A podcast client is the software used to access and download podcasts. Podcast clients are also known as media aggregators, programs designed to automatically access an online file, or feed, and download the audio or video file associated with it. Hundreds of these programs exist, with names like IpodderX, Juice, Nimiq and PodSpider. These podcast clients are simple to find, and since there are so many available for free, it is simple to find one that suits an individual’s needs and style.
These programs run on the user’s computer, periodically downloading a small RSS file from sites that it has been told to monitor. The file tells the program about an audio or video file stored on the server, and the podcast client then downloads that file for the user to view or listen to.
The podcast client thus allows the user to view information on a wide range of topics from their computer, without even using a web browser. Just like blogs let people find writers they loved
for any niche topic they were interested in, podcasts let people do them same for audio and video. It’s as if thousands of radio and television channels were made
to serve every possible interest, and more were made every day. Using the podcast client to access and download the files makes it as simple
to keep up with the sites one likes as it is to circulate
the feed.
Comedy Podcasts
Many podcasts are available to subscribe to and watch in a variety of genres, and one of these is the comedy podcast. Every small scale wannabe writer has a chance to become a comedian through podcasting, since the low entry cost allows people to start podcasting with minimum effort and money. To find some of these comedy podcasters, check a podcast directory. A podcast directory is a listing of many, sometimes several thousands, of podcasts submitted and divided into categories. A podcast directory will probably have a large number of comedy podcasts available to subscribe to.
These comedy podcasts are usually made
by a small team of people who do the work in their free time, as a leisure activity
, not as a source of income. Since
it is a leisure activity
, they’re more willing to give the work away for free, for nothing more than recognition, probably in the hopes they can parlay that recognition into a more mainstream job. Some more corporate groups also place
together comedy podcasts, but
. The satirical comedy web site ‘TheOnion’ puts out a regular comedy podcast, featuring readings from their fake news site.
Placing a comedy podcast on the Internet has several advantages for the creators. They get to showcase their work, easily distributing their art to many people. This following is likely to be unusually passionate, following the artist with more enthusiasm than the artist’s average audience. The comedian has a chance to be more open with the audience, engaging in a sort of dialogue with them.
The comedian broadcasts the files, which enter the computer of the user, already a more personal level than simply hearing the jokester on the radio or on television. Comedy podcast subscribers will often then write back to the podcaster, or leave comments on the blog which often accompanies a podcast site. This can give them a degree of input and connection with the writers of the comedy podcast that is far removed from other styles of comedy distribution.
The writers and producers of a comedy podcast thus benefit from several advantages of the podcast form. It is cheap and simple
to set up, and uses a distribution mechanism that is also simple
to use. The way the podcast form is designed, as well, makes
greater connection between the producer and the subscribers. The comedy writer has a greater ability to interact with the subscribers and to find out what they be grateful for
or do not.
Since
podcasting is so simple to get caught up
in, requiring only a small investment to get started, many amateur comedy writers have begun starting their own shows and distributing the feed. It is likely, since
of the unique connection podcasting offers between writer and listener, that we will see at least some of these amateur comedians make the leap to the professional stage.
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