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like, see who the author is and discover if they have
a podcast. You may have to kiss a lot of frogs per se
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Subscribing and following

Once you find a podcast that you like, it's a good
idea to follow or subscribe. Spotify allows you to
follow podcasts. When you follow them they become
saved to your favorites, so you don't have to go
searching again. Apple and Google allow you to subWhen and where to listen
scribe. This is not like print magazines where a subOften when you hear podcasts advertised, you'll
scription costs money. Subscribe simply means that
hear " listen to wherever you listen to podcasts. Again, you will get notified when your favorite podcast drops
that's because you're in control. Most podcasts can be a new episode.
found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify (note that Spotify
is a paid service-but you can also find just about
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any song that's ever been recorded-so fun!), Google
see our list of Top Ten Podcasts
Podcasts, and Stitcher. All four of these can be found
or downloaded as apps on your phone, or as websites on your computer. The difference is if you have
DEANNA SHOSS, CEO Intercultural Talk,
Inc., helps non-digital natives promote
an iPhone (then you are Apple) or Android (that's
their businesses or life projects with
Google) and which interface is easiest for you.
digital, intercultural and real-life marketWhat many people like about podcasts as opposed
ing. Deanna writes for National Diversity
Council and is the tech columnist for
to video, is that you don't have to sit in front of your
GRAND (ital). Learn more Interculturalcomputer to watch. Podcasts can be listened to while
Talk.com

podcast they listen to. That's a great way to stay
engaged with what's going on in their world, and
another entree for a conversation with them.

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