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It's never been easier to listen to WNYC programs when and where you want.

WNYC.org offers podcasts, free audio files that automatically download to your computer using software like iTunes. Subscribe to a podcast and you'll always have the latest episode.

Listen to podcasts on your computer, or transfer the files to your iPod or MP3 player and take them with you anywhere.

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WNYC Podcasts

On The Media from NPR/WNYC weekly Media Subscribe: or	Studio 360 from PRI/WNYC weekly Culture Subscribe: or
The Brian Lehrer Show weekdays Public Affairs Subscribe: or	The Leonard Lopate Show weekdays Culture Subscribe: or
Soundcheck weekdays Music Subscribe: or	Radio Lab weekly (seasonal) Science Subscribe: or
The Fishko Files weekly Culture Subscribe: or	Please Explain With Leonard Lopate weekly Culture Subscribe: or
TEDTalks weekly Technology, Entertainent, Design Subscribe: or	Selected Shorts weekly culture Subscribe: or
Feeling the Heat: Climate Change Series News Subscribe: or	Underreported With Leonard Lopate weekly Culture, News Subscribe: or
Radio Rookies biweekly News Subscribe: or	Rockwell Matters weekly Culture, Music Subscribe: or
Digesting Politics weekly Political Commentary Subscribe: or	WNYC Local News daily News Subscribe: or
The Takeaway weekdays News, Culture Subscribe: or

Other Shows on WNYC

KCRW: The Treatment Elvis Mitchell and his guests dive head first into the full range of our contemporary culture. Always unpredictable and engaging. Updates: weekly More Information Subscribe to this podcast	KCRW: The Business Variety's Claude Brodesser looks deep inside the business of entertainment with Hollywood's top deal-makers, filmmakers, moguls, artists and agents. They couldn't turn this stuff into a reality series. Updates: weekly More Information Subscribe to this podcast
Car Talk Auto mechanics Tom and Ray Magliozzi, aka Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers, can usually find the humor -- and the problem -- with car troubles. Laugh along with each week's show. Updates: weekly More Information Subscribe to this podcast	Fresh Air Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries. Updates: weekly More Information Subscribe: or
Speaking of Faith Speaking of Faith is public radio's conversation about belief, meaning, ethics and ideas. Each week, host Krista Tippett focuses on a different theme, asking writers, thinkers and theologians to discuss how religion shapes everyday life. Updates: weekly More Information Subscribe to this podcast	This American Life A handheld camera for radio, This American Life takes an intimate look at the drama of the Everyman. Each week's show will also be available as an individual download, free for a week. Updates: weekly More Information Subscribe: or

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Getting Started

You'll need a computer and an Internet connection (preferably broadband), and a portable audio player if you want to take your podcasts with you. You'll also need a software program that can subscribe to and download your podcasts.

WNYC recommends iTunes from Apple.

• Download the Mac or PC Version
• Visit WNYC's podcast page on iTunes
  
  Tip Click this icon to subscribe to a podcast in iTunes.

Once you install iTunes on your computer you can subscribe (for free) to shows and start listening to podcasts! The software will keep your favorites current and will facilitate transfer to an iPod or other MP3 player. For more detailed instructions check our Extra Help page.

Podcasting Help

What Do I Need to Listen to a Podcast?

Here's what you'll need: a computer (PC or Mac), an Internet connection, and (free) podcasting software. We recommend iTunes.

Do Podcasts Cost Anything?

No. WNYC does not charge, and has no plans to charge for our podcasts or other On Demand audio programming.

Why Doesn't WNYC Offer Podcasts of Music Programming?

WNYC is permitted to broadcast music on our radio stations and in our live Internet streams, but copyright laws do not allow us to offer downloads of programs that feature complete pieces of music. We do offer select segments of "Soundcheck," our daily music talk show, as podcasts.

Podcasting 101: Extra Help

If you need step-by-step instructions for downloading and installing software or help with subscribing to podcasts, the Extra Help page is for you.

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