Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last year, you've probably at least heard the term "podcasting." While the term refers to sending downloadable MP3 files to portable music players such as the iPod, you don't need to own an iPod to listen to or even create your own podcasts.

With the release of Apple's latest version of iTunes, which allows you to search for podcasts, the genre is taking off like wildfire. Thousands of people are creating their own, and that number may soon grow into the millions.

So you want to jump on the bandwagon, but don't know how to get started? Read on to learn about recording and producing podcasts of your very own.

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