A podcast is a type of digital media consisting of an episodic series of audio or video files subscribed to and downloaded through web syndication or streamed online to a computer or mobile device. The word is a neologism derived from "broadcast" and "pod" from the success of the iPod, as podcasts are often listened to on portable media players.
Variants:
Video podcast: The same as a normal podcast, but it includes video.
Podcast novels: A podcast novel is a mix of the traditional podcast and a format called audiobook. It’s like a traditional novel but it’s delivered via RSS. The recording process is made continuously. Every time an episode is done it will be released online. Podcast novels are distributed over the Internet, commonly on a weblog.
Enhanced podcast: Enhanced podcast is also an expansion of the traditional podcast format. It includes some extra information like images displayed simultaneously. Links are also allowed to provide extra information and content.
Platform: The most used platform is called iTunes. iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, saving, and organizing digital music content and video files on personal computers. It can also manage contents on iDevices. Other software not that popular is also available for different platforms.
A list can be viewed on: http://www.buzzmaven.com/podcast-software-list.html#Macintosh_Podcast_Software.
Most popular Podcasts in Germany:
The most popular podcast(audio) on iTunes is actual because of the european championship, Jogis Jungs provided by SWR 3, a bavarian radio station.
2nd is Quarks and Co(video podcast) a scientific TV format explaining the world from the eyes of a scientist.
3rd is Wissen macht Ah! the same format like the previous one from Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
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