I have been exposed to just a few podcasts previously, but found them to be informative and user friendly in that I could determine when viewing best fit my schedule. I was interested in this THING 16 to delve deeper into the video options.
My experience with itunes was quite frankly lame. There was no easily found navigation tutorial on site, I kept receiving error reports, network connection could not be made to videos I selected, and a couple had terrible 'hiccups'. Additionally, most of the returns from my search query simply were old and had not content and/or would not upload.
I subscribed to Bob Appetit and Startcooking.com [which worked nicely] because I am very much into culinary arts and prepare nearly every meal in our home.
ipadio was a much better experience for me, although I had reservations setting up the account when realizing I would be calling the UK and didn't want to divulge my home number. In retrospect it ended up being a fact finding exercise as I have the lowest technology cell phone that exists-a Tracfone. It worked fine, which means that if one wanted to use this application with students-and yes I recognize many students do not have or simply do not use cell phones, even the lamest of product would still work.
Possible applications: interviewing musicians!! audio data collection! I suppose students could establish an account and carry their phone, then they can capture ANY live performance. Wonder about the legality of that though.
I did find during a search how one instructor utilized the ipadio application for a semester exam study guide:
http://www.ipadio.com/phlogs/WesleyFryer/2011/4/29/Final-Exam-Study-Guide--Technology-4-Teachers
At any rate, below is a brief reading from a great book that I suggest every teacher investigate:
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