The chances are you’ve heard of Podcasts hundreds of times, but we understand you may not be quite sure exactly a podcast is, let alone how they work.

Not to worry, because we’ve decided to take the time to step you through the world of podcasts so you’ll be enjoying our special content and not having to worry about all the technical jargon before you know it!

So sit back, relax and follow our step-by-step guide to the big thing in online radio – and remember to keep on checking back because we’re going to be adding more and more for you to enjoy.

What is a podcast?

Well, the simple explanation is that podcasts are just audio or video files packaged up and put online in a way to make it easy and simple for people to receive.

Usually podcasts are made easier to get hold of because websites allow you to subscribe to them so they download automatically.

Recent versions of Internet Explorer can do all of your podcatching, but if you’re not using IE then we recommend you download iTunes. It’s free, easy to use and is the biggest supplier of digital music and podcasts there is.

Now you know what a podcast is, we’re going to step you through how to subscribe to and use a podcast with both Internet Explorer and iTunes.

And don’t worry if at the end of this you still feel like it’s a bit much; every podcast we release can be downloaded manually, so if the subscription scares you, just head back to the podcast page and grab the podcast yourself!

Just click on the button below that corresponds with your chosen podcatcher.