What is a podcast?

A podcast is simply an audio or video file that you can download from the Internet onto your computer. The difference between a regular audio/video file and a podcast is that podcasts are regularly updated with new "episodes", much like a radio or television program. You can download and listen to podcasts one at a time or you can subscribe to the entire podcast series using software on your computer. When you subscribe to a podcast, all new shows will be automatically downloaded to your computer as they are published.

And if you have a portable media player (like an iPod or iPhone), the next time you sync your device, your podcasts will be downloaded for listening on the go.

Music City Roots podcast episodes will be updated weekly with 30 minutes audio and video segments of past shows! It's a great way to keep up with all the amazing live music from Roots!

Choose an option: Subscribe       iTunes       Download

Subscribe to Podcast

You have a few options:

1) Click the "Subscribe" link - your browser will open a new window. This is to create the RSS feed as a bookmark in your browser (just like bookmarking any website). You'll be able to access the latest podcasts each time a new episode is ready.

2) Right-click the "Subscribe" link - then select the option to "Copy Link"; Now open up iTunes or other podcasting software (see list below). For iTunes, click "Advanced" at the top of your screen, then select "Subscribe to podcast." A small winow will open which will ask you for the location of the podcast -- just paste the link here and click "OK." Now, each time you open iTunes, it will automatcially update with the latest episode.

3) Click the "iTunes" link - you will be taken directly to this podcast's homepage in the iTunes Store. You will see a button labeled "SUBSCRIBE" - just click that button and iTunes will add it to your podcast subscriptions.

Download Podcasts

You can download a podcast direct to your desktop, and then import it into your portable media player.

Click the "Download" link and your browser will open a new window. From there you will see a list of podcasts to choose from. Right-click and select the "Save target as ..." or "Save link as ..." option, then save that file to your computer. Now you may import that podcast file to your own portable media device to enjoy on the go.

After you download the podcast, you also have the option of just clicking on it to listen or watch it straight from your computer. It will play in the default media player for those filetypes.

Audio podcast filetype: MP3
Video podcast fileytpe: M4V (Apple QuickTime)

Podcasting Software

There are many free or commercial podcasting applications available for download. Here are a select few: