What is Podcasting?
A podcast is a way to download the latest programs and news to your computer - automatically. You will need free software to choose the podcasts you want to grab. Once installed, your program will automatically download updated content via the internet. You can subscribe to as many podcast feeds as you like. You can then listen to the podcast whenever you want from your computer or a portable media player.
Note: Our audio format is MP3 - you will need an audio player capable of playing MP3 files to use our podcasts. Windows Media Player, Quicktime, iTunes and many others are compatible with the MP3 format.
WAMC offers podcasts of many different programs, news features and program segments. Our menu of podcasts will be growing in the weeks and months to come.
Where Do I Get Podcasting Software?
Right here! WAMC Pubcatcher is a great (free) program that will have you quickly up and running in the world of podcasts.
Windows users follow this link:
http://www.pubcatcher.org/wamc/Pubcatcher_Installer.exe
MAC users follow this link:
http://www.pubcatcher.org/wamc/Pubcatcher_Installer.dmg
WAMC Pubcatcher is pre-loaded with links to WAMC Podcasts as well as a wide variety of public radio podcasts from NPR, PRI, the BBC and many more. Subscribe to the ones you want - ignore the ones you don't!
How do I use WAMC Pubcatcher?
Select the Feeds Directory tab to view the directories. Click on "WAMC Podcasts" to view all of our feeds. "WAMC Picks" are some great podcasts chosen by our own staff. The "Public Radio Podcasts" directory contains dozens of superb programs and segments from around the globe.
To add a feed, simply select the link and click the "Add" button at the top.
Scheduling: Click on the Subscriptions tab and select the feed you'd like to schedule. Click on the schedule button to set Pubcatcher to check and download new feeds automatically and schedule it to happen hourly, daily, weekly, etc.
Players: Under file--> preferences, click on the "Player" tab and choose a player where your downloaded audio files will play. If you choose iTunes: after a podcast successfully downloads, your file will be moved to your library and iTunes will automatically open. If you choose Media player: Right-click on the downloaded file in Pubcatcher and select "play episode in Mediaplayer." Your media player will then open and play the audio.
WAMC Podcasts
 WAMC New York News Feature Reports: Daily New York feature stories from our award winning roster of news reporters.
WAMC New England News Feature Reports: Daily New England feature stories from our award winning roster of news reporters.
51 Percent: The program about women.
The Best of Our Knowledge: The state of the art in education and learning.
The Book Show: Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina talks with the most celebrated authors of our time.
The Capitol Connection: A weekly, one-on-one interview with New York's top politicians and newsmakers.
The Health Show: The Health Show covers all aspects of modern health: prevention, treatment, research, administration and more.
How To Save Your Life: Dr. Philip E. Stieg covers all the medical bases in this interview series involving the foremost experts in their fields.
In Our Backyard: Wildlife Pathologist Ward Stone discuss environmental issues of the day.
The Legislative Gazette: A weekly roundup of New York State government and politics.
The Media Project: A weekly dissection of all things media.
Performance Place: The music of our time.
Roundtable Features/Congressional Corner: Choice segments and interviews from The Roundtable. Including The Congressional Corner - interviews with leading local, state and national lawmakers from throughout the Northeast.
Vox Pop: Select editions of Vox Pop, including Medical Mondays and The Science Forum.
Women in Science on the Air: An audio resource for young girls, young women, parents, educators, organizational leaders, and anyone interested in learning more about the past, present and future role of women in science and technology education, fields and careers.
Word For The Wise: A 2 minute module on etymology, derivation, and the usage of both common and uncommon words. | 
