With the use of software called a podcatcher, such as an RSS feed, you are able to subscribe to podcasts. Your podcatcher then will check every so often to see if any updates are available for the podcasts you subscribed to, and then will proceed to download them onto your computer or portable music player to either watch or listen.

Who Started it All?

Adam Curry, who at one time was a VJ with MTV, is the one who is considered responsible for coming up with the idea of podcasting. The popularity of podcasting, since its incarnation in 2004 to the present, has increased significantly. The majority of the major TV networks and radio stations are utilizing podcasting to allow anyone to access their content at anytime. According to USA Today in February of 2005, over 3,000 programs were available through podcasting.

Podcasting also allows anyone who desires the chance to create their own shows from the confines of their own home. All that is needed is some podcast software and equipment, and then you can begin podcasting without much trouble. You will then have the ability to reach listeners or viewers from all over the planet within a small period of time.

Some of the most popular programs that are available through podcasting include The Dawn and Drew Show, Family Guy, and George Burns and Gracie Allen. As far as radio stations are concerned, Seattle's KOMO station, KFI in Los Angeles and Boston's WBGH are thought of as the leaders in podcasting. CBS has also been out on the forefront of podcasting in addition to countries such as the UK, Australia, and Canada.

How can you find the best podcast software?

The podcast software review takes a look at some of the best software available.

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