A podcast is an audio file in MP3 format. That's the format most online music is available in, and it's the same kind of file most MP3 players, like the popular iPod, can play.

So, you can listen to podcasts anywhere you listen to your music: at work, at school, running, walking or commuting. Just download and go.

Or, just click on the POD icon on any of the podcasts below and  listen on your PC through speakers or headphones. We've even given you a built-in player (down and on the right) you can use to listen with.

And, as you'll see below, you can subscribe to a podcast so fresh editions will be sent to you automatically.

Podcasting was launched about 18 months ago by former MTV VJ Adam Curry (aka "The Podfather"). There are now about 19,000 podcasts available worldwide. You can discover them at ipodder.org.

You can also check out the most popular podcasts at podcastalley.com.

Hope you enjoy this and other podcasts!

In this edition of Radio Fireball, Associate Dean of Engineering, Peter Smith drops by with tips on how to get ahead of the curve in first year.

Next Jacques Carette, assistant professor of Computing and Software Engineering at McMaster University introduces you to a software engineering and game design program.

Then we tour the nearby village of Westdale and drop in on East Meets West, a great multicultural bistro right on campus.

Finally, almost third year Engineering student Dan Borrelli recalls the fun of first year, and fills us in on his first engineering job as a co-op intern at Toronto Hydro.

Length: 19 min. Size: 23 Mb