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What is a Podcast and how do I subscribe?

A podcast is rich media, such as audio or video, distributed via RSS (Really Simple Syndication), and provides updates whenever there is new content. You can listen to the files on your computer or load them on your media player.

To get started, all you need is a web-based podcaster, such as the ones listed below. You will then add the content feed to the podcaster by copying and pasting the provided URL into the software. The software will automatically check for updates and download the files to your computer.

• iTunes (Windows / OS X)
• Juice (Windows / OS X / Linux)
• iPodder (Windows / OS X / Linux)

You can also listen to podcasts without subscribing by clicking the Listen button below for streaming audio or by right-clicking and saving the MP3 file to your computer.
  • This Week from Washington
    This Week from Washington

    Every Monday, America.gov presents highlights of its recent coverage of U.S. foreign policy, society and values.

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  • America.gov Issues Update
    America.gov Issues Update

    America.gov presents the U.S. perspective on specific issues with international implications.

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  • November 6

    This Week from Washington

    November 6

    This podcast edition covers U.S. opposition to Israeli settlements; progress in the judicial proceedings of Guantanamo Bay detainees; and the second annual Alliance of Youth Movements Summit in Mexico City. Transcript

  • October 30

    This Week from Washington

    October 30

    This podcast edition of This Week from Washington reviews Secretary Clinton’s visit to Pakistan and the release of the State Department’s 2009 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom. Transcript

  • October 23

    This Week from Washington

    October 23

    This podcast edition reviews the latest on Afghanistan’s electoral process; Vice President Biden’s visit to Eastern Europe to discuss missile defense; and advancing a credible peace plan for Sudan’s Darfur region. Transcript

  • Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers

    America.gov Issues Update

    Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers

    English teacher Erin Gruwell discusses the background of the bestseller, the Freedom Writers Diary, written by a group of students from troubled neighborhoods. Transcript

  • Understanding Climate Modeling

    America.gov Issues Update

    Understanding Climate Modeling

    America.gov recently spoke with Greg Holland, senior scientist and acting director of the Earth and Sun Systems Laboratory at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, about climate modeling. Transcript

  • Social Impacts of Forest Conservation

    America.gov Issues Update

    Social Impacts of Forest Conservation

    John Flynn, director of USAID’s Central African Regional Program for the Environment, talks about the social impacts of forest conservation in the sixth podcast in a series on U.S.-African development partnerships. Transcript