What is a podcast?

A podcast is a program that is made available on the web. Many traditional radio and TV programs are available as podcasts, and many new kinds of programs are available only as podcasts. Using iTunes, you can find podcasts, subscribe to them for free, receive new episodes as they are released, and enjoy them anytime, anywhere. You can watch or listen to these programs on your Mac or PC, iPod, or Apple TV.

Share your views

With your passion, your imagination, and your Mac you will be set up for success. Garageband and iTunes offer a one-two punch at creating, distributing, and allowing others to access the content you create. And Leopard, Apple’s latest operating system, includes Podcast Producer, a complete, end-to-end solution for encoding, publishing, and distributing high-quality podcasts.

Choose your views

Oh, what a dilemma. Now that you can find thousands of podcasts all in one place, how ever will you decide what to download? Call it kid-in-a-candy-store syndrome. Let the iTunes Store help. Browse podcasts in dozens of categories — from arts and entertainment to politics to comedy — complete with descriptive summaries, ratings and reviews, and the podcast equivalent of album art. Once you find a podcast that piques your interest, just give it a listen, then decide whether to subscribe.