PODCASTING
on Cloggersummit2007

What is a podcast?
• Broadcasting and Ipod = Podcasting
• But:You dont need an iPod!

Definition
• A podcast is an audio or video file,
provided on subscription on a regular
basis.You should have the rights on the
content you provide.

Most famous podcaster
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• Adam Curry

The beginning
• How to get music on a regular basis
without using p2p-networks?
• Subscribe!
• How to subscribe?
• With RSS.
• Dave Winer included <enclosure> to RSS

The beginning
• Adam Curry wrote a software, which
checked if there is a RSS-Feed with an MP3-
File included and if so, download it.
• Today, iTunes ist the most famous
„Podcatcher“

How to podcast
• What you need:
• A Computer (or a mp3-recorder, you can
win one today)
• A microphone (mostly build in)
• An internet connection
• Provider like mypodcast.com

Your first podcast
• Remember Beths firsts steps and Johns and
Andys „Content is king“
• You may have some notes
• Press the record button

Where the hell is the
record button?
• Use the free software audacity
(audacity.com)
• Install it
• Press the record button

Where the hell is the
record button?
• Use the free software audacity
(audacity.com)
• Install it
• Press the record button

Editing?
• If you like, edit it. Insert your own intro.
Whatever you like.
• Then export an MP3-File (its build in in
audacity...)

mypodcast.com
• the place where your podcast lives
• upload your file
• fill out the fields
• publish
• done!

The other way
• libsyn.com (payed hosting)
• podshow.com (free)

Thats it!
• You are now a podcaster

Spread the word
• Register your podcast on:
• iTunes
• Podcastalley
• podcastpickle.com

Get connected
• Look for other podcasters
• Share your experience
• Try team podcasting

More information
• http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/
• Email me: thomas.wanhoff@gmail.com
• If there is some interest, it would be a please for me to work as a
volunteer in podcasting workshops.