Q: Do I need an iPod to hear a podcast?
A: No. You can use any portable music player to hear the podcast. Or you can listen on your computer.
Q: How do you subscribe to podcasts?
A: Once you have downloaded podcast subscription software, locate the "XML links" of podcasts you'd like to hear. For instance, if you use iTunes:
1. Right click this link and choose "copy link." 2. In the iTunes software, go to the "Advanced" menu and click "Subscribe to Podcast" 3. paste the link and click OK.
Your computer will now automatically download new episodes as they become available.
Q: How much do podcasts cost?
A: All podcast programs are available free.
Q: What do I need to hear podcasts?
A: At minimum, you will need a PC or Mac computer with a sound card. Most listeners choose to use subscription software to hear podcasts, such as iTunes.
Q: What is a podcast?
A: A podcast is like an on-demand radio show. Listeners can download audio programs and experience the show where they want, whether on a PC or a portable music player.
Podcasting makes an audio file -- in the case of The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast, an MP3 file -- available online for downloading via an automatic "feed." Audiences can "subscribe" to the feed and each new edition will automatically download as it becomes available.
Q: What other podcasts are available from Focus on the Family?
A: Besides The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast, Focus also offers several additional podcasts of existing programs, including Family News in Focus, Plugged in Movie Review, James Dobson Family Minute and the Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast. To subscribe, copy and paste this link, pcast://www.focusonthefamily.com/podcasts/family_radio.aspx, into the "New Feed" area of your podcast program.
Q: When was the podcast first released?
A: The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast premiered with its first edition on Sept. 20, 2006.
Q: Who are the podcast hosts?
A: The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast is hosted by Jesse Florea (editor of Clubhouse Magazine) and Bob Smithouser (editor of Plugged In Magazine).
Q: Will I receive content that I don't want when I subscribe?
A: Podcasts updates are determined by the program creators. New editions of The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast are available every other Wednesday.
