Internet Podcast Resources

The web sites listed below provide podcasts focused on various subjects. They are selected by Maxwell Library's librarians. If you find any podcast web sites that interest you and are not included in this list, please e-mail us using our Ask a Librarian Service.

Podcast Directories

AllPodcasts
Also contains podcasts created by individual podcasters.

Apple - itunes - Podcasts

LearnOutLoud
Includes over 10,000 educational audio books, MP3 downloads, podcasts, and videos for learning.

Library of Congress Webcast
A collection of events held by the Library of Congress.

NPR Podcast Directory
Offers hourly newscasts, special features and ten years of archived audio and information.

ODEO
Over one million audio files from podcasts and all over the web.

Podcast Directory from Podcast News

Podcast.net - The Podcast Directory

Podcasts from the US Government
Includes podcasts created by elected officials, federal agencies, and state governments. Topics cover defense, international relations, family, health, history, arts, and others.

Public Radio Podcast Directory
A list of the public radio programs that are also available as recorded podcasts.

Yahoo! Podcasts

Author Talks

After Words
from C-SPAN

Author Talk
From Muskingum College Library Podcasts

Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz, one of number one New York Times hardcover bestsellers, talks about his books, Hollywood, and life as an author.

Book Reviews

The Book of Life: Jewish People and the Books We Read
A monthly podcast featuring interviews with authors and illustrators of Judaic books, and musicians who have produced Judaic recordings.

BookExpo America Podcast
Reports from publishing, Web and marketing gurus and interviews of popular authors and speakers.

Business

Podcasts from Market Watch
Produced daily.

Knowledge @ Wharton
Podcasts from the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.

Second Life and Virtual Entrepreneurialship
Podcasts from the University of Pennsylvania examining the motivations behind Alan Rugh's entry into virtual business as a clothing and avatar designer, and touch on the educational aspects of this venture.

Education

Al Grano Con Maria Hinojosa
By NPR to analyze the week's news with a group of Spanish-speaking journalists.

Art history in just a minute
By Christopher Witcombe, an art historian at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. His goal is to make art history as fun and interesting as he finds it

b-Pod - Bridgewater State College Podcast
A twice-monthly podcast designed to capture the energy, vibrancy and diversity of the college through the voices, words and actions.

College and University Feed Directory
A collection of RSS and Atom feeds from around Higher Education.

FGI (Free Government Information) PodcastCreated by documents librarians from University of California San Diego and Alaska State Library.

Grammar Girl - Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
A short tip-based podcast by Mignon Fogarty on words, punctuations, and other commonly misused rules.

Podcasts at Penn State

Shakespeare Sonnets Read by Some Guy from New York
By Jason Pomerantz, who reads and discusses -- in a strong New York accent -- Shakespeare's sonnets.

Tech Therapy
Talk about the headaches, anxieties, and general problems you might be having with technology on your college campus.

UCTV Podcast
Includes documentaries, faculty lectures, cutting-edge research symposiums and artistic performances from ten UC campuses. Video podcasts are also available.

University Channel
An initiative of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Topics include books, economy, global issues, law, science, and others.

Webcast Berkley
Includes Podcasts and Webcasts of UC Berkeley current and archived courses, prominent speakers and on-campus live and on-demand events.

Western Skies
Provided by KRCC Radio Station owned and operated by the Colorado College to Offer programming that reflects, to its campus and community audiences.

For Library Professionals

2006 Access Conference
Capitalizing on Access, Ottawa, Ontario: October 11-14, 2006

The BRAINcast
Podcasts from the Library @ Mohawk College.

Dowling Library Omnibus
A monthly conversation about the library, Dowling, Long Island and special events including lectures, readings, and more.

Jim Miles
A weekly podcast by Jim Miles from University at Buffalo Law School on law, libraries, and life in a northern border town.

LibVibe
A podcast check of library news headlines.

OCLC Distinguished Seminar Series
Hosted by OCLC Office of Research.

Podcasts from One Big Library Blog
Hosted by Dan Chudnov.

PALINET Podcasts
Conversations on IR (Institutional Repositories) and library technology topics.

Sheridan Libraries Podcasts
podcasts about Sheridan library collections, services and people.

SirsiDynix Institute Web Seminar Archive
A biweekly Web Conference including speeches given by leaders in librarianship and information technology.

talking with talis
conversations with thought-leaders at the interface between Web 2.0, Libraries, and the Semantic Web...

General

Podcasts from Western Kentucky University Libraries

WGBH Morning Stories
A weekly show produced by Tony Kahn for WGBH covering stories stories from people in our community: personal stories of struggle and victory, of love and loss, of chance meetings and odd occurences; life stories, funny and sad.

Geography

The World: Geo Quiz
Fun and games from The World! Hosted by David Leveille to challenge your knowledge of world geography. Clues and answers are provided.

Health Science

The Health Report
Produced and hosted by Dr. Norman Swan for The Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series
Sponsored by The Claude Moore Health Sciences Library and The University of Virginia School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education Program.

Medical Podcast Library
Focused on current health news, trends, and research in medicine.

Medical Podcasts
Medical podcasting web sites compiled by Arizona Health Sciences Library.

Music

Global Hit Podcast
A daily spotlight created by The World's Marco Werman on international musical artists or trends featuring interviews with musicians, critics and deejays around the globe.

NPR's All Songs Considered

PodSafe Music Nework

WGBH Classical Performance
Include teaching tools for schools and home-schooling, IMAX films, services for people with hearing or vision impairments.

News

ABC News Podcasts

Boston Globe
Audio updates of the day's top local and national stories

Business Week Podcasts

Chronicle Podcast
Provided by San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.

CNN - Podcasting

New York Times Podcasts

Podcasting News

Poetry

The Literary Quarterly of Georgia Perimeter College

Politics and Public Affairs

C-SPAN Podcast
Includes American Political Archive, Newsmakers, Outside the Beltway, Podcast of the Week, Presidential Libraries: History Uncovered, Q&A, Road to the White House, and The Communicators.

LRB Podcasts
Hosted by Steve Miller and Laura Kunkel on some aspect of the legislative process in Wisconsin.

Princeton Colloquium on Public and International Affairs
Provided by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University.

White House RSS & Podcasts
Includes White House news releases such as events, speeches, statements, and press briefings from administration officials. The President's Weekly Radio Address and selected remarks are also available.

Religion

Dhamma Podcasts from Pariyatti.org
Monthly talk on Vipassana meditation.

Sciences

Earth & Sky: A Clear Voice for Science

Libing on Earth
Provides weekly podcast.

MIT World
An MIT School of Engineering Professional Education Program.

Microbe World
Daily podcast by American Society for Microbiology.

Nature Podcasts
Weekly audio shows produced by Chris Smith and Anna Lacey at the University of Cambridge, UK, for the Nature magazine.

Popular Science Podcast
Weekly talks with experts about the stories shaping the future of technology, from the frontlines of the "wired" war in Iraq to San Francisco's plan to turn dog droppings into electricity-and everything in between.

Science & The City
Weekly podcast hosted by Webzine of The New York Academy of Sciences.

Science@NASA
Click on the +Listen to story link for athe udio version of each story.

Science Friday - Making Science Radioactive
Weekly science talk show hosted by Ira Flatow, broadcast live over public radio stations from 2-4 pm Eastern time as part of NPR's 'Talk of the Nation' programming.

Science Podcasts
Hosted by Science magazine.

Scientific American.com
Weekly podcast hosted by Steve Mirsky to explore the latest developments in science and technology through interviews with leading scientists and journalists.

Technology

IEEE Spectrum Radio
Hosted by IEEE Spectrum Magazine focusing on explores future technology trends and the impact of those trends on society and business.

IT Conversations
Featuring a variety of topics including frontline security, memory lane, web talk, and others.

mit communications forum
For fans of LAMP, Ruby on Rails, Asterisk, the EFF and Creative Commons.

Open Source Conversations
For fans of LAMP, Ruby on Rails, Asterisk, the EFF and Creative Commons.

Podcast Academy
Talks from experts in broadcasting field.

TEDTalks
A weekly talk by the world's most fascinating people on technology, entertainment, and design. Occasionally, topics on art, science, business are also included.

Technology Podcasts from The World
Covers latest news in science and technology.

Vegetarian Diets

The Easy Vegan
Provides video casts. Each episode focuses on preparing one easy vegan recipe.

Erik's Diner
Hosted by Erik Marcus, an expert in the field of vegan nutrition and advocacy.

Honorary Mention: Compassionate Cooks Audio
The site is hosted by chef Colleen Patrick-Goudreau. It provides answers to some common questions about a vegetarian diet and lifestyle. Each file is around ten minutes long.

Vegan Radio
A show about vegan culture; animal rights issues, the vegan diet....environmentalism, spirituality, politics, and salsa dancing. To hear the show, click the yellow "download show" button. You may need to scroll down a little bit.

VegCast: The Vegetarian Podcast
Includes an indepth, serious exploration of issues affecting vegetarians and vegetarian health.

World Affairs

World Vision Radio
A daily show hosted by Peggy Wehmeyer, former ABC World News Tonight correspondent, featuring human drama behind global issues and events affecting the world's poorest children and families; winner of 2006 Clarion awards from the Association for Women in Communications.

The World's Special Podcasts
Covers latest happenings around the world. Note: Need to scroll down a little bit to locate this section.