I have never really been into podcasts, but I could easily start with The Castgrabber. Of course, downloading a podcast can be a real pain as you have to do file transfers on iTunes or whatever program your Portable Media Player (PMP) uses.

The Castgrabber is a device that is designed to pick up whatever Podcasts you want, and will automatically load them to your PMP when they become available. All you have to do is connect the Castgrabber to the modem, plug it into the wall, then plug in the PMP.

When you have your account set up on the Castgrabber site, you can choose from thousands of podcasting sites that will automatically download new podcasts into your PMP, even while the PC is shut down.

You can get the CastGrabber on its official site and at stores like the Home Depot for about $119.95.

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