In every issue of Web User we highlight one of the internet's best podcasts. Here's a list of some of the most interesting podcasts we've featured so far, covering a range of subjects from technology to films to history.
TECHNOLOGY PODCAST: FUTUREWIRE
FutureWire investigates developing technology, emerging trends and significant innovations, examining what the likely consequences are. What lies around the corner? Will we all have iBrains soon? To subscribe to the podcast click on the link in the right-hand column under “What is FutureWire?”.
BBC PODCAST: THE WORLD
The BBC's exceptional World Service site boasts four podcasts. Every Tuesday you can hear the Health bulletin, which examines medical and public health issues, while on Fridays you can hear the latest Technology podcast. More frequent are the Global Hit and Geo Quiz podcasts – the former is a daily round-up of global music, while the latter a twice-weekly geography quiz.
QUIZ PODCAST: POD QUIZ
Every edition of this weekly 20-question quiz podcast has a music section, so you'll have an advantage if you know your Madonnas from your Mozarts. Other categories challenge you on more obscure trivia, such as waterfalls, coins, cartoon characters and famous children.
TRAVEL PODCAST: THE AMATEUR TRAVELLER
The travel stories in this excellent weekly podcast will get anyone reaching for the passport and backpack. Recent episodes have featured tales of mountain gorillas in Rwanda, volcanoes in Ecuador and bike tours in Canada and Tuscany.
FILM PODCAST: FILMSPOTTING
To help you sort the movie classics from the avoid-like-the-plague turkeys listen to these excellent reviews from these Chicago-based film-buffs. There's a new episode every Friday, while the archive stretches back to February 2005.
HISTORY PODCAST: HISTORY ON AIR
The history buff presenting this podcast doesn't quite have the charisma of Simon Schama or David Starkey, but his bulletins are still excellent accounts of important historical events.
HD TV PODCAST: HT GUYS
Subscribe to this US podcast for tips on transforming your living-room into a mini-Odeon. There are extremely authoritative reviews of thunderous surround-sound speakers and mega-TVs, plus interviews with home theatre pioneers.
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