Play Podcasts Directly with Google Reader
February 2nd, 2007 | by Ryan Stewart |The recent availability of NPR’s “Fresh Air” sent me searching for an easy way to play podcasts in my browser. Sure, I could use Odeo or the Gmail MP3 player, but podcasts are just RSS feeds, so why not use my feed reader of choice? Enter Google Reader.
While I realize this isn’t the best option for everyone, for me, it’s perfect. Google Reader has changed the way I deal with feeds and now, I suspect it will change the way I listen to podcasts. Here are a few of the podcasts I’ll be adding very soon (if I haven’t already).
What else should I add to this list? Post your suggestions in the comments.
2 Responses to “Play Podcasts Directly with Google Reader”
By Jon Molesa on Feb 2, 2007 | Reply
Agreed. Google reader has vastly improved my ability to read feeds no matter when I’m located. The gpod feature is nice, but would be nicer with a pop-out feature like the gtalk offers in gmail. Gee.
By Ryan Stewart on Feb 14, 2007 | Reply
I agree completely, Jon. Hopefully the Google Reader team already has this in the works. For a podcast like the ones I have listed above, a pop-out is the only good option. 1-hour shows just don’t lend themselves to inline listening - mainly because I forget and want to look at another item in my list of feeds!