New to Podcasts?

Welcome to IMER's Podcast page. Feel free to download our podcasts to listen to our programs on your MP3 player.

Before subscribing and/or downloading, please read the following FAQs section.

Podcast FAQs

What is a Podcast?
A podcast is a digital media file, or a series of such files, that is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. A podcast is a specific type of webcast which, like 'radio', can mean either the content itself or the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting.

A podcast is a collection of files (usually audio and/or video) residing at a unique web feed address. People can "subscribe" to this feed by submitting the feed address to an aggregator. When new "episodes" become available in the podcast they will be automatically downloaded to that user's computer. Unlike radio or streaming content on the web, podcasts are not real-time. The material is pre-recorded and users can check out the material at their leisure, offline.

In other words, it's like suscribing to a newspaper; the good thing is that this subscription is for FREE.

To get these podcast files, you can use the following programs:
• iTunes (Windows/Mac)
• Juice (formerly known as iPodder, for /Windows/Mac/Linux)
• jPodder (Windows/Linux)

Do I need an iPod to get a podcast file?
No. Although the name refers itself as using an iPod (or another MP3/MP4 player such as Zune or Zen), you don't need to have one to receive or suscribe to a podcast. You will need your computer, an aggregator software (above mentioned) and an internet connection.

Though podcasters' web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically, using an aggregator or feed reader capable of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom.

Getting Started
Once you download and install the software, simply add one of IMER's podcast feeds. The software will automatically check for updates and download the files. Once the podcast has been downloaded, it will be available to load onto your MP3 player.

To receive IMER podcasts to your podcasting application:

1. Look for this button and click on it for the podcast of your choice.
2. Copy the URL found in your browser's address bar.
3. Paste the URL into your podcasting application. (In iTunes, you can paste the URL into the "Open Stream" command under your "Advanced" menu option)*.
4. Once the podcasts are in your podcasting application, you simply plug your MP3 player into your computer and the podcast will be automatically transferred to your MP3 player.
5. You will receive new feeds and updates automatically once you are subscribed to our podcast channels.

Note: By accessing IMER's podcasts, you agree to abide by our terms of use.

*Macintosh users: If you are using Safari, you will need to change the first four letters in the url from "feed" to "http".