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Old 04-02-2010, 11:24 AM
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Default Recommend some Itunes Podcasts

Going on Vacation and besides a book to read I'd like to get some podcasts. Anyone have any recommendations, esp running ones.

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Old 04-02-2010, 11:25 AM
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I have several, but my top 4 are:

RunRunLive
Phidippidations
The Extra Mile
Endurance Planet
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Old 04-02-2010, 12:12 PM
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My husband enjoys

Kevin & Bean KROQ morning talk show (based in LA);
Car Talk
Wait Wait Don't Tell Me
and other NPR podcasts
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Old 04-02-2010, 11:14 PM
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Those will work!
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Old 04-02-2010, 11:55 PM
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There are a lot of online lecture podcasts available on itunes. Recently, i've been listening to a few stanford ones:

http://itunes.stanford.edu/
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Old 04-03-2010, 12:08 AM
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+1 for the Stanford stuff. There's some great stuff.
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Old 04-03-2010, 09:54 AM
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Is there a secret as to how to download these things? I cannot.
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In iTunes? Just click the "Get" button under each podcast.
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Old 04-03-2010, 10:02 AM
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This is what my Itunes page looks like:



And I cannot subscribe to any of them? Is there a setting on my Ipod that I have to change? Ugh?
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Old 04-03-2010, 10:26 AM
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I just started listening to podcasts recently, but these are my favorites so far.

WNYC Radiolab
Stuff You Should Know
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