About "Podcasts"

After my post about CALI Radio podcasts, I
received a number of inquiries from my readers
who wanted to know more about podcasts.

What is a podcast? According to the Wikipedia,
"podcasting is a method of publishing audio broad-
casts via the Internet, allowing users to subscribe
to a feed of new files (usually MP3s). It became
popular in late 2004, largely due to automatic
downloading of audio onto portable players or
personal computers."

The number of podcasts is growing rapidly, but, so
far, only a handful cover law. In addition
to CALI Radio (CALI authors' podcasts on
tips and insights for mastering legal subjects),
CLE programs are now available for purchase
via podcast at LawCast, and popular law bloggers
like J. Craig Williams and Robert Ambrogi have
ventured into podcasting (see LegalTalk).

For a thorough discussion of law podcasts and a
list of podcast directories, see Robert Ambrogi's
Podcasting: CLE's New Wave? (Legal
Technology, February 24, 2005).