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of a political issue. Podcasts range in length from a few minutes to several hours. What’s so revolutionary about a podcast? MP3 files have been around for a while and were accessed easily from the Web. But the arrival of podcasting and its Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feed means that you no longer have to go to the Web to get newly posted MP3 files or to download them to an MP3 player. Instead, you can subscribe to a podcast series. Anytime you log onto the Internet, the software reaches out and automatically downloads newly posted podcasts to which you’ve subscribed. The new files wait on your puter or MP3 player until you’re ready to listen. In September 2004, when podcasting was in its infancy and a Google search of