A CoreCast is an audio or video podcast from the USGS.
When you subscribe to CoreCasts, episodes will be automatically downloaded
to your computer as soon as they're available.
This Web site is the USGS CoreCast—it’s where you tune in
for CoreCasts.
Huh? What's a Podcast?
A podcast is an audio (e.g. mp3) or video file (e.g. mpeg) that can be played
on a mobile media player (i.e. Apple iPod™)1 or
personal computer.2
So, How Do I Listen/Watch?
You can subscribe to CoreCasts via RSS
feed1 (click for details), or you can listen to or watch individual
CoreCasts by selecting the play button next to the episode you’re interested
in. When you subscribe to CoreCasts, each episode will automatically download
to your computer as soon as they become available. Some specific instructions can be found on our Adding a Podcast page.
1 Make sure you have the right software
to download CoreCasts from a computer to your mobile media player—this software
usually comes with the player. 2 To play CoreCasts on your computer, you will need media
player software such as: iTunes, Windows
Media Player, or Real
Media Player.
Most computers already have media player software installed—check
with your computer administrator to see if you’re already set up for CoreCasts!
Leslie Gordon
David Hebert
Scott Horvath
Pat Jellison
Jennifer LaVista
Jessica Robertson
Steve Sobieszczyk (Sobie)
