Skip Global Navigation to Main Content
Skip Breadcrumb Navigation
Podcast

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.

 

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.

Recent Podcasts

  • Ecotourism and Sustainable Development in Africa: Interview with National Science Foundation Fellow Jean-Gael Collomb
    Ecotourism and Sustainable Development in Africa: Interview with National Science Foundation Fellow Jean-Gael Collomb

    With vast landscapes, unique wildlife, and a wealth of natural treasures, Africa has the opportunity to lead the world in ecotourism and sustainable development now and in the future. According to Jean-Gael Collomb, a National Science Foundation Policy fellow, in order to ensure that the benefits derived from sound ecotourism serve the greater good and help preserve the stunning nature that draws tourists to Africa, African countries must strive for good governance and sustainability at the local level.


    Use this link to subscribe Send Feedback
     
  • Jazz Trombonist Sarah Morrow on Music, Mentorship, and Touring in Africa
    Jazz Trombonist Sarah Morrow on Music, Mentorship, and Touring in Africa

    In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month and International Jazz Day, listen to a great podcast we produced featuring jazz trombonist Sarah Morrow. Morrow, a gifted musician hailing from Pickerington, Ohio, and was the first female instrumentalist to tour with Ray Charles in 1995. She talked to us about her unique musical career as a female jazz trombonist, her views on mentorship, and her experiences in Africa touring with Dee Dee Bridgewater.


    Use this link to subscribe  | Read Transcript | Send Feedback
    Copy and paste the subscribe link into the subscribe box of your podcaster to listen to this podcast, or click "Listen" below to hear it now.
     
  • “Dry with No Ice”: Earth Day Podcast Series
    “Dry with No Ice”: Earth Day Podcast Series

    “Dry with No Ice”: Earth Day Podcast Series One of the biggest global challenges of today is to reverse the damage and prevent further damage provoked by global warming. In this podcast series, storytellers Theresa Amoon and Isabelle Sauvage artfully weave together well-researched scientific facts with fables, stories, and songs on global warming and the steps individuals can take to help contribute to a cleaner, less polluted planet.


    Use this link to subscribe Send Feedback
    Copy and paste the subscribe link into the subscribe box of your podcaster to listen to this podcast, or click "Listen" below to hear it now.
     
  • Interview with John W. Franklin, Director of Partnerships and International Programs for the Smithsonian’s 19th Museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Interview with John W. Franklin, Director of Partnerships and International Programs for the Smithsonian’s 19th Museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Every February, Americans observe National African American History Month with programs, ceremonies, and activities that honor the rich legacy and remarkable contributions made by African Americans throughout history. John W. Franklin, director of partnerships and international programs at the newest Smithsonian museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, discusses Africa’s and America’s complex history, the state of racism following the election of President Obama, and the impact the new museum will have when it comes to addressing these issues and more.


    Use this link to subscribe Send Feedback
    Copy and paste the subscribe link into the subscribe box of your podcaster to listen to this podcast, or click "Listen" below to hear it now.
     
  • CEO and Make-up Artist Bobbi Brown on Balancing Work and Family
    CEO and Make-up Artist Bobbi Brown on Balancing Work and Family

    Raising a family, starting and managing a company an staying grounded in one of the most competitive industries, that of beauty and fashion, is not an easy feat. Yet renown American make-up artist and CEO Bobbi Brown has achieved all three all while reaching out to women of all background to help inspire them to achieve their dreams as she did.


    Use this link to subscribe Send Feedback
    Copy and paste the subscribe link into the subscribe box of your podcaster to listen to this podcast, or click "Listen" below to hear it now.