Podcasts are a new addition to our channels of education or entertainment or information gathering.
A podcast is an audio, and mostly pre-recorded broadcast which users can download or stream at will.
The name podcast is a combination of iPod and broadcast.
It was first suggested by a BBC journalist and The Guardian columnist Ben Hammersley in early February 2004.
Although the roots of podcasts are tied to Apple, podcasts can be downloaded or streamed using any gear.
Podcasts are usually in episodes, where a host talks about a particular topic.
Podcast topics are unlimited and can come from any field.
The content of a podcast can be scripted or impromptu.
Podcasts are relatively cheap to produce, hence their high volume of production.
Although most podcasts are free, some might require a subscription.
Providers of podcasts streaming or managing services also charge a fee for their services.
Google provides podcasting services to its users for free.
On mobile, Google Podcasts is a perfect app for searching, downloading or streaming podcast free.
The best way around it is to use Google Chrome.
Google Chrome is a gateway to most of its services on a PC.
The first step is to ensure that you have Google Chrome installed on your PC.
Google Chrome can be downloaded fromhttps://www.google.com/chrome/if it is not already installed.
Step One
get in to Chrome using your Google account details.
This will automatically connect to your Google account.
bang out in the name of the podcast and click search.
The search results will be displayed.
To check your subscriptions, hit the menu option on the top left of the page.
