The Educational Podcast Network is as organized as can be under the circumstances. An effort has been made to group by grade level and subject area. Unfortunately, there aren't any abstracts, just a list of titles and names. I settled on the Information Skills category because this is my field and it had fewer listings. I clicked on "How to Sell your Car" by Eric Sotus because my husband sells cars. A menu opened stating "Tips on selling your car: a monthly podcast to help people with buying, selling and fixing their cars and trucks. Episode 1 - Selling Your Car The podcast was dated 11/12/07 and created at 4:03am. There were no other episodes listed. It was a legitimate podcast (I was leery) from Chicagolandauto.com I did not see a link to the podcast on the website. Could be a brilliant idea in the middle of the night that didn't fly.
Podcast Alley, on the other hand works much better. I picked a genre (education)and was provided with a list of titles. This is where the difference is apparent. When I clicked on "Grammar Girls Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing," an abstract appeared. The ability to subscribe, vote or get more details is right there. "More details" provided episode titles. You can also comment, vote (it seems important but why?) or link to the website.
I don't have an iphone or an ipod. I don't even listen to NPR in the car. This isn't something I will be using, but it is really cool. If I wanted to subscribe to a podcast, I would use the itunes site which is very nicely organized.
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