Re: itune podcasts on a debian system?
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> What must I install to listen to the science podcast?
the issue isn't generally 'what' to use to listen to podcasts (most
media players support playing sound from uri) the problem is finding
the rss feed. this is quite intuitive with itunes - they have a huge
database to search from. i never realized this was an issue until i
switched to android (dogcatcher is 100x better than itunes but they
still don't have the extensive db of feeds that itunes has). however,
getting a feed aggregator program (like rhythmbox or possibly even
google's rss might work for you) and searching '<topic> podcast rss'
will get you results. however, with this search you'll find tons of
people that offer things to listen to and you'll have to then search
their site to figure out if they've got an rss feed for you. trust me,
in order to really find enjoyment with podcasts, you'll want a program
that can take the rss feeds, look for the media, download, and catalog
it for you to listen to when you're ready.
all that said (though i don't use rhythmbox - i prefer my podcasts to
be portable) i would go with andrew's suggestion of rhythmbox and
search podcastdirectory for things you like.
i think i can easily do a doggcatcher backup and come up with the rss
uri's for you that i listen to / watch if you like (generally science,
computer security, news) which may save you some time once you find a
decent aggregator program.
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