Podcasts: GLT Your Way

We're pleased to offer you a sampling of local and national programs as free podcasts. It's the GLT you like, when you want to listen. Get started podcasting now...or learn more about GLT on-demand.

 

GLT Podcasts

 

There's new on-demand content added regularly. Check back often to see what we offer next.  

GLT's Dean of Green Gardening Almanac:™: Every week, Laura Kennedy with the help of Don Schmidt -- the Dean of Green -- brings you helpful things every avid gardener should be doing in or for their garden. Listen as Laura covers topics as diverse as tool care, attracting birds to your corner of the world and why keeping a gardening journal is a good pasttime.

 

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GLT's Dean of Green™: Our weekly garden advice program with GLT's Laura Kennedy and the Dean of Green, Don Schmidt.

 

 

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GLT Blues Next™: GLT Music Director and Blues Host Jon Norton listens to a ton of blues every week deciding what makes the cut and what doesn't. Every week, he'll bring you his favorite of the week. Listen for up-and-coming artists and tunes deserving a bit more attention. You'll also learn a little about the artist and with this weekly podcast, you'll stay on top of what's happening in blues.

 

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GLT Jazz Next™: GLT Music Director and Jazz Host Jon Norton and Arts Editor and Jazz Host Laura Kennedy share their jazz picks of the week. Listen for up-and-coming artists and tunes deserving a bit more attention. You'll also learn a little about the artist and with this weekly podcast, you'll stay on top of what's happening in jazz.

 

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GLT Ticket™: GLT Events Director Linda Healy talks with Program Director Mike McCurdy about things we're bringing your way to keep you busy. Listen as Linda brings you the detials about GLT's events. You'll get audio updates on the Sugar Creek Arts Festival, The GLT Recycled Music Sale, the annual Jazz Masters concert and more.

 

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First Person Normal™: Learn about Illinois State University history with personal stories from alumni and employees. Celebrate ISU's Sesquicentennial with First Person Normal and two episodes per week.

 

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Poetry Radio: Poetry on the radio done right; great readings underscored with a perfect piece of music.

 

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Delta Frank's Mouth of the South™: Listen as our own Blues Doctor talks about crummy jobs, run-ins with traffic cops, pets, life and the blues. He has a thousand stories and we just scrape the surface.

 

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Uncommon Knowledge™: In just two and a half minutes you'll learn something about the world around you. Hosts Jay and Janet tackle odd little science questions with good humor and solid information.

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GLT News of the Week: The award winning GLT Newsroom offers this week's most compelling news features.

 

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NPR Podcasts:

There are a myriad of free podcasts offered by NPR. Below are some of our favorites right now. Check back often as we feature new and different NPR podcasts.


NPR Story of the Day : Funny, moving, exceptional, or just offbeat -- the NPR story people will be talking about tomorrow.





NPR's Most E-mailed Stories: Listen to the stories from NPR.org that visitors are recommending the most. Gathered from Morning Edition, All Things Considered and other NPR news programs.





Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me! "Not My Job": Each week, a celebrity guest answers three questions on an item in the news that he or she knows nothing about





Weekend Edition Sunday Puzzle: NPR's weekly word game. Match wits with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz.

 

 

What is a podcast?

A podcast is a Web based feed of audio files that is available for subscription, usually for free. The subscription nature of a podcast enables you to automatically receive new audio content when it's available. That distinguishes it from a download or from our live stream.

When you subscribe to GLT, NPR or other podcast, your podcast software program, like iTunes for instance, automatically downlads the latest episode to your computer as an mp3 file. Exactly when it does this depends upon how you configure your podcast program's settings. Once you have the mp3 file, you can listen to it anytime, even when you're not online. You can also synch your iPod or other portable mp3 player with your desk top computer and then listen anywhere. Software such as iTunes allows you to subscribe to and manage your podcasts, as well as transfer the files to your portable mp3 player.

When using your podcasting software, you may be prompted to enter a url -- or web address -- that ends with .xml. You can find .xml files for GLT podcasts above.

If you need help or have other questions about podcasting, it's best to check these resources: